10 Downing Street
I understand that on completion of the sixty's Downing Street renovation a scan of the building revealed several listening devices that were discovered buried in the plaster. This was at the height of the cold war. My source was a director of the main contractor that carried out the work.
David Trench CBE
Sir George Downing's sister is my 8th great-grandmother. Funny, I owned a home built on substandard foundation and regretted it for 6 years. On behalf of my family, I extend apologies to England for 300+ years of poor foundation regret.
Peter Stoddard
Atlanta GA
USA
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