In search of a Stork

Last Wednesday Keith and I decided to try and catch up with the White Stork that has been wintering on … More

Across the water

It has been awhile since my last birdwatching trip, so it was with anticipation that I set off to meet … More

The Colchester Sphinx was discovered in 1821 near the Balkerne Gate, It is a small statue of a mythical … More

Another thing that stood out for me from our recent visit to Colchester Museum was the examples of locally manufactured … More

A trip with the History group to Colchester in Essex. Prior to the arrival of the Romans in Britain, Camulodunum … More

A weekend visit to the steam gala at the Epping and Ongar Railway. Although this is the nearest Steam Railway … More

Some more views of Southend Pier … More

When I was growing up in the east end of London, our holiday was often a day trip to Southend, … More