Naturelog: 5th April

A bright Sunny day and so a good opportunity to do this week’s invertebrate survey. Finally, there seems to be … More

Statues and Monuments: Union

This sculpture which stands at the entrance to the Museum of London in the Barbican is entitled ‘Union’ It depicts … More

Eltham Palace is approached from the town centre across a bridge which spans the moat and leads you into … More

This ancient Egyptian obelisk which stands on the banks of the River Thames in Central London was a gift to … More

The Courtaulds moved into their new house in 1933 and stayed there until May 1944 when they finally decided … More

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
Often in the shadow of Christmas due to the rampant over-commercisation, it is often forgotten that Easter…

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

Now it had already been a very good morning already at the Wetland Centre when the news broke of a … More

A free day and a chance to get out and do some birdwatching. Keith had been to the wetland centre … More

In the early 1930’s, Stephen and Virginia Courtauld were looking for land on the edge of London to build a … More