Storage of Weapons and armour has always been part of the function of the Tower. Originally located in the White … More
Month: May 2016
Weymouth Harbour
The modern town of Weymouth was once actually two competing ports, Weymouth on the south side and Melcombe Regis on … More
Well there is some logic to it!
Keith and I spotted this on the back of a beach hut on Portland during our recent trip to Dorset.
The Bank of England Museum (2): The History 1790-1950
Sir John Soane was appointed in 1828 to undertake an expansion of facilities on the site at Threadneedle St to … More
Naturelog: 8th May
Sue and I set out for the coast intending to visit a couple of nature reserves on our way, but … More
Naturelog: 29th April
Our final day in Dorset and the heavy rain forecast has not materialised and so we set off for the … More
Naturelog: 28th April
Having visited the southern end of Portland on Tuesday, we decided to explore the northern end of the isthmus for … More
Naturelog: 27th April
A day in the Purbeck area of Dorset with local birder, Neil Gartmore as our guide. Our first stop was … More
Naturelog: 26th April
Day 2 of our trip to Dorset and we set off for a visit to Portland, famed for its building … More
Naturelog: 25th April
A few days birdwatching with Keith in Dorset. On our arrival in Weymouth we dropped our luggage off at the … More