In March, Sue and I had a short break in the New Forest We started our trip at Blashford Lakes,…
Highlights of 2023 (4): Norfolk in February
A great break in North Norfolk with some great bird sightings.
Christmas Greetings
A Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year to you all
Highlights of 2023 (3): Giants of Steam
I didn’t get around to visiting a lot of steam railways this year but had a great day at the…
You never know what you will see
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…
