Naturelog: 21st October

Keith and I off to Cliffe, an RSPB reserve in the north Kent Marshes, hoping to catch some autumn migration. … More

The Aberfan Disaster Remembered 50 Years On

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of one of the worst post-war disasters in Britain when on an…

Bazalgette was born in London in March 1819, the son of a Royal Navy captain. After school, he did … More

Our trip on the PS Waverley starts at Gravesend, which is a town with a long and interesting history. Royal … More

The bullfinch is one of the most attractive birds and one of my favourites. So it was very exciting to … More

The Church was first recorded in the 12th century with a notice the mayor of the city calling a … More

Originally posted on Loco Yard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bkq71Yv-Ak&feature=youtu.be On the 1st October, the North Norfolk Railway held the annual Midland & Great Northern…

The PS Waverley is the oldest surviving passenger-carrying sea-going paddle steamer in the world. Built in Glasgow in 1946 for … More

Friday the 7th saw Keith and I boarding the SS Waverley for a trip along the Thames from Gravesend to … More

A Church dedicated to St James the Great has been on this site since the 12th Century. It has had a … More