Cruising on the River Dart

Whilst Keith and I were in devon we took a cruise around the mouth of the River Dart aboard the … More

Statues and Monuments: William of Orange

William was born Prince of Orange in the modern day Netherlands in 1650, his father having died just weeks before … More

Our journey on the Dartmouth Steam Railway starts at Paignton Station. The line between Torquay and Kingswear was opened in … More

The final full day of our trip to south Devon and we decide not to concentrate wholly on wildlife … More

Our second day in Devon found us exploring the southern part of the county with local birder Mike Langman. Our … More

Keith and I have made the journey down to Torbay in Devon for a few days birdwatching. On our first … More

Arthur Sullivan was born in May 1842, the son of a bandmaster. He composed his first anthem at the age … More

A bright morning and I am on the coach with the local RSPB group on my way to Titchwell, a … More

Snow has become increasingly rare in London and this past weekend we experienced our first snowfall of the year. It … More

In the midst of a very busy week in which even blog posts had to take a back seat, it … More