Fire Fire, Museum of London

It’s 350 years since London was struck by an infamous disaster. A not so ‘great’ fire, burning over 4 days before being tamed, destroying a huge swathe of London in its wake. Starting on Sunday 2nd December, it went on until Wednesday 5th September. This excellent exhibition explores the fire, the aftermath and the rebuild of London, incorporating numerous different interactives alongside objects ranging from letters to an early fire fighting machine. Continue reading “Fire Fire, Museum of London”

Hiram M Chittenden Locks, Seattle

‘We have to go to the Chittenden Locks tomorrow’, I was told by my Auntie Lucy, who I’m staying with while I visit Seattle. ‘It’s amazing, there are osprey and sometimes seals and there are nesting belted kingfishers’ and the exciting list emphasised by her enthusiasm went on . . . ending with, ‘and sometimes there are logs’. I laughed at this point, I’ve never heard such excitement when talking about logs. Continue reading “Hiram M Chittenden Locks, Seattle”