Although the weather forecast promised heavy rain and strong winds, the morning dawned clear and bright and so sue and … More
Category: UK
Naturelog:17 January
A lovely sunny winters day and I started out at SandsfootCastle looking for Divers. As on Tuesday, there were Great … More
Osmington White Horse
The Osmington White Horse is a figure cut into a limestone hill just north of Weymouth. It dates from 1808 … More
Naturelog: 16 January
A dull, overcast and wet day which didn’t bode well for birdwatching so Sue and I set out in the … More
Sandsfoot Castle
Sandsfoot castle was built in Wyke Regis on the north side of Portland Harbour by order of Henry VIII, fearful … More
Roman Circus Colchester
The Romans in Colchester (4)
The Colchester Sphinx was discovered in 1821 near the Balkerne Gate, It is a small statue of a mythical … More
The Romans in Colchester (3)
Another thing that stood out for me from our recent visit to Colchester Museum was the examples of locally manufactured … More
The Romans in Colchester (1)
A trip with the History group to Colchester in Essex. Prior to the arrival of the Romans in Britain, Camulodunum … More
Naturelog: 7th January
First trip of the year for Keith and I to the London Wetland Centre. On arrival, we heard that a … More