| "For those that like that sort of
thing", the East Midlands is a truly fascinating area, boasting the
highest concentration of coal-fired power plants outside Shanxi,
resulting from the fortuitous coincidence of plentiful coal beneath the
ground to boil the water, and rivers above to condense the steam.
Ironically today the coal is imported form Australia, the slag heaps
which once scarred the landscape are one by one being rehabilitated and
the remnants of England's industrial heritage are being turned into
museums. For those who prefer more
conventional tourist attractions there is fantastic scenery in the
Derbyshire Peak District, numerous stately homes, Sherwood Forest (what
is left of it), some passable modern architecture, cathedrals...and for
those who can think of nothing else to do with their lives there is
Alton Towers, Centre Parcs, and if you are really scraping th barrel,
Skegness. |
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