HMS Warrior had a crew of 705 which comprised three groups – the engineering staff (98), the Royal Marines who…
HMS Warrior (1)
HMS Warrior is an unique ship within the history of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1860, having been…
IT update
My ISP has decided that the problems we are currently experiencing with our connection are due to a degraded line.…
Sights of London: Nelsons Column
(first posted in April 2013) Nelson’s column is found in Trafalgar Square in the centre of London. It was built…
IT ugh!
Have spent the morning trying to sort out an internet problem which is preventing us uploading any images to WordPress…
Wow Orion Nebula!
When I got home in the evening I had my first images from the Harvard NASA telescope waiting to be…
Silver Y Moth
Last week whilst I was doing the weekly survey I came across a moth resting in amongst the flowers…
Eltham Palace (13): Innovation and invention
Eltham Palace has a wide range of Art Deco furnishings and artworks. The Palace shows that it was at the…
A touch of India
Catching up on a present from my mum. A lovely morning at Etalier des chefs at Oxford Circus cooking Chicken…
Statues and Monuments: Richard Whittington
Sir Richard Whittington (1354-1423) was a merchant and Politician. He was a 4-time Lord Mayor of London, a Member…
