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Did you know that the town (or Island) is named after the Eels found in the surrounding waters

Did you know that the Medieval annual St Audreys Fair was famous for selling cheap trinkets and baubles, and hence the derivation of the word tawdry from St Audrey.

Did you know that the Octagon within Ely Cathedral is the only Gothic Dome in the world.

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Clive Woodward

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A man seldom thinks with more earnestness of anything than he does of his dinner - Samuel Johnson
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Churchill Fails in Oldham By-Election - 1899, Beatles release 'All You Need is Love' - 1967, Four terrorists explode bombs on London Transport system - 2005
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