Category: Kent
Crofton Roman Villa
In 1926 when workmen were building a new roadway for the local council offices adjacent to Orpington railway station in … More
Rochester Cathedral: The history
The first record of a Cathedral on this site is from 604 when King Ethelbert donated a plot of land … More
Naturelog: 20th December
A good start to the morning with my first record of Grey Wagtail in the garden before I left to … More
All aboard the Waverley (3): Up to Dartford
Leaving Gravesend the PS Waverley makes it’s way up river towards London. The first place we pass is Tilbury Docks, … More
Naturelog: 21st October
Keith and I off to Cliffe, an RSPB reserve in the north Kent Marshes, hoping to catch some autumn migration. … More
All aboard the Waverley (2): Gravesend
Our trip on the PS Waverley starts at Gravesend, which is a town with a long and interesting history. Royal … More
Naturelog: 7th October
Friday the 7th saw Keith and I boarding the SS Waverley for a trip along the Thames from Gravesend to … More
Naturelog: 22nd September
A fine day saw me on the North Kent marshes with Keith and Brian. Our day started at Oare … More
Graveyard of boats
It has always puzzled me that it is illegal to dump a car on the road but no such law … More