Ice-Watch London

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

Statues and Monuments: General Charles Gordon

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

This statue of Robert Scott, the famous explorer, can be found in Waterloo Place in London. It was erected by … More

Brunel was born in Portsmouth in April 1806, the son of the French Civil Engineer Sir Marc Isambard Brunel … More

This lovely bronze statue is of two young lovers in an embrace. It is by George Ehrlich and is found … More

Keith was staying with us for the weekend and so on Saturday, we visited some of our local nature reserves. … More

As you travel around London at ground level it is difficult to appreciate just how green our city is. Only … More