Follow the Battle of Britain ‘as it happens’ with a blog from the RAF Museum. The Battle of Britain Pilot’s Blog is taken from the diary of a young pilot, John Bisdee, and will describe his combat sorties and his life off duty. The first hand account runs from July 10th to October 31st –…
World Cup fever has spread to Bristol Zoo Gardens, where the meerkats have been given footballs to play with! Meerkats are inquisitive animals and footballs provide the perfect toy to play with. Overseer of Mammals, Matthew Webb said: “Providing interesting and exciting enrichment toys is an important element of how we look after the animals…
Still standing guard over the town – albeit from a sitting position, a bronze statue of Dad’s Army‘s Captain Mainwaring has been unveiled in Thetford. The Norfolk town is home to the Dad’s Army Museum, and was the filming location for many scenes in the popular television series. See the May 2009 issue of Best…
