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Winter in the Little Gun House on the Norfolk Broads

Moving to the UK for two years, from our home in Southern Spain, we have planted ourselves in the flatness of the Norfolk Broads. The house you can see in the photograph is a renovation and development of a World War 11 gun house – many of which...

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Greatest Sax Solo

I love great sax solos and have spent some time trying to locate the greatest sax solo of all time. I got it down to a shortlist of 12 then narrowed it down further to the 3 sax solos featured in this hub. Lily Was Here is a sax / guitar duet...

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Why there wasn't a revolution in Britain in 1918

The first world war saw the overthrow of the Russian and German royal families- why did it not happen in Britain in the immediate aftermath of the first world war.

9 comments    education politics war
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Queen Victoria's Grandchildren- the effect on World War One

Victoria and Albert were married for 21 years- not a particularly long marriage but their nine children and 36 grand children had a great effect on the shaping of the world in the early twentieth century

8 comments    politics war princess
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Outrageous Plans: 10 Tips To Save For Your Wedding

Photo: Josie Paradela Huerno  Usually, after the proposal and it's introduction to both parents and friends for the official engagement, it will take a year to have the dream wedding the couple-to-be are wanting for. That one year will be for the...

8 comments    wedding planner gardeners
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Ideas for Decorating in 1970’s Style

The 1970’s were a unique time in design history. While still embracing the pop-art and graphical elements dominant in 1960’s design, the 70’s style is a hybrid of bold colors and patterns, rich textures and geometric influences.

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BRENDA MACMILLAN & The Institute for Financial Learning

I was an investor in a couple of companies I heard about through the Institute for Financial Learning. I was absolutely thrilled that people like Kirk Mosdell, David Saxe, Nigel Brisbane and Glenn Selig stepped up and undertook to try to get our...

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The Romanovs: A Lifelong Passion Part One

This is my favorite picture of the Romanov family. Seated left to right are the Tsarina Alexandra, Tsar Nicholas II, and Anastasia, the youngest daughter. The Tsarevich and heir Alexei is seated in the front. Standing in the back are the Grand...

9 comments    history england germany
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Best Saxophones For Beginners: What Is The Best Cheap Student Sax

For first time saxophone buyers, the best advice I ever heard was this: "You don't have to buy the best saxophone, just buy the best saxophone you can afford." Sounds obvious, right? But what is the best brand? If you search the internet for "best...

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Jazz 101: A Listener's Companion

(This was originally written as an email to a friend of mine who wanted to start getting into jazz. Of course, I had to answer. I've since saved the email, sent it to a few other folks asking the same question, and edited it for this space here. Enjoy!)

7 comments    music jazz louis armstrong
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