Statues and Memorials in London: Speke Memorial

John Hanning Speke was an army officer who in December 1856 joined the expedition led by Richard Burton to find … More

Naturelog: Thursday 19th (2)

After Keith and I have finished the tour at Lord’s we walk the short distance to Regents Park. In the … More

Naturelog: Thursday 19th (1)

Keith and I are in London to visit Lord’s cricket ground, but we stop off at Hyde Park on the … More

A Guided Tour Inside The Houses Of Parliament

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
The last year or so I have probably visited Parliament a dozen times but always from…

Statues and Memorials in London: Goddess of Nature

This statue by Simon Gudgeon overlooks the lake and the Diana memorial fountain in Hyde Park. It is inspired by … More

Statues and Memorials in London: Physical Energy

Physical Energy is a bronze cast statue by George F Watts and can be found in Hyde Park in London. … More

The Roman amphitheatre in London

It had been long known that London had an amphitheatre but its location was unknown and it was not until … More

The man who never lived and will never die

This is the title of an exhibition currently running at the Museum of London on Sherlock Holmes. Entering into the … More

Views of Parliament Square (2)

Paddington Bear

I recently went to see an exhibition on Paddington bear, which is on at the Museum of London to coincide … More