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Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

Month: June 2022

In search of the Bee-eater

The news that a group of Bee-eaters, a colourful visitor from southern Europe had taken up residence in a disused … More

Avocet, Bee-eater, Cley, Redshank, Spoonbill

Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

Apart from the spectacular chalk cliffs the Jurassic coast is one of the best places in the UK to find … More

Another Tern around Poole Harbour.

It is nice occasionally to vary the way we do things, so during my recent visit to Dorset I decided … More

A couple of Terns around Weymouth

A few days in Dorset birdwatching in some fine sunny weather last week. Apart from one day, spent on Poole … More

Chiffchaff, Common Tern, Portland, RSPB Lodmoor, RSPB Radipole, Weymouth

Speckled Wood

Haven’t seen a lot of butterflies on my local patch so far this year but there have been a few … More

Speckled Wood

Memories of Pompeii

It is over 12 years since Sue and I visited Pompeii and Herculaneum, so it was good to be able … More

Herculaneum, Pompeii

A walk through Rochester

After Keith and I had visited Gaia (See Tuesday’s post), we went for a walk around Rochester. Our first stop … More

Rochester

Visiting Gaia

Yesterday I went to Rochester to meet Keith and we visited an exhibition called Gaia in the Cathedral. Gaia is … More

Gaia, Rochester Cathedral

Villa of Mysteries

The Villa of Mysteries is a Roman Villa located outside of the walls of the city of Pompeii. It is … More

Pompeii, Villa of Mysteries

Top Posts & Pages

  • Roman London
  • The Blue Tit landing on......
  • Badgers
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 11
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 14
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 5
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 6
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 7
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Black Prince
  • Norfolk Journey 2018: Day 13
  • Statue and monuments: RA Commando memorial, Plymouth
  • Uruk - The world's first city (3)
  • Finally!
  • West Country 2019 (18): Bodmin and Wenford Railway
  • HMS Warrior (3)
  • Hampton Court (4): Wiliam III's apartments
  • Kent and East Sussex Railway
  • 4464 Bittern at Mid-Hants Railway
  • Tower of London (12): The Old Armouries and Gun collection
  • Swindon Railway Village

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