The Manor House Cannons

Standing in front of the Manor House Library at Lee are two cannons. They are French Naval 6-pounders made in … More

The Manor House, Lee

Originally the site of Lee Farm, the Manor House was built for Thomas Lucas around 1770. The farm had been … More

Following the news that the Gravesend -Tilbury ferry service was being withdrawn due to funding issues, Keith and I thought … More

After I visited the British Museum (See Tuesday’s post), I went to Hyde Park to see if I could find … More

A trip to central London to visit the British Museum to see the new ‘Legion’ exhibition. It is based around … More

Looking out of my window at Breakfast time a few days ago, I noticed a small brown bird making its … More

I travelled up to the centre of London the other day and arrived at the station early. I don’t mind … More

On a recent trip to Gravesend came across this wonderful piece of street art.

No not the account of a round-the-world birding trip, though that would be amazing, but a trip to London’s Southbank … More

Yesterday, I went with Andrew and Nicole to Abberton Reservoir to look for wintering wildfowl. Abberton is a reserve based … More