Picadilly Circus

London's in the air

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February 2nd 2007
Wow, I've been here a week and I haven't written anything yet. Well, this is quite the fantastic city I'm living in. I can't wait to find all the little secret spots and be able to get around like a local. So far I've done all the big important stuff--see plays, drink in pubs, and spend too much money on coffee. I'm living in Islington on Holloway road which isn't exactly the nicest area. Its ta ... 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