Rochester Castle

The first castle on this important site where the London Road crosses the River Medway was built by Odo, the … More

St Albans Abbey (2)

When Keith and I visited there was an event being prepared and so we only got to see half of … More

The City of St Albans is situated just north of London. It dates back to the Iron age when it … More

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

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