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Naturelog: 31st March

I have been putting off the weekly survey walk around the Tarn in the hope that I might get a … More

Canada Goose, Coot, Greylag Goose, Tarn, Terrapin

Statues and Memorials in London: Alien

Alien by the British artist David Breuer-Weil is a 25 ft tall Bronze cast to be found in Grosvenor Gardens … More

Alien, statues and memorials in London

Naturelog: Thursday 26th

A couple of hours between meetings in Central London gave me time for a visit to Regents Park to see … More

Barnacle Goose, Eurasian Coot, Grey Heron, Regents Park

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

John Speke, Kensington Gardens, statues and memorials in London

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

Canada Goose, Coot, Egyptian Goose, Grey Heron, Regents Park, Scaup, Smew

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

Hyde Park, Mandarin Duck, Scaup

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…

Houses of Parliament

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

Hyde Park, statues and memorials in London

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

Hyde Park, Physical Energy, statues and memorials in London

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

Guildhall Art Gallery, Roman Amphitheatre

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