Keith and I made a trip to the London Wetland centre in search of spring migrants. Surprisingly, there wasn’t much…
Literary London: A stroll along South Bank with Dickens and Shakespeare — For Book Lovers and Random People
I love walking along the banks of the River Thames whether in the city itself or the more leafy areas…
Roman Medical and surgical instruments
It is interesting that apart from the materials from which they were made the Roman doctor /surgeons instrument kit resembles…
Greek Doctor Frieze
This image of a doctor’s surgery is taken from a Greek vase made in Athens about 480 to 470 BCE.…
3650 GWR Shunter
3650 is a representative of the class 57 shunting engine, which operated on the Great Western Railway. It was built…
Blackcap
I was pleased to hear our first Blackcap of the year singing in my garden a few evenings ago. The…
Statues and Monuments: Sir John Fox Burgoyne
Born in 1782, he was brought up by his Uncle, the Earl of Derby, after his father died the same…
Kingston Down Brooch
The Kingston Down brooch dates from between 600 to 625 A.D. This is one of the finest Anglo-Saxon brooches ever…
Chasing the Pacific sunrise
Originally posted on Through My Lens:
In late December 2018 I had the privilege of joining a friend of mine for an…
Catford’s Antartic Explorer
I was driving down the road in Catford where I used to live and noticed a brown plaque on the…
