At the end of last week, Keith and I met up in Gravesend for a pre-Christmas lunch, but before eating…
Highlights of 2023 (2): Small Red-eyed damselfly at Eltham Palace.
Early July sees the emergence of the Small Red-eyed damselfly. From my local recording some years ago I knew of…
Highlights of 2023 (1): Butterflies in Spain
So as I sit here thinking about my highlights of 2023, the first that comes to mind is the wonderful…
The Order of St John of Jerusalem
The Order of the Knights of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, better known as the Knights Hospitallers, was…
In search of Bittern
Keith and I headed off for the London Wetland Centre last week in search of that elusive London winter visitor,…
The Priory of St John, Clerkenwell
This week I had the opportunity to visit the remains of the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of…
Young Lovers
A statue by Georg Ehrlich, which I came across recently near St Paul’s Cathedral. It was installed in the Festival…
Autumn Sunset
I was out the other day and witnessed a glorious autumnal sunset near my home.
A Gravesend river walk
Last week Keith and I went for a walk along the River Thames at Gravesend. Starting at Town Pier, walking…
St Paul’s Cathedral in the autumn sunlight
On my recent trip to London, St Paul’s Cathedral looked fantastic in the sunlight.
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