Patch update July

27 bird species were seen on the patch this month. This brings the years total to 48 and increases the … More

The Ice Well

Before the invention of refrigerators and freezers, many country houses would have a ice well. These would be brick built … More

After a morning meeting in Blackheath I noticed a Small tortoisehell in a garden near the meeting venue as I … More

Last weekend we went to see the Lowry exhibition at Tate Britain in London. Although I knew of Lowry’s work … More

Built in 197, this A4 pacific locomotive was originally due to be called Osprey, in keeping with the bird themed … More

All photos by Sue

A trip to the Wetland Centre at Barnes. Although it was fairly quiet for birds the grounds were in full … More

The garden continues to be quiet, although we have seen the Green Woodpecker on a number of occasions recently. A … More

it would be hard nowadays to consider Nelson’s column without the four flanking Lions. yet at the time they were … More

By the middle of the 19th century it was becoming evident that the British Museum collection was outgrowing its home … More