The morning dawned bright and sunny and I made my way to the north west side of Portsmouth harbour and … More
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Naturelog: 2nd March
A few days in Portsmouth and a chance to explore the large natural harbours that are found in this area … More
Statues and Monuments: Salisbury War Memorial
The memorial, which stands in front of the Guildhall in the Market square in Salisbury was dedicated in February 1922 … More
Statues and Monuments: Henry Fawcett
Henry Fawcett was born in Salisbury in August 1833. He was educated at Kings College School and the University of … More
Salisbury
The city of Salisbury in Wiltshire is one of the latest in the UK to be founded. The original settlement … More
Statues and Monuments: Sir Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh was born in Devon in 1552 (or 1554). Little is known of his life. He took part in … More
I can see clearly now
I recently had the opportunity to visit the British Optical Museum at the College of Optometrists near Charing Cross in … More
Dorset 2020: January 17th
Following the blow through by Storm Brendan mk2, the following day again dawned bright and sunny and we had one … More
Dorset 2020: 15th January
The day after Storm Brendan blew through the south-west dawned with abright sunny morning. I started the morning at Sandsfoot … More
Dorset 2020: 13th January
Spent the morning at the RSPB reserve at Radipole Lake in the centre of Weymouth. As I left the visitor’s … More