Thames Journey (9): Greenwich

Our next call was at Greenwich. The Naval College was built around 1700 as a home for retired and destitute … More

Thames Journey (8): Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs

The Isle of dogs in East London is now better known as canary wharf or London Docklands. It used to … More

A free morning and although it was damp, misty and cold I decided to go off to Danson Park in … More

This month we have seen the transition from Summer into Autumn. It seems to have been a more rapid transition … More

Off this morning to Staines Reservoir in West London This seems to have been a magnet for wintering species this … More

As we were in the Sevenoaks area we decided that we would visit another local reserve, the Sevenoaks Wildlife reserve. … More

A free morning and the chance to get out and do some birdwatching with Sue. We chose to visit one … More

The Angel, one of a number of riverside pubs. Local legend has it the notorious’Hanging Judge’ George Jefferys came to … More

The area downstream of Tower bridge was until relatively recently part of the commercial port of London. Since the docks … More

In the late 19th century with development of the east end of London it was decided that a new river … More