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Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

One I missed Pied.

Originally posted on Radnor Bird Blog:
This male pied must be fed up with calling his mate he’s now using semaphore…..I believe…

Pied Flycatcher

The Red Squirrel Fightback begins!

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
It is one of our most loved creatures and like the Robin redbreast is one of…

Statues and Memorials in London: Bear Fountain

These bears are found in Kensington Gardens where they sit atop a water fountain built in 1939 to commemorate the…

drinking fountains, statues and memorials in London

London’s Medieval walls

After the departure of the Romans the area within the city walls was deserted, the Anglo-Saxons preferring to settle around…

London Medieval walls

Statues and Memorials in London: Tower Hill Sundial

The Sundial on Tower Hill was commissioned by London Transport and unveiled in 1992. It is by John Chitty and…

statues and memorials in London, Tower Hill Sundial

34007: Wadebridge

Designed by Bullied for the Southern Railway, the ‘West Country’ class locomotives were a smaller version of the ‘Merchant Navy’…

34007 Wadebridge, Mid-hants Railway

London’s Roman walls

The Roman city wall around London was built between 190-225 AD. Although most was built from scratch it did incorporate…

Roman City Wall, Roman Fort, Roman history

Statues and Memorials in London: Edward Jenner

Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was a country doctor who pioneered vaccination. Despite widespread ridicule of his idea he continued with his…

Edward Jenner, statues and memorials in London

Naturelog: 10th April

A morning walk on the London Wildlife Trust reserve at Braeburn Park in Crayford. Braeburn Park has a chequered history.…

Braeburn Park, Chiffchaff, Greenfinch, Peacock Butterfly, Robin, Small Tortoiseshell

Naturelog: 9th April

A bright sunny warm afternoon and so I set out to do this weeks butterfly / insect walk around the…

Comma, Grey Wagtail, Small Tortoiseshell, Tarn

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