A wet day forecast and so Sue and I headed out for the North Norfolk Railway which runs from Holt…
Norfolk Journey: Pensthorpe Cranes
As well as the breeding programme for the Common Crane, the conservation centre at Pensthorpe also has a breeding programme…
Norfolk Journey: Day 5
Today we visited Pensthorpe, a nature reserve near Fakenham. It’s a mixture of a wildfowl collection and a wild area.…
Norfolk Journey: Castle Rising
Castle Rising is one of the most complete 12th-century castles in the UK. It was built by William D’Albini around…
Norfolk Journey -Day 4
A wet morning and so we set off for Flitcham Abbey farm. This working farm has a wildlife haven with…
Norfolk Journey – Day 3
A wet start to our third day in Norfolk. Pheasant, Robin, Dunnock and Wren all visited the garden, whilst a…
Norfolk Journey-Day 1
Sue and I spent two weeks exploring the north of Norfolk and would like to share some of the highlights…
Pope Urban VII – Pope for 12 Days
Giovanni Castanga was born in Rome in 1521. He studied law and practised as a lawyer, eventually working for…
Bullfinch
Last week I posted some pictures of the Black-Crowned Night Heron which is one of my favourite birds although rarely…
The Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garret (2)
Apart from the old operating theatre, the herb garret has been converted into a museum of medicine since the 17th…
