Uncategorized Nacreous clouds February 02, 2016 1156 Views 28 Comments Over the last couple of days, towards sunrise and sunset, our skies have contained something that I never really hoped …
Uncategorized New fun quiz: Church Search July 26, 2015 457 Views 11 Comments A nice relaxing little brainteaser for you… can you match these churches, abbeys and cathedrals to their rightful name? (Some are easier …
Uncategorized Explorers of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society June 17, 2015 532 Views 9 Comments Join me on my new blog, as I delve into the archives of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society!
Uncategorized The best of 2014 December 30, 2014 680 Views 0 Comment As the year draws to a close, I'm taking a look back at some of my favourite places and posts …
Uncategorized A very big thank you… October 11, 2014 916 Views 0 Comment Today, my stats show that The Hazel Tree has reached 100,000 views. What a fantastic total! What this …
Uncategorized A little brainteaser… August 27, 2014 534 Views 0 Comment Who can identify this mystery object, found on my travels?
Uncategorized Fog bows July 16, 2014 564 Views 0 Comment The only time I have ever seen a fog bow is very early one summer’s morning, as we were driving towards …
Uncategorized New fun quiz: Which famous warrior are you? June 12, 2014 790 Views 0 Comment This will answer the question you've always been asking yourself: which warrior in history are you most like? …
Uncategorized Trees of life April 21, 2014 767 Views 0 Comment “What a marvelous cooperative arrangement – plants and animals each inhaling each other’s exhalations, a kind of planet-wide mutual mouth-to-stoma …
Uncategorized What’s this? August 12, 2013 963 Views 23 Comments This time my quiz is short and sweet – tell me what this is! Extra clues: it measures about 5 …
Uncategorized Anti-crepuscular rays August 02, 2013 1569 Views 14 Comments “Anti-crepuscular rays!” isn’t perhaps the first expression that springs to mind when you’re surveying the early evening sky but it’s …
Uncategorized Would you survive as an ancient Pict? May 16, 2013 491 Views 0 Comment A new approach this time. Please jot down your answers (there are only 6 questions) and see if you choose …
Uncategorized A big thank you… April 27, 2013 396 Views 0 Comment It’s always a pleasure to know how much my blogs are enjoyed, and I would like to thank all my …
Uncategorized Do you know your kirtle from your quintain? April 06, 2013 424 Views 0 Comment Are you fascinated by the medieval world? Does the chink of chainmail have you reaching for your longbow? I …
Uncategorized You and whose army? February 23, 2013 371 Views 0 Comment How much do you remember about Britain’s battlefields and the kings who won – and lost – their crowns? …
Uncategorized Comet ISON: just HOW bright? January 11, 2013 610 Views 0 Comment Over the New Year, I read in the Daily Telegraph that we could expect to see two comets during 2013: …
