Statues and Memorials in London: Tower Hill Sundial

The Sundial on Tower Hill was commissioned by London Transport and unveiled in 1992. It is by John Chitty and … More

London’s Roman walls

The Roman city wall around London was built between 190-225 AD. Although most was built from scratch it did incorporate … More

Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was a country doctor who pioneered vaccination. Despite widespread ridicule of his idea he continued with his … More

A morning walk on the London Wildlife Trust reserve at Braeburn Park in Crayford. Braeburn Park has a chequered history. … More

A bright sunny warm afternoon and so I set out to do this weeks butterfly / insect walk around the … More

The Barbican development in central London is not exactly the spot, you would think, for seeing good birds. Barbican Development … More

On Tower Hill, close by the Tower of London, stands the Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial to sailors from the … More

A lovely spring Morning and a visit to Bough Beech. The first thing I noticed on arrival was the calls … More

The Romans built a stone fort in the NW corner of the Londinium settlement. Work appears to have commenced around … More

Another fascinating exhibit in the Bones and Stones exhibition at the Library of Birmingham was a ‘pavement’ covered with prehistoric … More