Churches and a Monastery in Sandwich
Similar to all the Mediaeval towns I have seen, there are several churches and a former monastery in Sandwich. READ MORE
Richborough Castle
It was time to return to London and we visited Richborough Castle and Chilham on the way, reluctant to return to work. The days in Sandwich were interesting, and relaxing, and we are... READ MORE
Exploring in Sandwich!
Exploring in Sandwich was fun! It is a Mediaeval town and so the streets are higgledy-piggledy and there are surprises around every corner. Sandwich evolved from a sea port to today’s inland town... READ MORE
Guildhall in Sandwich
The Guildhall in Sandwich is a very attractive old building which also houses the museum. We started the day here before going out of the town to explore the Monks Wall Nature Reserve.... READ MORE
River Stour nature reserves in Sandwich
We enjoyed walks in two more River Stour nature reserves in Sandwich, after we had explored the Gazen Salts nature reserve. And we were lucky with the weather too. READ MORE
Gazen Salts Nature Reserve
In Roman times, Gazen Salts Nature Reserve was the bottom of the Wantsum Channel, the channel of water which divided Kent from the Isle of Thanet. John Gason was once a leaseholder here,... READ MORE
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Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, Day 7, St Pancras New Church (no.41)
Well, if there was an ‘Old Church’ it follows there is a ‘New Church’. St Pancras New Church was completed in 1822, ‘..the exterior adapted from Greek models..’, i.e. a 19C Greek temple. It was built on the south side … Continued
Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, Day 7, Bedford Square (no.40)
‘Torrington and Woburn Squares are also great ornaments to the neighbourhood..’, says Mr Bradshaw, but oddly he doesn’t mention Bedford Square.
Trafalgar Square, 10 December 2013
Today was Nelson Mandela’s Memorial Service in Johannesburg. I followed the service on TV and then went into London. Around South Africa House everyone was talking about Mandela. It was a disturbing day, and in the evening I found myself … Continued
Bradshaw’s Hand Book to London, Day 7, Russell Square and Queen’s Square (No.39)
I explored this route twice, once on a sunny afternoon and once at the end of the day, so the photographs reflect the different light at these times. Russell Square was part of a grand redevelopment plan by the Earls … Continued
Colours in December
I was in London today, with Mr Bradshaw on Day 7 – after 11 months! The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day, with these incredible colours.
Eltham Palace
This is the last daily post in the NaBloPoMo Challenge (what a name!) and I thought I would cheer myself up by remembering a beautiful Sunday, just a month ago.
Bradshaw, St George’s Church, & the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Mr Bradshaw introduced me to St George’s, Bloomsbury, ‘..the church with the peculiar steeple built by Nicholas Hawksmoor in 1730..’.
Evening Colour with Bradshaw
Mr Bradshaw’s tour around Bloomsbury and Russell Squares has given me some ideas for little, detailed posts, but I need some more photographs and it will be a few days before I go into London. I committed to a post … Continued