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Osmington White Horse

The Osmington White Horse is a figure cut into a limestone hill just north of Weymouth. It dates from 1808 … More

Osmington White Horse

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

Lyme Regis

Sandsfoot Castle

Sandsfoot castle was built in Wyke Regis on the north side of Portland Harbour by order of Henry VIII, fearful … More

Sandsfoot Castle, Weymouth

Roman Circus Colchester

Colchester, Roman Chariot Racing

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

Colchester, Colchester Sphinx

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

Colchester

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

Colchester

Naturelog: 7th January

First trip of the year for Keith and I to the London Wetland Centre. On arrival, we heard that a … More

Bittern, London Wetland Centre, Northern Pintail, sparrowhawk

Naturelog: 4th January

A new year and a trip up to central London affords me the chance to spend an hour in Hyde … More

Great Tit, Hyde Park, Little Owl, Red Crested Pochard, Wren

UCI World Cup London: Day 3

Sue and I were back at the Lea Valley Velodrome for Day 3 of the UCI World Cup meeting. The … More

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