Pheasant

The Common Pheasant was introduced into the UK as a game species and for hunting. It is now widely distributed…

All aboard the Waverley (1)

The PS Waverley is the oldest surviving passenger-carrying sea-going paddle steamer in the world. Built in Glasgow in 1946 for…

Friday the 7th saw Keith and I boarding the SS Waverley for a trip along the Thames from Gravesend to…

A Church dedicated to St James the Great has been on this site since the 12th Century. It has had a…

The Gurkhas, drawn from Nepal, are unique amongst units in the British army as they are the only units drawn…

Originally posted on Loco Yard:
? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsVG35GnXG0 From the 5th to the 8th September, I visited Blackpool for the world famous…

The most widespread canine mammal in the world, Red Fox is a highly adaptive species living in habitats from urban cities…

Recently voted again as the Uk’s most popular bird, the Robin is an inquisitive garden bird, sometimes referred to as…

The original church on this site was part of the Franciscan Monastery which occupied this area. It was the…