Marsh Marigold

This attractive spring flower is found at the edges of ponds and lakes, in marshes and other wet habitats. It…

How do your like the new hole?

The eye doesn’t always see. When Keith and I were watching the Kingfisher nest at the London Wetland Centre last…

Tower of London (8): Ravens

  The legend goes that if there are fewer than 6 ravens living at the Tower then the country will…

River Medway: Industrial Legacy

  The Medway estuary has long been a place of Industry. originally the saltmarsh islands were used for grain farming…

Naturelog: Sunday 3rd April

  Another very pleasant day and a chance to do some birdwatching from the water during a trip Keith and…

A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (11)

  When Nebuchadrezzar died in 562 he was followed by his son Evil-Merodach but his reign was short. According to…

Naturelog: Friday 1st April

A bright sunny day saw Keith and I off to the London Wetland Centre in search of summer migrants. On…

Tower of London (7)

  The Bloody Tower is probably the most famous location within the Tower of London. It was built in the…

The tragedy of Smalls Lighthouse

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
There have been lighthouses around the coasts and islands of Great Britain almost as far back…

London Churches: St Andrew By The Wardrobe

  St Andrew’s Church dates back to the 12th Century. In the 13th century it was associated with Baynards Castle,…