Kensington Palace (3): Kings Staircase

The Kings Appartments as we see them today are the creation of George I and his son, GeorgeII in the … More

A River Walk (1)

A few hours between meetings in central London gives me the opportunity for a walk along the north side … More

Henry Havelock was born near Sunderland in 1795, the son of a shipbuilder. He left school in 1813 and went to … More

Some more pictures of Grey Seals from the Farne Islands.

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

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