Happy New Year

Wishing you all a peaceful and healthy New Year

Tower of London (14): The Royal Mint

In 1279, William de Turemine was appointed Master Moneyer and the mint was moved from the city to more secure…

Christmas Greeting

Wishing you all a joyous and peaceful Christmas

Tower of London (13): The Line of Kings

From 1692 one of the public attractions at the Tower was the Line of Kings, a display in chronological order…

Tower of London (12): The Old Armouries and Gun collection

Storage of Weapons and armour has always been part of the function of the Tower. Originally located in the White…

Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

a brilliant picture of a Tiger Swallowtail, just to remind us that summer is only a few months away A…

The ‘Stinky’ Gas Light Tour: Tyneside’s ‘Fart’ Lamps — Tammy Tour Guide

Interesting to see this article about Tyneside. I only know of one such lamp that has survived in London, in…

Rochester Castle

The first castle on this important site where the London Road crosses the River Medway was built by  Odo, the…

Minsmere Revisited

I haven’t been able to visit the RSPB reserve at Minsmere since February so it was good to reconnect, even…

Canterbury Castle

Some more pictures of Canterbury Castle