At first glance locomotive 4866 may not appear terribly special. The 48 class were built in the 1930s, primarily for … More
Month: November 2013
Comet ISON
Some great pictures and information on comet ISON on http://earthsky.org/space/best-photos-images-videos-of-comet-ison?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=33240b6ead-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-33240b6ead-393761461 http://www.flickr.com/photos/uclmaps/10342937834/ photo by UCL Mathematical and physical sciences dept (http://www.flickr.com/photos/uclmaps/)
Naturelog: Monday 11th November
The colder weather has set in and Autumn has finally arrived on the patch and the last week has seen … More
M19
M19 (aka NGC6273) is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus which is just visible with binoculars. It is approx … More
Colours of Autumn (4)
Views of Amsterdam (2)
How thin is my house! Traveling around the canals of Amsterdam you soon notice some remarkable houses. The normal canal-side … More
Blue Tit
A common garden bird in Britain’s Gardens, it has embraced the use of nest boxes and the provision of garden … More
Views of Amsterdam (1)
Ask most people for a single word description of Amsterdam and they will probably say canals. They certainly dominate the … More
Roman eye medicine
I attended an interesting meeting at the weekend on health and medicine in the Roman Empire. One of the presentations … More
Autumn Fungi
One of the great delights of walking in the woods during the autumn is the variety of Fungi which appear … More
Pete's Favourite Things 