The Black Swan comes from Australia but turns up occasionally in the wild in the UK as an escape from…
Penguins in Jumpers!
No this is not some bizarre persons idea of a joke. These are oiled Penguins on Phillip Island in Victoria.…
Mesopotamian flood myths (2)
The most well-known of the epics is that of Gilgamesh. Like Attrahasis a significant number of tablets were discovered at…
Giant hedgehog arrives in London
Originally posted on Green Living London:
A giant sculpture of a hedgehog has been installed on London’s Clapham Common to mark the…
The Brill Tramway (2)
Quainton Road station now forms part of the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.
Mesopotamian flood myths (1)
Like many ancient civilisations the peoples of Mesopotamia had accounts of flood myths. To date we know of three versions…
Sea Otters Live
One of my favourite memories of our trip to California was seeing California Sea Otter We were fortunate to see…
The aftermath of the storms
The recent storms and flooding have taken quite a toll on the trees at the edge of the Tarn
Ashurbanipal
Ashurbanipal is regarded by many historians as the last of the great Kings of the Assyrian Empire. He was the…
Spring Flowers
Some pictures taken at the Tarn and Fairy Hill on Monday. Maybe spring is finally coming!
