The news that a group of Bee-eaters, a colourful visitor from southern Europe had taken up residence in a disused … More
Author: Pete
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
Apart from the spectacular chalk cliffs the Jurassic coast is one of the best places in the UK to find … More
Another Tern around Poole Harbour.
It is nice occasionally to vary the way we do things, so during my recent visit to Dorset I decided … More
A couple of Terns around Weymouth
A few days in Dorset birdwatching in some fine sunny weather last week. Apart from one day, spent on Poole … More
Speckled Wood
Haven’t seen a lot of butterflies on my local patch so far this year but there have been a few … More
Memories of Pompeii
It is over 12 years since Sue and I visited Pompeii and Herculaneum, so it was good to be able … More
A walk through Rochester
After Keith and I had visited Gaia (See Tuesday’s post), we went for a walk around Rochester. Our first stop … More
Visiting Gaia
Yesterday I went to Rochester to meet Keith and we visited an exhibition called Gaia in the Cathedral. Gaia is … More
Villa of Mysteries
The Villa of Mysteries is a Roman Villa located outside of the walls of the city of Pompeii. It is … More
Memories of Norway
A chance to reminisce about our trip to Norway last November as we joined guide Emma on two broadcasts from … More
Pete's Favourite Things 