Thank you to all of you who filled in the feedback survey. If more of you woud like to do so, more input is always welcome. You can find it in my last post here. Meanwhile, as you can see, buds really are bursting out everywhere now. I love these ones fighting their way out …
Waterlow Park
Happy New Year!
Another cold and grey day to start the new year so I thought we would look back to recent sunnier days in the hope that they will project themselves forward into 2021! The Boating Pond a few evenings ago. Beech leaves in Kenwood wood…. The overgrown edges of the Vale of Health pond…. A wonderfully …
Waterlow Park and Lauderdale House
When Sir Roger Cholmeley founded his Free Grammar School at Highgate in 1565, Roger Martin (afterwards Sir Roger, Lord Mayor in 1557–8), was appointed one of the foundation governors. It was his son Richard Martin, citizen and goldsmith of London, who would appear to have built the first house on the Lauderdale House site in …
Waterlow Park
Boxing Day did not, alas, dawn as bright and sparkling as Christmas Eve and Christmas Day – back to damp grey clouds and the hovering threat of yet another shower. So, because sun is so much more cheering, here are some images from my visits to Waterlow Park on the previous two days. The sweep …
The cool ponds of Waterlow Park
Given the steaming heat of the last few days I thought the best thing I could offer you all was some watery and cool-duck-filled images from Waterlow Park. Well, I am assuming that the ducks are cool – they certainly don’t look too bothered…. (More on Waterlow Park itself on a future less steamy day.) …