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West Country 2019 (5): Wadebridge and the River Camel

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

River Camel, Rock, Wadebridge

West Country 2019 (4): Boscastle

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

West Country 2019 (1)

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

Brimstone, Painted Lady, Winterbourne Downs

5080 Defiant

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

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Defiant, Ogmore Castle, Quainton Rd Station

Westminster Cathedral

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

Westminster Cathedral

Household Cavalry Museum

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

Horse Guards Parade, Household Cavalry, Household Cavalry Museum

British Museum

Being a history buff, the British Museum is probably my favourite of the many museums in London. The collection dates … More

British Museum, History, London

Natural History Museum

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

British Museum, London, natural history museum

Statues and Monuments: William Wallace

William Wallace was a member of the lower Scottish nobility. He was born in 1270 and fought in the wars … More

statues and memorials in London, William Wallace

Naturelog: 27 August

One of the hottest days of the Summer saw Keith and I at the Wetland Centre in West London in … More

Little Ringed Plover, London Wetland Centre, Migrant Hawker

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