Statues and Monuments: The Cordwainer

This statue of a cordwainer, by Alma Boyes, was unveiled in 2002 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cordwainer ward club. It…

Naturelog: 26th December

Boxing day brought a sunny day and two unexpected visitors to the garden. The first was a single Long-tailed Tit, which…

I will not be posting on Monday or Tuesday so can I take this opportunity to wish you…

After leaving Hyde Park, Keith and I made our way to the ‘West End’ area to photograph the Christmas decorations…

A pre-Christmas outing to central London with Keith. The morning’s target was to locate Little Owl in Hyde Park. I had…

Robert Scarlett was born in 1496 and became the gravedigger at Peterborough Cathedral. He lived to be 96 years old…

A trip to the Kent coast with Bexley RSPB Group on a misty and cold morning. As we approached the…

Even into the 20th century, some states in the USA had laws making it illegal for couples to kiss in…

The Tea Act of 1773 imposed a tax on imported tea, designed by the British Government to aid the financial failings…

James Cook was born in November 1728 and joined the Merchant Navy in his teens. He transferred to the Royal Navy in…