A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (10)

Nebuchadrezzar was not just a mighty warrior, he was also a patron of cities and a spectacular builder. He…

Statues and Monuments: Admiral David Beatty

David Beatty was born in 1871 into a family with a strong Army tradition. Despite this at the age of…

Traitors’ Gate was built by King Edward I in around 1275. It may surprise many visitors to the Tower that…

Originally posted on Radnor Bird Blog:
So what`s in a name ? This little fellow has forgotten it`s a TREE creeper and…

Originally posted on Locksands Life:
As a kid I lived in the south east of England. Of course, back then our…

Once the capital Nineveh had fallen the Assyrians began to withdraw west and moved their capital west to Harran.…

The history of Temple Bar dates back to around 1290 when the City of London sought to regulate trade…

Once through the entrance towers, you find yourself within a passageway between two sets of walls. Immediately as you enter you…

On our recent trip to North Kent there was a really great sunset.

Here are some photos of the Barn Owls Keith and I saw at Cliffe last week.