Battle - not just the Norman Conquest

 Battle Abbey, of course, is well known throughout the world, as the place where the Battle of Hastings was fought in 1066, and King Harold lost his life and his kingdom.

But visitors to the little Sussex town must be pleasantly surprised by the beautiful old buildings which line the High Street.

It's true that, outside of the Battlefield, there's not a lot of awe-inspiring history, but on a local level, there's much to see and admire.

I spent the morning poking about, and had intended to ride up towards Heathfield, recording the Polish Airforce Memorial just outside Netherfield, Mad Jack's Sugar Loaf between Brightling and Dallington, and the Jack Cade Memorial at Cade Street.

I did the first of these, but then the mist clamped down, and as it would mean parking the bike on the road for the other two, I decided to wait for safer weather. 

I'll hopefully go back later in the year, when the weather is more clement.

Sussex page is about to be updated..........................

Here and There in London

 So today, I decided to explore the area which comprises the very south of the London Borough of Camden.

It's a bit of an odd area, with no overall cohesion, covering as it does, places as diverse as Euston station and Bloomsbury Square. It has thus been difficult to put all my thoughts under one heading. 

So, I can include one or two random pictures under the heading of 'South Camden', and the rest will have to have their own headings, some with only one item in them.

I'm going to start by adding a bit more on the St. Pancras Hotel on the London1 page, and the rest will appear on London2