Signs all around that spring is finally on its way. The flowers are beginning to bloom and on the way … More
Month: March 2014
Crested Screamer
Not a bird you would see in the wild in the UK, but an interesting oddity in bird evolution. The … More
HMS Trafalgar
The launch of HMS Trafalgar HMS Trafalgar was a 120 gun ship of the Line built at Woolwich in 1840-41. … More
Bar Headed Goose
The Bar-headed goose comes from Central Asia but is frequently reported in the UK due to escaped birds from Wildfowl … More
HMS Victory (2)
Following her withdrawal from active service HMS victory was sent to Portsmouth harbour to act as a depot ship for … More
HMS Victory (1)
A visit to Portsmouth allowed me an opportunity to spend a couple of hours in the historic naval dockyard. The … More
Bletchley Park revisited (5): The dispatch rider
Most of the signal intercepts that arrived at Bletchley Park came by the hands of the motorcycle dispatch riders, who … More
Save Britain’s Barn Owls
Originally posted on Green Living London:
A petition has been launched to save Britain’s Barn Owls, which are dying off in their…
Bletchley Park revisited (4): 1947 Sunbeam Talbot
This saloon car was built in 1947 and exported to madras in India, where it remained until it was purchased … More
Bletchley Park revisited (3): The Packard Sedan
This is one of a fleet of Packard sedans bought by the secret service (MI6) in June of 1940. They … More