The home counties are the counties of South East England and the East of England that encircle London, but do not include the capital city itself. There is no exact definition of the term and the composition of the home counties is sometimes a matter of debate.
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Famous quotes containing the word home:
“do not sleep
he wants to climb out of the toilet when you sit on it
and make a home in the embarrassed hair do not sleep
he wants you to walk into him as into a dark fire.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)