Last Friday was the first day I was free to get out and watch wildlife, other than in the gardens, … More
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Highlights of 2023 (6): Butterflies of Hutchinsons Bank
Sue and I made several trips this Summer to the LWT reserve at Hutchinsons Bank at New Addington, one of … More
Highlights of 2023 (4): Norfolk in February
A great break in North Norfolk with some great bird sightings.
You never know what you will see
At the end of last week, Keith and I met up in Gravesend for a pre-Christmas lunch, but before eating … More
Highlights of 2023 (2): Small Red-eyed damselfly at Eltham Palace.
Early July sees the emergence of the Small Red-eyed damselfly. From my local recording some years ago I knew of … More
In search of Bittern
Keith and I headed off for the London Wetland Centre last week in search of that elusive London winter visitor, … More
The Priory of St John, Clerkenwell
This week I had the opportunity to visit the remains of the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of … More
A Gravesend river walk
Last week Keith and I went for a walk along the River Thames at Gravesend. Starting at Town Pier, walking … More
John Donne
I made a rare trip to the city of London the other day to attend a meeting. Afterwards, I wandered … More
Memories of Summer
As I sit here today, looking out over the gardens, it is a grey and miserable day and the rain … More