The other buildings included in the project are the Bath Street offices and the Hetling Pump Room, which will become a research centre.

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Later on Thursday they will travel by car through Somerset villages on their way to Bath for a tour of the Roman Baths, the Pump Room, the Guildhall and the Abbey.

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At the southern terminus of the walk, the ancient city of Bath provided superior opportunities for shopping (Bath aqua glass, artisan handbags), dining (Sally Lunn's, the Pump Room, Jamie Oliver's), sightseeing (museums, Roman ruins) and relaxation in modern rooftop thermal baths, Roman-style, and eucalyptus and menthol showers.

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When I left my couch to do something in another room, I had to pump the volume to its max setting so that I could comfortably hear from across my (very small) apartment.

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So when the 27-year-old director built a new office for his family companies -- Rathi Transpower and Polybond India, which make rubber components and water-pump parts -- executives got a meal allowance instead of a waitered room.

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