It's a real privilege to observe any bird at close quarters so I grabbed my camera quickly when I saw these beauties taking advantage of the Mirage Pool in Roda, Corfu. Perhaps someone can enlighten me - are they swifts or swallows? I think they're swifts. I know the dif [...]
Relaxing recently by the Mirage Pool in Roda, Corfu, I was intrigued to see how some birds were getting round the lack of rain since April. They'd found themselves a giant bird bath.
The other night I was watching "Caravans - A British Love Affair" on BBC iPlayer. When it was first aired in February 2009 Tom Sutcliffe in the Independent called it, "A nostalgic account of suburban wanderlust." Before World War II it was an upmarket minority activity, w [...]
Richard Hammond of Top Gear must have driven and owned many vehicles over the years but there’s only one that I drool over - a Danbury Volkswagen T2. It’s that classic iconic VW campervan, yet brand new with modern features.
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