A few days away from London in Early August and the chance to look for Butterflies and Dragonflies in Southern…
Richard ‘Beau’ Nash
Richard Nash was born in Swansea. His father was the partner in a glass-works and he was determined his son…
Bath Abbey
Whilst in Bath recently I took the opportunity to look around the Abbey. The original foundation of the Abbey dates…
Bath
A chance to spend a little time exploring this beautiful city
On the Nail
This stone pillar has stood in Bath Market since 1798. It was the place where transactions were concluded and payments…
Roman Baths in Bath
My recent trip to Wales and the west country included a day in Bath. I had the opportunity to visit…
Eltham Palace: The post war years
The Courtaulds moved into their new house in 1933 and stayed there until May 1944 when they finally decided to…
Statues and Monuments: Isambard Kingdom Brunel in Bristol
This statue stands outside Bristol Temple Meads Station as a memorial to his connection to Bristol. Brunel was born…
Eltham Palace: An art deco renaissance
In the early 1930’s, Stephen and Virginia Courtauld were looking for land on the edge of London to build a…
Bristol waterways
A recent trip to Cardiff and the West of England gave me the opportunity to spend my time revisiting some…
