On a recent visit to Greenwich for the tall ships Festival, Keith and I decided to take a ride on … 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.
Tall Ships Festival 2017 (2)
Aphrodite is a brig from the Netherlands which when not attending Tall Ships festivals cruises in the North Sea and … More
Views of Brixham (3)
Sitting in a valley leading up from the Harbour, the Town of Brixham is colourful and attractive. … More
Flying Scotsman Flying South
60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ is probably one of the most famous and iconic heritage steam engines in the UK and this … More
Naturelog: 15th April
After a trip to IKEA at Lakeside, Sue and I dropped into the RSPB reserve at Rainham Marshes for a … More
Naturelog: 13th April
During our visit to the Tall ships festival, Keith and I took the opportunity to drop into the Greenwich … More
Tall Ships Festival 2017 (1)
Keith and I spent a day at the Tall Ships festival this week. Our first stop was at The … More
Views of Brixham (2)
Brixham in South Devon stands at the southern end of Torbay. It is a harbour catering for both the Fishing … More
Statues and Monuments: Diana of the Treetops
This statue by Jim Clack was commissioned in 1951 and erected a couple of years later. It originally stood on a … More
Garden in colour
On this bright sunny morning, the gardens are looking wonderful with a riot of colour.
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