Naturelog: 7th January

First trip of the year for Keith and I to the London Wetland Centre. On arrival, we heard that a … More

Naturelog: 4th January

A new year and a trip up to central London affords me the chance to spend an hour in Hyde … More

Sue and I were back at the Lea Valley Velodrome for Day 3 of the UCI World Cup meeting. The … More

One of the things I love about track cycling is there is always plenty to see with all the activity … More

Sur and I were at the Lea Valley Velodrome for Day 2 of the UCI Cycling World Cup in London. … More

“Put your hand on the ice, listen to it, smell it, look at it – and witness the ecological changes … More

This statue of General Gordon is located in the riverside park at Gravesend in Kent, close to Gordon Promenade and … More

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
Last week I wrote on The Great Stink of 1868. By chance todays post is on…

John Franklin was born in Lincolnshire in 1786. He went to sea in a merchantman at the age of 12 … More

Frederick Winsor was born in 1763 in the German principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel. In his 30s, he relocated to London to … More