Sheffield riverscape (1)

I walked with Daisy along the River Don from the Wardsend cemetery to Neepsend. At Wardsend, we started off a … More

Inflecting time’s arrow, or the art of exploring impossibilities

Inflecting time’s arrow, or the art of exploring impossibilities ‘The city is an oeuvre, closer to a work of art … More

We’re pleased to announce that Furnace Park has been granted planning permission (see all the related documents here) and we … More

Upperthorpe Botanicus Poor flowers in the flower beds of manicured gardens. They look like they’re afraid of the police … … More

Moss Quiet, of course, it adheres to The cracks of waste-pipes, velvets, Velours them; an enriching Unnatural ruff swathing the … More

Taraxacum officinale Escaping in memory from the season’s harsh, chill winds, I cast my mind back to the dandelion days … More

Sycamore In order to escape the violent winds that blew in these parts throughout early January, I took to rambling … More

Briar and Bracken On the clearest day in December I visited the long-abandoned burial grounds of Wardsend. These range across … More

Wardsend was opened in the early 1850s, when a nearby churchyard became full. The name Wardsend is a corruption of … More

George Lambert VC (16 December 1819 – 10 February 1860), born C0unty Armagh, was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest … More