Old London by the Sea

Earlier this month I returned to the seaside town of Swanage, Dorset for the first time since a family holiday in the seventies. I have limited memories of the Swanage from my childhood but do remember the name Mowlem which is the name commemorated on various...

Epping Forest and a Tale of Two Houses

Having spent Open House Saturday leading two ninety minute walks around Secret Victoria I decided to concentrate my Open House visits locally today. I visited two very different sites but each with something in common – their former grounds are now part of...