I must admit, Stu, when I wrote that line and read it back to myself, LOTR came to me as well.

Its true that she has a lot of illnesses eating away at her at the moment but I truly believe that she will prevail and one day show her full beauty to all those who appreciate her.

Cheers,

Darren.

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She will always be beautiful to me. Thanks so much for your kind words, MC.

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love the image of trees telling tales with their sighs. reminds me a lot of the ents from l.o.t.r but that's just me...
i have to agree with m.c, its nice to have a bit of appreciation for old blighty. it has a lot of problems, but it also has some fantastic countryside and lovely people. and a belting sense of humour.
i have traveled a lot, and while it was a wonderful experience, i always feel comfortable here. having said that, i do live in a rather spiffy part of the u.k so i have good reason to praise it.

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Refreshing to find some words of real love and praise about
this often criticised under-valued country of ours.
And topped with a really evocative photo of what is so
fondly remembered about its enduring - but increasingly threatened - charms, bringing to life that magical phrase
"Over the hills and far away".

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