Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve is situated in Northern Lancashire and has been designated for its wide variety of limestone…
Naturelog: Milnthorpe
During our recent trip to Lake district we went to Milnthorpe to try and catch up with the long staying…
Naturelog: Martin Mere
First stop on our two week trip to Lancashire and Cumbria was the Wetlands Trust reserve at Martin Mere near…
Cutty Sark (4) Seamans quarters
In order to maximise space in the holds, the seaman’s quarters were built in bunk blocks on the main deck.…
London Buses (3)
If the AEC Regent was the bus of my early childhood, then the Routemaster was the predominant bus of my…
Views of Alnmouth (6)
Cutty Sark (3)
The Cutty Sark is 212 ft long and has a draft of only 21ft
Views of Alnmouth (5)
One of the first things that you notice on exploring the village is that Church Hill, the site of the…
Common Terns
The Common Tern is a summer visitor to the UK, which is present from April to September. It breeds along…
Cutty Sark (2): What is a Cutty Sark?
A cutty sark is a name given in lowland Scotland to a short shift worn by ladies. The most famous…
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