Some pictures of the 12th / 13th-century chapel at Launde Abbey. A wonderfully peaceful and calm place to sit and … 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.
Naturelog: 24th January (2)
Later in the day, I went to our local nature reserve at Sutcliffe Park. It was a bright sunny frosty … More
Naturelog: 24th January (1)
Why does it always seem to happen? I go away for a week and another local birdwatcher finds 2 first … More
Launde Abbey: The History
Launde Abbey, south of Oakham in Leicestershire, was founded in 1119 as a priory for a group of Augustinian Black Canons. Over … More
Naturelog: 15-16th January
During a recent trip to Leicestershire Sue and I got the opportunity to visit the fantastic reserve at Rutland Water … More
Romans in The North East (3): Mithras
The worship of the God Mithras, although originating in Persia, had come to the Roman Empire through the Greeks. It … More
Views of Rochester (3)
Statues and Monuments: Sir Henry Bartle Frere
Henry Bartle Frere was born in March 1815 in Monmouthshire. He was educated at the East India company college and … More
London Churches: St Michael Paternoster Royal
The first recorded church on this site is in the 13th century. This was presumably destroyed during the great Fire … More
Romans in The North East (2)
For many centuries during the Roman occupation the area around Newcastle was the frontier between the Roman Empire and the … More
Pete's Favourite Things 