Christchurch Oxford

I was recently fortunate to spend a few days at a meeting at Christchurch College in Oxford. Founded in 1546 … More

Statues and Monuments: Thomas Masterman Hardy

Thomas Hardy was born in 1769 and entered the Navy in 1781 as a captain’s servant. However, he left Naval … More

Some wildlife pictures from our recent trip to the West Country

In a cellar under the Chapel is a skittle alley. Created in the 1860s to help entertain the retired seaman … More

The Chapel was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and was redecorated in 1779 following a major fire.

The hall was originally designed to be the dining room of the home for retired seaman founded on the site … More

Keith and I took a trip to Greenwich recently to visit the Old Naval College. The Naval College was built … More

Before going to the meeting of the local RSPB group, Keith and I had a walk along the riverfront at … More

A Saturday morning saw Keith and I on our way to the RSPB reserve at Minsmere with the Gravesend RSPB … More

A motorway service station is not the subject I would normally post on, but Gloucester on the M5 is different … More