Neolithic

Having lived all over the UK, you may well have found me in some remote and ancient spots. For instance, the hillfort on Caradoc, a steep hill in Shropshire. Or maybe the cockpit above Eamont [...]

Hengistbury Head as the first port in Britain seems an absurd claim. The frivolity of beach huts, a land train, kite flyers and cyclists trivialize the headland. It is now a mere playground. The [...]

I hesitate to post about lichens. Many people have told me that they are boring and indicate a geeky personality. Here goes anyway! There are around 1,700 species of lichen in the UK. Few people [...]

The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation is to transfer some young eagles from Scotland to the Isle of Wight. This will be in late June 2019 and between six and eight birds will be moved. Because these [...]

Should we build a replica Stonehenge? I put this proposal because we are not allowed to enter the circle nowadays, except for short manic periods at the solstice. That is an unfair restriction. [...]

There has been a steady growth in Direct Cremation these past few years. In case you don’t know, this process reverses the traditional cremation funeral. This usually involves placing the [...]

In my forthcoming book, Zuri is my protagonist. As a young girl, she moves from the village we now call Martin, situated above Fordingbridge, to live down on the River Avon. The farming families [...]

My Pagan Ancestor Zuri, in 2200 BC, is shocked at our carelessness. I explained to her how we had overcome most of those diseases that had killed her people. Not least was the discovery of [...]

Can humans see in the dark? The answer is probably yes but when do we ever try? I recall doing the 50 mile, Long Mynd Hike in Shropshire. It started at 3pm to ensure that you walked overnight. I [...]

As much as I love science, the world appears to have too many experts. The van Tulleken twins, both doctors, have studied various UK twins. The question was,’how much sleep do we [...]