Cormorant drying off

A bit of a wet day, but the Norfolk Broads still looked good

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September 16th 2017
We set out fairly early to go to Wroxham so we could get a ferry to travel on the Broads. Having read Coot Club by Arthur Ransome when I was young, I had always wanted to see the Broads that were in the books. Our pilot was very knowledgeable, and kept he commentary going all trip. He told us about the history of the Broads, pointed out animals and birds we went past, explained the different style ... 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