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London Churches: St James Garlickhythe

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

St James Garlickhythe

Statues and Monuments: The Gurkha

The Gurkhas, drawn from Nepal, are unique amongst units in the British army as they are the only units drawn … More

Gurkha, statues and memorials in London

Blackpool Tramway September 2016

Originally posted on Loco Yard:
? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsVG35GnXG0 From the 5th to the 8th September, I visited Blackpool for the world famous…

Blackpool Tram

Northumbrian Wildlife: Seabird Cities

Farne Islands, Guillemots, Northumbria

London Churches: Christchurch Greyfriars

  The original church on this site was part of the Franciscan Monastery which occupied this area. It was the … More

Christchurch Greyfriars

Statues and Monuments: Mary Seacole

  Anyone visiting St Thomas’ hospital in central London recently will have noticed a statue as you enter from Westminster Bridge. … More

Mary Seacole

Northumbrian Wildlife: Atlantic Puffins (3)

Atlantic Puffin, Northumbria

Naturelog: 22nd September

  A fine day saw me on the North Kent marshes with Keith and Brian. Our day started at Oare … More

Black-Tailed Godwits, Clouded Yellow, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Golden Plover, Grey Wagtail, Little Egret, Little Stint, Oare Marshes, Ringed Plover

River Walk (3)

During my recent river walk, there were lots of street furniture which are typical of the things that are often … More

River Thames

Egrets Galore

My trip to Rutland Water on Sunday gave me lots of opportunities to photograph Egrets. When I first started birdwatching nearly … More

Great White Egret, Little Egret, Rutland Water

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