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Eltham Palace (9): Dining Room

On the opposite side of the entrance hall from the drawing room is the Dining Room. It is the most strikingly … More

Eltham Palace

World Rugby Museum, Twickenham, London ~ the largest rugby museum in the world.

I have been to Twickenham a number of times to watch England play rugby, but never been to the museum. … More

Twickenham Rugby Museum

Eltham Palace (8): The Drawing Room

The Italian themed drawing room is entered directly from the entrance hall. It is a lovely spacious room and was probably … More

Eltham Palace

Naturelog: 18th April

A beautiful day to be out and about. I travelled a few miles to Lesnes Abbey in south-east London to attend a field … More

Lesnes Abbey, Spiders

Hendrix and Handel: Odd room-mates

There is a house in Brook St in central London that carries two Blue memorial plaques. Both are dedicated to … More

George Friderick Handel, Jimi Hendrix, statues and memorials in London

Eltham Palace (7): The Entrance Hall

As you enter from the gardens through the entrance hall you are immediately struck by the beauty of the amazing … More

Eltham Palace

Statues and Monuments: Queen of Time

  This statue stands above the main entrance to the well-known London store Selfridges situated in Oxford Street. It depicts the … More

Queen of Time, Selfridges, statues and memorials in London

Naturelog: 5th April

A bright Sunny day and so a good opportunity to do this week’s invertebrate survey. Finally, there seems to be … More

Comma, Tarn, Tree Bumblebee

Statues and Monuments: Union

This sculpture which stands at the entrance to the Museum of London in the Barbican is entitled ‘Union’ It depicts … More

Museum of London, statues and memorials in London, Union

Eltham Palace (6): The Gardens

  Eltham Palace is approached from the town centre across a bridge which spans the moat and leads you into … More

Eltham Palace

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