I feared I might not get much sleep on Sunday night. You’d think I’d have learnt by now, but I painted myself into the corner of having to stay in Barcelona, and knew the city would erupt into noise, loud music and fireworks all night. The last time I was …
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I was struck when I was posting my Christmas cards – ever the optimist, given the mail strike – that our stamps still have the late Queen’s head on them, even the ones specially printed for the festive season. Our coins still have her face embossed on them, and she …
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You should arrive at Escomb church on foot. It is such a marvellous thing – one of three complete Anglo-Saxon churches surviving – that it repays experiencing in its setting. (The other two churches are at Brixworth and Bradford-on-Avon.) I grew hungry to see it while eagerly sampling the …
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Oct 26 (Reuters) – The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times – UK special forces troopers stormed an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight on Sunday night and …
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During the war, she worked for Royal Mail and traveled around County Devon doing post office work. She and Roger were married for more than 70 … Source link
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