Lord’s cricket ground (4): The Pavillion

https://flic.kr/p/fRQpdC photo by David Pinkney (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_pinkney/) The next stop on our tour was the Pavilion. For some reason we were … More

Naturelog: Hulne Park

Whilst in Northumberland, I went for a Sunday morning walk in Hune Park, which is part of the Northumberland Estate … More

James Greathead was born in Grahamstown, South Africa in 1820. He came to England in 1859 and trained as a … More

William Gilbert Grace was born in 1848 near Bristol and attended medical school there and later in London, finally qualifying … More

This 6m high arch on the north side of the Long Water in Hyde park is made of Roman traventine … More

The tour only takes in one item in the museum and that is one of the most famous sport’s trophies … More

As I am off for 10 days in Northumbria on Saturday I have been trying to get round my survey … More

A morning walk in Eltham Park and Oxleas meadows was rather disappointing. It was bright but cool and fresh, so … More

A few weeks back, Keith and I went to Lord’s cricket ground in north London. Lord’s was for a long-time … More

A bright sunny day saw Keith and I heading off for New Hythe and Leybourne Lakes, which are situated in … More