Arthur Sullivan was born in May 1842, the son of a bandmaster. He composed his first anthem at the age…
Views of Matera (2)
There are many fine churches in the town of Matera in Southern Italy. …
Naturelog: 19th Febuary
A bright morning and I am on the coach with the local RSPB group on my way to Titchwell, a…
Views of Matera (1)
Matera is a unique town in Southern Italy. It is built on the side of a gorge and is thought…
Let it Snow
Snow has become increasingly rare in London and this past weekend we experienced our first snowfall of the year. It…
Naturelog: 8th February
In the midst of a very busy week in which even blog posts had to take a back seat, it…
Lesser Kestrel
The Lesser Kestrel breeds around the Mediterranean and winters in Africa. Smaller than the Common Kestrel it feeds on insects,…
Q+A: 5551 The Unknown Warrior
Originally posted on New Build Steam:
David Bradshaw and Gavin Shell of the Patriot project kindly answered some questions about 5551 The…
Naturelog: 30th January
It’s the weekend of the RSPB winter garden bird count and as long-serving readers of my blog will know this…
Naturelog: Launde Abbey
Whilst we were staying at Launde Abbey, we managed, on the days when the weather allowed, to go for some…
