The Cutty Sark is 212 ft long and has a draft of only 21ft
Author: Pete
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
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.
Lachish returns to the Judean fold
Tel Lachish (The gateway) photo by Orientalizing (https://www.flickr.com/photos/orientalizing/) At some point in the late seventh century, the area around Lachish … More
