Statues and Memorials in London: George and the Dragon

This bronze statue of St George and the Dragon by Charles Hartwell was commissioned to commemorate the men and women … More

Statues and Memorials in London: Paternoster Column

The Paternoster column stands at the heart of the piazza created by the redevelopment of Paternoster Sq in the 1990s. … More

The wetland Centre collection shows off the wonderful work that the Wetlands Trust do in helping to save and re-introduce … More

Last Sunday Sue and I took my mum to the London Wetland Centre. After lunch we wandered around the collection … More

One of the fantastic things about walking in London is you never quite know what you are going to find … More

The Paternoster statue was erected in Paternoster Sq, adjacent to St Paul’s Cathedral, following its redevelopment in the 1970s. It … More

William (also known as George) Bentinck (1802-1848) was the second son of the 4th Duke of Portland. After he had … More

After a morning meeting in Blackheath I head off to Greenwich Peninsular Ecology Park to search for dragonflies and to … More

Back to the weekly butterfly and dragonfly survey of the patch. Its a beautiful day and so am hopeful for … More

Cavendish Square is home to some interesting sculptures. Not far from the soap statue of the Duke of Cumberland is … More