Statues and Monuments: Sir Peter Scott

Peter Scott was born in September 1909. His father, the Antartic explorer, Robert Falcon Scott, died when he was only … More

Bittern

Here are a couple of pictures of a Bittern taken at London Wetlands centre (6 miles from the City centre) … More

Am travelling a lot this week so a chance to look back at some posts from one of my favourite … More

There were three classes of Passengers on the SS Great Britain Luxury in First Class Comfort in Second Class Not … More

SS Great Britain, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was the world’s first ocean liner. Launched in 1843 she was the … More

In Bristol for a meeting, but also some time to do a little sightseeing. Arriving at Temple Meads Station, I … More

Travelling through London Bridge railway station yesterday I was surprised to see a Spitfire on the concourse. It was part … More

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
Like many ancient cities, London has suffered its fair share of disasters, perhaps unduly so but…

On the way back to London from Lincolnshire, we stopped again at Welney Wetlands reserve in Norfolk. We had hoped … More

On our way to Lincoln, we stopped off at Kirkby gravel pits, a nature reserve run by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. … More