Now it had already been a very good morning already at the Wetland Centre when the news broke of a … More
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Naturelog: 23rd March (1)
A free day and a chance to get out and do some birdwatching. Keith had been to the wetland centre … More
Eltham Palace (4): An art deco renaissance
In the early 1930’s, Stephen and Virginia Courtauld were looking for land on the edge of London to build a … More
Naturelog: 22nd March
The snows of the weekend have vanished and it is something like spring weather again! So week 3 of the … More
Statues and Monuments: Cadiz Memorial
In February 1810, the Peninsular war was not going well. France controlled most of Spain and the Spanish government had … More
Naturelog: 18th March
The snows have returned to London. So much for spring! I was surprised when I looked out of the window at the … More
Naturelog: 16th March
4 weeks ago when I saw the Little Bunting at Walthamstow Wetlands, Keith was in South Africa and so our … More
Eltham Palace (3): Remnants of the past
When the Courtauld’s arrived at Eltham in the early 1930’s all that remained from the medieval palace was the Great … More
Naturelog: 14th March
The second week of the Spring / Summer surveys and the weather is better than last week, so hope springs … More
Eltham Palace (2): The Tudor Palace
All that survived from the Medieval and Tudor palace at Eltham was the Great Hall and the foundations of other … More