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Thoughts on America.

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"The Thing About America" A couple of years ago I took a family trip around the West Coast of America, and so here I am, finally articulating my thoughts on this not-so-long-established nation.  The first thing I want to mention is the history, the USA may appear as a well-established, historical country, but trust me, that couldn't be further from the truth. Europeans didn't even start developing the West until around 1840 which, when compared to, say, British history, isn't a long time ago at all. See, the truth is, the real history of America began centuries before the cowboys, the mormons, even before the Europeans. It began with the Native Americans. And that is what I find so fascinating about this Nation, it is founded on the belief of right, and establishment, it has a very ' we're here to stay' sort of vibe, yet at the same time so did the original inhabitants who, as you probably know, were forced to abandon their homes,  an...
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Homeware Haul!

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As I recently started plans to give my room a bit of a mini  make-over to try to force some life back into it, I thought this would be a good time to show off some of the really cute  items I bought that just add a little somethin' to the room! Firstly, I picked up this utterly wonderful book cover poster from a shop in the Brighton Laines called 'England at Home' (worry not- they have a fab website!). The shop itself was a dream come true! Around every corned was a trendy little piece of furniture or cushion!  As well as falling head-over-heels in love with the shop, I happened to also adore this poster, and I have to say that it makes a lovely  addition to the room, especially in this poster frame I nabbed off Ebay!  Secondly, I had my eyes on a company I recently discovered  known as 'Cable and Cotton' who are also native to Brighton.  The store is basically a pick-and-mix light shop! You go in...
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Books on Britain

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I'm a fairly patriotic person, especially when it comes to British literature, so I've selected some books about Britain or by British authors that I recommend!  1. The curious Incident of the dog in the  night-time by Mark Haddon 2. A street cat named Bob by James Bowen 3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 4. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte 5. N-W by Zadie Smith 6. Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell
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