The first castle in Norwich was built shortly after the Norman conquest of 1066. Although the date cannot exactly be defined, … More
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.
Eltham Palace (10): Bedrooms
Each of the Bedrooms at Eltham Palace is individually designed and decorated. The Pear Bedroom, so called because all the … More
Naturelog: 7th May
A hot and sunny bank holiday Monday, the hottest day of the year so far, saw Sue and I heading south … More
Naturelog: 1st May
The weather today could not be more different from that which we experienced yesterday. The wind had dropped, it was dry and … More
Naturelog: 30 April
On our arrival in Norwich, we made our way to the Cathedral Close to look and see if we could … More
Cromer Church
Day 3 of our trip to North Norfolk and we woke to heavy rain and 50 mph gales so we … More
Naturelog: 29 April
At least it was dry when we started out this morning, although this didn’t last long. Our destination today was … More
Naturelog: 28 April
Keith and I are in North Norfolk for a few days birdwatching. We are based in the seaside town of … More
Anne Boelyn arrested.
May 2nd marks the anniversary of the day in 1536 when Queen Anne Boleyn was arrested at Greenwich Palace and … More
Lesnes Mulberry Tree
The Lesnes Mulberry tree is believed to be descended from a tree planted at Lesnes in the early 17th century … More
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