A pair of Beardies

I have been blogging here for nearly 6 years so thought I would take an opportunity to re-post some of … More

Statues and Monuments: Robert Falcon Scott

This statue of Robert Scott, the famous explorer, can be found in Waterloo Place in London. It was erected by … More

Originally posted on Photography Art Plus:
A real harbinger of Autumn. Many kinds and many of them very good to eat, but only if you know … More

Last night Sue and I went to see Neil Oliver’s one-man show ‘A history of Britain in 100 places’. Neil, … More

Agecroft No 1 was one of three locomotives built in 1948 in Newcastle to shunt wagons at Agecroft Power Station. … More

Keith and I Spent the day at the London Wetland Centre. It’s always fun to think about what you like … More

Off to London Wetland Centre with Keith. Would be great if we saw Ring Ouzel. It must be 10 years … More

Marcus Aurelius, Emporer and Philosopher, reigned from 161 to 180 AD. He was born in 121 in the province of … More

Brunel was born in Portsmouth in April 1806, the son of the French Civil Engineer Sir Marc Isambard Brunel … More

Class 47 No798 was built at Crewe and entered into service in 1965 and was employed on a wide variety … More