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There's been more than one battle at Waterloo you know!

                                                             "Waterloo" 'My, my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way The history book on the shelf Is always repeating itself...' What do you know about Waterloo? Do you say the words 'Waterloo',  and immediately launch into Abba's famous song?! If so, you're right! 'At Waterloo Napoleon did surrender' Fast forward two hundred years, and local Waterloo Blogger Gattina is kindly showing me the famous sights of the  Battle of Waterloo . Where Napoleon's tyrannic rule ended, changing the direction of Europe. As we arrive at the man made Butte Du Lion we notice masses of soldiers ready for action, as if they were going off to fight in 1815. The area appears to be a massive construction site, with frenetic activity and workmen trying to finalise building  before the upcoming bicentenary celebrations. These da