Today we visited Pensthorpe, a nature reserve near Fakenham. It’s a mixture of a wildfowl collection and a wild area. … 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.
Norfolk Journey: Castle Rising
Castle Rising is one of the most complete 12th-century castles in the UK. It was built by William D’Albini around … More
Norfolk Journey -Day 4
A wet morning and so we set off for Flitcham Abbey farm. This working farm has a wildlife haven with … More
Norfolk Journey – Day 3
A wet start to our third day in Norfolk. Pheasant, Robin, Dunnock and Wren all visited the garden, whilst a … More
Norfolk Journey-Day 1
Sue and I spent two weeks exploring the north of Norfolk and would like to share some of the highlights … More
Pope Urban VII – Pope for 12 Days
Giovanni Castanga was born in Rome in 1521. He studied law and practised as a lawyer, eventually working for … More
Bullfinch
Last week I posted some pictures of the Black-Crowned Night Heron which is one of my favourite birds although rarely … More
The Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garret (2)
Apart from the old operating theatre, the herb garret has been converted into a museum of medicine since the 17th … More
The Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garret (1)
It is possible that the Herb Garret existed in the attic of St Thomas’s Church as early as 1703. It … More
Admiral Arthur Phillip, founder of Sydney
Arthur Philip was born in London in 1738. He attended the Greenwich Hospital School and in 1753 joined a whaling boat. … More
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