Month: July 2014
Cutty Sark (3)
The Cutty Sark is 212 ft long and has a draft of only 21ft
Views of Alnmouth (5)
One of the first things that you notice on exploring the village is that Church Hill, the site of the … More
Common Terns
The Common Tern is a summer visitor to the UK, which is present from April to September. It breeds along … More
Cutty Sark (2): What is a Cutty Sark?
A cutty sark is a name given in lowland Scotland to a short shift worn by ladies. The most famous … More
Lachish -the last chapter
Buildings inside Tel Lachish photo by Orientalizing (https://www.flickr.com/photos/orientalizing/) Like the Assyrians before them, the Babylonians carried out a policy of … More
Cutty Sark (1): The History
Cutty Sark is the last surviving example of a Clipper. The ships got their name from the American expression ‘to … More
Views of Alnmouth (4)
Lying between the village and the beach are Alnmouth common and Alnmouth Marsh, which together with the beach and the … More
Watch out Lachish – Here come the Babylonians!
In the North things went from bad to worse for the Assyrians and their Egyptian allies against the Babylonians. Defeats … More
Views of Alnmouth (3)
The Eastward side of the Alnmouth Peninsular is bounded by the North Sea.