York City walls: The Gateways

I think one of the great things about the completeness of the city walls in York is that most of … More

M15

M15 (aka NGC7078) is a globular cluster seen in the constellation Pegasus. At an estimated 12 billion years old it … More

Another opportunity to get out of London for some birdwatching. This week I head into East Anglia again but this … More

1742 Millom, a light industrial shunter, was built in Leeds in 1946 for the Ministry of Supply. For the next … More

The break in the stormy weather was holding and so I decided to go and visit some small sites that … More

The traveling post office service was first operated in 1830 and grew to include a number of different routes where … More

The break in the stormy weather is holding and so I decide to take the first visit of the year … More

A break in the bad weather and a bright morning greets us for the first trip outside London this year. … More

The Mute Swan is one of the commonest and most recognisable waterbirds in the UK. Its population is increasing, probably … More

The Whirlpool Galaxy (aka M51 or NGC 5194) is a spiral galaxy 23 +/- 4 million light years from Earth. … More