The Great Spotted Woodpecker is a bird of broad-leaved woodland, parks and gardens. It is found across the UK…
Statues and Monuments: Joseph Bazalgette
Bazalgette was born in London in March 1819, the son of a Royal Navy captain. After school, he did…
All aboard the Waverley (2): Gravesend
Our trip on the PS Waverley starts at Gravesend, which is a town with a long and interesting history. Royal…
Northumbrian Wildlife: Bullfinches
The bullfinch is one of the most attractive birds and one of my favourites. So it was very exciting to…
London Churches: St Mary Somerset
The Church was first recorded in the 12th century with a notice the mayor of the city calling a…
M&GN Joint Railway Society Members Day at the North Norfolk Railway 2016
Originally posted on Loco Yard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bkq71Yv-Ak&feature=youtu.be On the 1st October, the North Norfolk Railway held the annual Midland & Great Northern…
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…
Naturelog: 7th October
Friday the 7th saw Keith and I boarding the SS Waverley for a trip along the Thames from Gravesend to…
London Churches: St James Garlickhythe
A Church dedicated to St James the Great has been on this site since the 12th Century. It has had a…
