bake off

The countdown is over!

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October 27th 2016
Well - that's it! The Bake Off Final is over ... and I have to admit to being just a bit disappointed with the result. I had high hopes for the engineer Andrew - but alas Candice and her many vivid lipsticks and pouting style won on the day. So after carefully planning our departure date around the Bake Off Final (?!) and many weeks of waiting, annoying anyone and everyone with our countdown - ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom

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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