If you're as interested in Roman history as we are, then no doubt you'll have heard of the Vindolanda Tablets, a set of historic artefacts detailing various aspects of life from Vindolanda, in the North of the UK. Here's a quick history of the Vindolanda Tablets, as well as some of what we've learnt ...
Iris Reticulata – This Dwarf Iris is the Harbringer of Spring
Iris Reticulata packs a visual punch far above what its diminutive stature would lead you to imagine. The small perfectly formed miniature iris head has a jewel-like quality, some of the vibrant colours not being dissimilar to those found in a magnificent piece of stained glass. This dwarf iris puts ...
The Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) – A beautiful legless Lizard
The term Slow-worm is a true misnomer as the graceful creature is neither slow nor a worm. Anguis fragilis, to give it its Latin name, is often mistaken for a snake but is in fact a legless lizard. Anguis fragilis of the Anguidae Family Anguis fragilis is commonly known as a slow-worm (spelled ...
The Wild Blackberry – An Underrated Late Summer Fruit
There’s nothing quite like foraging for juicy blackberries that ripen on thorny brambles from mid-August right through to October. The rich purple berries can be found growing in hedgerows, woods, ditches, heath and moorland and the verges of lanes and roads right across the length and breadth of ...
Fishing Villages in Devon You’ll Simply Love to Visit
Devon is a wonderful region and the only English county which boasts two coastlines. As you might expect from a destination surrounded by so much sea, there's no shortage of quaint and beautiful fishing villages in Devon. Here's our ultimate guide to the best of towns by the seaside you'll love ...
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