The first was about a visit to Oxford when she met up with Lewis Carroll, writer of Alice in…
Queen Victoria’s Ankles
I was reminded the other day of a wonderful story about Queen Victoria. When she was still quite young she…
Regent’s Canal and Primrose Hill Bridge
After I had left Regent’s Park last Tuesday, I needed to cross the Regent’s Canal in order to catch a…
In search of migrants
Last Tuesday I went up to central London and spent the morning in Regents Park looking for birds on migration.…
Return to Thameside
It was back in May that Sue and I first visited the Essex Wildlife Trust reserve at Thurrock (https://wordpress.com/post/petesfavouritethings.blog/20170). The…
Memories Of Warwick
A virtual walk on Heygo with guide Ian in the lovely city of Warwick brought back memories of visiting the…
York Castle
The first castle in York was built following the Norman Conquest in 1068. However, it was badly damaged following a…
Sandwich Bay Wildlife Diary
Day 1 After arriving at the centre and settling in, I made my way to Restharrow Scrape. The highlight was…
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory and Field Centre
Sandwich bay is an area on the coast of east Kent. It has been formed by the movement of shingle…
Rudston Monolith and a Scottish Lord.
During our recent visit to Yorkshire, we stopped at the village of Rudston to see the ‘Rudston Monolith’. The Monolith,…
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