West Country 2019 (9): Bodmin

St Petroc is reputed to have founded a monastery on the site of Bodmin in the 6th century naming the … More

West Country 2019 (8): Birdwatching the Exe

Day 5: Our location today was the RSPB reserve at Bowling Green Marsh, just outside Exeter in Devon. The reserve … More

During our travels, we found lots of examples of slate in the Natural landscape. Lovely subtle colours.

Now I will confess to a liking for fudge, so I was delighted to find this shop in Wadebridge. Unfortunately, … More

A wet day saw Sue and I start day 4 of our trip to the West Country at Davidstow Airfield … More

Sue and I went to the picturesque village of Boscastle on the North Cornwall coast. Historically, the harbour was important … More

Day one of our trip to Cornwall and Devon saw us making an afternoon stop at the RSPB reserve at … More

A member of the GWR Castle class, 5080 was originally named Ogmore Castle. It was built at Swindon in 1939 … More

Perhaps it could be described as the unknown cathedral of London – Westminster Cathedral, not to be confused with Westminster … More

A trip into London and some time to kill. I decide to visit the Household Cavalry museum off Whitehall. The … More