Around 1850 BCE, we find the first records of a tribal people called the Amuru, who began to migrate into…
Norfolk Skies
During my recent trip to Norfolk I saw some vary varied skies all within the course of a day, so…
The Celts at the British Museum
I have got into a bad habit when major exhibitions occur. I don’t go initially because they will be too…
Statues and Monuments: Lt-Gen Sir Thomas Picton.
Thomas Picton was born in Pembrokeshire in 1756. He joined the army in 1771 seeing service in West Indies,…
Birds of Welney
Some more photos from my trip to Norfolk at the weekend
A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (1)
The fertile crescent stretches from the northernmost tip of the Persian Gulf along the River systems of the Euphrates and…
Naturelog: January 24th
Sunday found me on a RSPB group outing to Welney Wildfowl centre in Norfolk. This is one of my favourite…
Sunset at Hoo
Some pictures of the wonderful sunset at Hoo on Tuesday evening
Naturelog: Tuesday 19th January
A chance to get out of London and travel down to Chatham to look for the Great Northern Diver which…
Statues and Monuments: Major-General Andrew Hay
Andrew Hay was born in 1762 and enlisted in the army as an ensign at the age of 17.…
