A slightly longer drive north of Woodhenge, still in Wiltshire lies Avebury. It is a small village which prides itself … More
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Another henge
A short car journey north of Stonehenge is Woodhenge. It is far smaller in circumference and visitor levels. There is … More
Midsummer Solstice
At all gets dark from here on – until the winter solstice when the days get longer again. This visit to … More
Happy 90th Birthday!
Last Thursday, 21st April 2016, the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom turned 90 years old. There were many … More
Mediterranean diet
This hasn’t suddenly changed to a food blog, it remains about my travels and I am still at the Eden … More
Art outside
The Eden Project is home to many sculptures, these horses (one of wood the other of bronze) are at the … More
Faking a rainforest
Inside the rainforest biome at the Eden Project, heating and humidification systems artificially create a rainforest climate. As I entered, my … More
Landscaping a claypit
The Eden Project has transformed a claypit into a vast garden featuring two biomes in which climates are reproduced to allow … More
Ed-ucation
The Eden Project is a botanical garden with a strong emphasis on education. It aims to showcase important plants and … More
West to Eden
My next journey is one I had been contemplating for a long time – sleeper train from Paddington to Cornwall, … More