Once the capital Nineveh had fallen the Assyrians began to withdraw west and moved their capital west to Harran.…
Statues and Monuments: Temple Bar
The history of Temple Bar dates back to around 1290 when the City of London sought to regulate trade…
Tower of London (4): The Bell Tower
Once through the entrance towers, you find yourself within a passageway between two sets of walls. Immediately as you enter you…
North Kent Sunset
On our recent trip to North Kent there was a really great sunset.
Barn Owl
Here are some photos of the Barn Owls Keith and I saw at Cliffe last week.
A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (8)
Sennacherib’s son, Esarhaddan , who reigned from 681 to 669 is noted for two events. In 680, he commenced the…
Statues and Monuments: Earl John Jellicoe
John Jellicoe was born in December 1859. His father was a merchant sea captain and John entered the navy…
Morning Mist
Awoke this morning to a garden covered in very heavy mist. A harbinger of Spring?
Heroes of British Cycling
Some more photos from the weekend at the UCI World Cycling Championships in London Laura Trott – World Champion Women’s…
UCI World Cycling Championships
At the weekend Sue and I went to the Cycling World Championships at the velodrome in the Olympic park, which…
