Health and Safety gone mad - a sign of the times - the Cobb has been there, wild and free, since the 13th century. I suppose there will be railings all the way along soon.

The Cobb, a Mike on the "dangerous catwalk" and Stonebarrow and Golden Cap in the background.

Not ever seen these days - work completed under estimate!

7th May 2008

Another National Express trip to London (OAP Mike half price this time) for a day in the Natural History Museum (free entry). It was 23 degrees outside - the first really hot day of 2008.

This is the very impressive entrance hall.

OK, so I knew he wasn't real. And of course I knew he was computer controlled but it was REALLY SPOOKY when I put the camera up to take his photo - and he looked straight at me and roared!!

A couple of years ago, a lady in the village told me how her dogs had startled a very yellow bird with black wings - did I know what it was .... I looked at her with amazement, out came the bird book, she identified it and I charged up to the site with my binoculars but of course no luck.

So I only get to see the rare golden oriole here, very dead.

Perhaps she was having a bad day .......