I first came across this pair of geese back in the winter of 2013 and they have bred on the…
Statues and Monuments: Frederick Winsor
Frederick Winsor was born in 1763 in the German principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel. In his 30s, he relocated to London to…
Roman Emporers: Gaius Caesar
In this case a nearly Emporer. Gaius was the Grandson of Augustus Caesar and the son of Marcus Agrippa and…
Hedgehog Highways
I was sent this wonderful photograph as part of a campaign to encourage the creation of Hedgehog Highways, routes which…
Class 08 064
Class 08 locomotives were a common sight on UK railways being the standard shunter engine of their time. They now…
A pair of Beardies
I have been blogging here for nearly 6 years so thought I would take an opportunity to re-post some of…
Statues and Monuments: Robert Falcon Scott
This statue of Robert Scott, the famous explorer, can be found in Waterloo Place in London. It was erected by…
Mushrooms
Originally posted on Photography Art Plus:
A real harbinger of Autumn. Many kinds and many of them very good to eat, but only if you know…
A History of Britain
Last night Sue and I went to see Neil Oliver’s one-man show ‘A history of Britain in 100 places’. Neil,…
Agecroft No1
Agecroft No 1 was one of three locomotives built in 1948 in Newcastle to shunt wagons at Agecroft Power Station.…