Loch Ness Silhouettes

Some more Scottish reflections

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August 11th 2015
I was very excited when I heard on the news that the UK was having a heatwave just days before I was due to visit. The last time I was home was January, so I was looking forward to seeing greenery and flowers and sunshine. I enjoyed the glorious heat and light and Vitamin D for a day, and then headed off to Scotland. Remember when I told you all about how Africa is hot? Well, some more breaking ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more