Although the weather has been variable it is certainly an improvement on last month. We have even managed a few…
HMS Benbow
HMS Benbow was launched at Rotherhithe in London in 1813. She was the first nof a number of Royal Navy…
Bletchley Park revisited (6): The Cottages
The Cottages were the first active site within Bletchley Park and housed the first codebreakers. It was here that the…
Moon
Havent been doing much Astrophotography recently but here are some shots of the Moon which remains one of my favourite…
Naturelog: Tuesday 1st April
A bright sunny afternoon so decided to spend some time by the Tarn looking for early butterflies. There was much…
Naturelog: Sunday 30th March
Signs all around that spring is finally on its way. The flowers are beginning to bloom and on the way…
Crested Screamer
Not a bird you would see in the wild in the UK, but an interesting oddity in bird evolution. The…
HMS Trafalgar
The launch of HMS Trafalgar HMS Trafalgar was a 120 gun ship of the Line built at Woolwich in 1840-41.…
Bar Headed Goose
The Bar-headed goose comes from Central Asia but is frequently reported in the UK due to escaped birds from Wildfowl…
HMS Victory (2)
Following her withdrawal from active service HMS victory was sent to Portsmouth harbour to act as a depot ship for…
