Very apt that in this year of Mallard anniversary that the genius of the engineering should be recognised On the … More
Month: April 2013
Bird Pictures: Grey Heron
GWR 3803 in steam
GWR 3803 on the Grand Central. 3803 was built in 1938 at Swindon and was designed as a heavy Goods … More
Hercules cluster
A cluster of about 200 galaxies in the constellation Hercules. It is about 500 million light years from Earth Todays … More
Birdlog: Thursday 4th April
Its April – Its London and its snowing!!!!! Only the hardiest birds venture out today so not much activity in … More
Stanier 8F at York
Stanier 8F 48151 visiting York Station yesterday. What a great sight 48151 the Yorkshire coast express YORK 03.04.2013 http://t.co/buZPRGdsaA — … More
STEAM – Swindon
Yesterday a trip to Swindon and the chance to visit STEAM – the museum of the Great Western railway. The … More
Bird pictures: Lesser Kestrel
Some pictures of Lesser Kestrel taken on a trip to Southern Italy The Lesser Kestrel is a summer migrant species … More
Podcast: the History of Rome
The History of Rome is a podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas’s arrival in Italy … More
Cycle ride for birds
A good cause to support @RSPBMidlands Please visit my page and sponsor me on my bike ride for birds in … More
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