The origins of Norwich Cathedral date back to 1096 with the relocation of the bishop’s seat from Thetford. The site had been…
Royal Engineers Museum
Last week Keith and I took a trip to visit the Royal Engineers Museum in Gillingham Kent. The Museum is…
Eltham Palace (12): The Great Hall
The only surviving part of the Medieval Palace is the Great Hall, built by King Edward IV between 1475 and…
The last entry of Samuel Pepys diaries
Samuel Pepys’s diary entry for the 31st of May 1669 records that after doing his accounts he made his way…
The Tall Ships leave Liverpool.
We are fortunate every couple of years to host the Tall Ships on the Thames riverfront at Greenwich, which is…
Statues and Monuments: King George IV
King George the fourth succeeded his father, George III, in January 1820 although he had filled the role of monarch…
Bald Eagle
Brings back memories of the only one I have ever seen in the wild during a trip to Minneapolis and…
Eltham Palace (11): Mah-Jong
When the Courtaulds came to Eltham they brought their pet Ring-tailed Lemur with them. Called Mah-Jong, he was most often…
Weybourne Church
Weybourne is a small village on the North Norfolk Coast. The church as we see it today is all that remains of…
Views of Cromer
Cromer is a lovely seaside town on the north coast of Norfolk. One of the delightful things about the town…
