Google today have a Doodle for Kew Gardens’ 250th birthday, and the Queen is paying a visit.
Kew's Google Doodle celebrating its 250th anniversary
Google Doodle – Kew Gardens
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Hull Trawler Challenge success!
Last Thursday I launched the Hull Trawler Challenge, featuring 70+ images of life on board two Hull fishing vessels from c. 1910.
It’s been a great success. We’ve narrowed down the dates, identified some more of the ships, and even had someone come forward who could well be the grandson of one of the men featured.
On top of that, there’s been a feature in the Yorkshire Post, they’ll be pieces in several magazines next month, and tomorrow I’m being interviewed for the BBC Look North regional TV programme.
All good fun!
Hull Trawler Challenge
Just a quick ‘heads up’ to say that on Thursday I’ll be launching the Hull Trawler Challenge to tie in with the Who Do You Think You Are? Live exhibition at London Olympia, where I’ll be helping out Pauline Prynne on her stand. Here’s a little preview…
Saving the best til last
After the phototrek had finished, I was just about to head off but noticed as the light was fading the clouds had lifted. I’m sure there’s Chinese proverb along the lines of the old saying ‘good things come to those who wait’….
Phototrek in the New Forest
Way back last summer the kids bought me a voucher for my 40th birthday to go on a phototrek in the New Forest. After a failed first attempt thanks to storms back in November, I finally made it down there.
The treks are organised by local photographers Ian Badley and Barry Whitcher, under the banner of www.photonewforest.com/.
Turned out to be a great day, and although we didn’t get much sunshine the weather stayed kind to us. Would recommend these New Forest phototreks to anyone, beginner or expert.
A ‘lost forest’ – Kew’s discovery in Mozambique, thanks to Google Earth!
Kew botanist Jonathan Timberlake recording vegetation on the steep slopes of Mount Mabu. Photo: Tom Timberlake
There’s a nice audio slideshow, with some stunning pictures, now available on the BBC site – Audio slideshow: Discovering a ‘lost forest’.
It’s covered in more depth on the Kew site – “Google Earth helps Kew put ‘lost forest’ of Mount Mabu on the conservation map”