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

Following the blow through by Storm Brendan mk2, the following day again dawned bright and sunny and we had one … More

The day after Storm Brendan blew through the south-west dawned with abright sunny morning. I started the morning at Sandsfoot … More

Spent the morning at the RSPB reserve at Radipole Lake in the centre of Weymouth. As I left the visitor’s … More

Day one of our 2020 trip to Dorset saw us travelling down from London to Weymouth. We stooped off at … More

Keith park was born in New Zealand in June 1892. He joined the NZ army cadets, but at age 19 … More

The Deal Porters were specialised men who worked in the timber docks handling the timber as it came off the … More

Erected in 1855, the Bellot memorial in Greenwich commemorates Lieutenant Joseph-Rene Bellot, an officer in the French Navy, who drowned … More