Graham in front of the big boat

Okay, we get it, you're rich, you have a boat...

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September 26th 2005
This weekend Graham and I took a field trip down to the waterfront -- the banks of the Firth of Forth to be precise. We got there by way of a very lovely walk through the Princes Street area (in the beautiful sunshine), down through New Town, around the Water of Leith walkway, and into the heart of a very residential district of the City. The water is very easy to see from the Royal Mile, but a ... 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