Whilst I was out and about on my mammoth walk to take photos and visit spots relating to my new book, I came across a newly planted area of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London Blossom Garden – a living memorial to commemorate the city’s shared experience of the Coronavirus pandemic. The garden offers a… Continue reading Visiting the London Blossom Covid Memorial Garden
Tag: Nature
Coronavirus Diary 51 – Social Distancing with baby frogs
I never quite know what I will find on my walks and my walk on Friday was particularly eventful. First of all down a country lane I came across a car with its hazard lights flashing and being all prepared to be beheaded and end up in several pieces spread across the hinterland I went… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 51 – Social Distancing with baby frogs
The 30th Anniversary of The Great Storm of 1987
Anyone who lived through The Great Storm of 1987 isn’t likely to forget it in a hurry. It was almost a generation-defining moment the night when ships ran aground, London endured its first blackout since the Blitz, 18 people died and 15 million trees were toppled. Thirty years ago on today The Great Storm or… Continue reading The 30th Anniversary of The Great Storm of 1987
How The Blind Can See With Sounds (& me too)
Many people know that creatures like Bats and Dolphins navigate by sonar like systems but is unknown to many is that blind humans can do so too. In recent years, there have been more and more documentaries and reports on this phenomenon and the vast majority of people seem very much shocked by this. How… Continue reading How The Blind Can See With Sounds (& me too)
The Red Squirrel Fightback begins!
It is one of our most loved creatures and like the Robin redbreast is one of our most treasured creatures. Symbolised in snowy British winters it is iconic and yet like most of us, I’ve never seen a Red Squirrel. 150 years ago they were rampant across much of the nation but then in 1876… Continue reading The Red Squirrel Fightback begins!
A spring time walk through The Shire
With it being a long bank holiday weekend in the U.K. and horror of horrors, warm sunny weather, I have been out and about. Sitting in the sun, walking down quiet lanes, smelling flowers, watching nature and visiting the odd country pub. We’ve seen horses, foxes, turkeys, chickens, rabbits, deer and about 20 species of… Continue reading A spring time walk through The Shire
With silver bells and cockleshells
Something amazing has happened this summer. We actually got one! I’ve had a my own house and garden for 5 years and this is the first time that we have actually had a summer. We’ve had 5 or 6 weeks of “hot” weather and another month or two of fine warm weather with just the… Continue reading With silver bells and cockleshells
Stephen Liddell 