Sunday, March 22, 2009
Smuggling Signals
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The Horsey Wind Pump located close to the North Sea was an important instrument in assisting smugglers of wool, brandy and other contraband ...
Thursday, March 19, 2009
St Edmund King and Martyr, Acle, Norfolk
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This wonderful church is approximately 1100 years old. It has a round tower and thought to be of Saxon origin dating from between 850 and 95...
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Pink Slip & Others
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The dreaded Pink Slip - none of us want to receive one. I’ve been unable to find the origin of Pink Slip although the term has been used for...
Thursday, February 26, 2009
England’s Hidden Places
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The concept for Extraordinary Places...Close to London came to me after almost 20 years of my American friends, associates and colleagues a...
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Origins - Valentine's Day and Others
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February derives its name from the Latin februa, which signifies the festivals of purification so popular during Roman times. St. Valentine...
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Peddle Power in San Diego
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Mikael (Michael) makes his living ferrying visitors back and forth along the promenade in San Diego. For a modest fee (depends on the jou...
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Bob Hope and the Military
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It is hard not to shed a tear when visiting Tuna Harbor Park in San Diego, California. The exquisite sculptures of the men and women who s...
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