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Pete's Favourite Things

Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

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.

Return of the Grey Wagtail

Pleased to see that the wintering Grey Wagtail that visited the garden regularly last winter has returned. We think it … More

Grey Wagtail

Naturelog: 26th November

A crisp chilly morning and I was on my way to Norfolk / Suffolk borders with the local RSPB group. … More

Bullfinch, Goldeneye, Hawfinch, Lackford Lakes, Lynford Arboretum, Nuthatch

Naturelog: 24th November

  A week on from my photography course and I find myself back at the London Wetland Centre, this time … More

Green Woodpecker, London Wetland Centre, Mute Swan, Ring-Necked Parakeet

Peterborough Cathedral (3): The Choir

    At each side of the choir are the two most famous tombs in the Cathedral. The first is … More

Chatham Historic Dockyard: HMS Cavalier

  Built at Cowes on the Isle of Wight, HMS Cavalier was launched in March 1943. She served in the … More

Chatham Historic Dockyard, HMS Cavalier

London Wetland Centre

Some more photos taken on the wildlife photography course, but this time on more general subjects.

London Wetland Centre

Charterhouse: Tour (4)

Our tour brings us to the Museum which contains items associated with the history of Charterhouse Having finished our tour … More

Charterhouse

Naturelog: 17th November

On a wildlife photography course at the London Wetland Centre. Good opportunity to get out on the reserve during the … More

Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Grey Squirrel, Greylag Goose, London Wetland Centre, Mute Swan, Ring-Necked Parakeet

Peterborough Cathedral (2): The Nave

 

Peterborough, Peterborough Cathedral

Chatham Historic Dockyard: RNLI Historic Lifeboat Collection

  The RNLI houses its collection of Lifeboats within one of the sheds at Chatham Dockyard. The collection contains an … More

Chatham Historic Dockyard, Lifeboats, Royal National Lifeboat Institution

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