Kensington Palace (2): Queen’s Apartments

This is the oldest surviving part of the palace, dating to the original work carried out by William and Mary … More

Charles James Napier

Charles James Napier was born in the Palace of Whitehall in London in August 1782 into a military family. Aged 12 … More

Some pictures of Guillemots from Staple Island. These amazing ‘cities’ of birds crowded on the cliff tops.

When William and Mary arrived in England in 1689 to take the throne they purchased Nottingham House in the village … More

It is thought that this has been a site of worship for over 2000 years as excavations have revealed the presence … More

A trip out of London for today’s post: The Renwick memorial (also known as ‘The Response’) is to be found in … More

Atlantic Puffins must be one of the most delightful creatures. It was amazing to see so many on Staple Island … More

The memorial, designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband Prince Albert, who had died in … More

All that remains of the church of St Martin Orgar in the city of London is it’s bell tower. The … More

Pictures from our recent trip to Northumbria. I find it fascinating looking at all the different colour variants that exist … More