The Gurkhas, drawn from Nepal, are unique amongst units in the British army as they are the only units drawn…
Blackpool Tramway September 2016
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…
Red Fox
The most widespread canine mammal in the world, Red Fox is a highly adaptive species living in habitats from urban cities…
Northumbrian Wildlife: Seabird Cities
Robin
Recently voted again as the Uk’s most popular bird, the Robin is an inquisitive garden bird, sometimes referred to as…
London Churches: Christchurch Greyfriars
The original church on this site was part of the Franciscan Monastery which occupied this area. It was the…
Crimson Finch
Originally posted on Through My Lens:
This impressive little bird is the Crimson Finch, native to Australia, West Papua, Indonesia and Papua…
Statues and Monuments: Mary Seacole
Anyone visiting St Thomas’ hospital in central London recently will have noticed a statue as you enter from Westminster Bridge.…
Northumbrian Wildlife: Atlantic Puffins (3)
Naturelog: 22nd September
A fine day saw me on the North Kent marshes with Keith and Brian. Our day started at Oare…
