At the moment I've uploaded just a series of albums, some brief, some large, of the photographs I snapped as we perambulated around the East Midlands, peering at a little of its historical archaeology. I haven't yet had time to add captions. That will happen...

1: People

Random shots of us (except me, of course).

2: Leicester

We wandered around Leicester, which is rich in historical detail.

3: Laxton and Bolsover

We looked at the humps and bumps of a deserted medieval village, at the unenclosed field system at Laxton, and at the wonders of Bolsover Castle.

4: The Gladstone Museum

In the heart of what were once The Potteries, we visited the Gladstone Museum and Etruria flint mill.

5: Southwell

One could spend many hours picking out the details of Southwell Minster (including at least one Sheela na gig...see if you can spot it before I add the caption). We also visited Southwell Workhouse.

6: Castles

A great day of great castles - Kirkby Muxloe, Bradgate and Ashby de la Zouch.

7: Birmingham

We glimpsed some of the industrial past of Birmingham, including the superb, eccentric Pen Room museum.