In search of a Mandarin

About this time of year I start to look at my list of birds seen during the year looking for … More

The Navigators

A trip up to central London and lunch at Hay’s Galleria, where I came across this sculpture. The Navigators is … More

Keith and I had arranged to meet up in Gravesend last Friday and despite the predicted heat wave we decided … More

I haven’t been to the Tarn for a few weeks, so was very surprised to find the west end completely … More

When I was in Chislehurst last week I came across this bear. It is one of a collection of 35 … More

As I had an appointment yesterday in Chislehurst, I thought I would go and spend some time by the pond … More

The Dorchester brewery dates back to 1837 when Charles Eldridge bought the small Green Dragon brewery. The Eldridge family continued … More

On my recent trip to Dorset I visited Brownsea Island. It is probably most famous for the camp held in … More

As well as being an excellent nature reserve, Tout Quarry on the Island of Portland is also home to a … More

News broke last week that for the first time since they first arrived in the 17th century, the Pelicans have … More