Birding the Globe

No not the account of a round-the-world birding trip, though that would be amazing, but a trip to London’s Southbank … More

The calm after the storms

Having experienced two major storms (Isha and Jocelyn) in quick succession, I was keen to get down to the Tarn … More

Last Friday was the first day I was free to get out and watch wildlife, other than in the gardens, … More

Early July sees the emergence of the Small Red-eyed damselfly. From my local recording some years ago I knew of … More

Keith and I headed off for the London Wetland Centre last week in search of that elusive London winter visitor, … More

This week I had the opportunity to visit the remains of the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of … More

I made a rare trip to the city of London the other day to attend a meeting. Afterwards, I wandered … More

As I sit here today, looking out over the gardens, it is a grey and miserable day and the rain … More

The first reference to a house on this site was when Humphrey Duke of Gloucester built a manor house in … More

Lesnes Abbey was founded in 1178 by Richard De Luci, Justicular of England as penance for his part in the … More