The church of St Magnus stands at the northern end of London Bridge. It is first recorded in 1128 … 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.
Waxwings
Some more pictures of the Bohemian Waxwings seen in Strood last week.
Christmas Greetings
Wishing you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year
Crofton Roman Villa
In 1926 when workmen were building a new roadway for the local council offices adjacent to Orpington railway station in … More
Rochester Cathedral: The history
The first record of a Cathedral on this site is from 604 when King Ethelbert donated a plot of land … More
Naturelog: 20th December
A good start to the morning with my first record of Grey Wagtail in the garden before I left to … More
London Churches: St Mary Augustine Watling St
Standing on a site adjacent to St Paul’s Cathedral, the first reference to St Augustine’s is found in the 12th … More
Statues and Monuments: Princes Court Figure
I came across this interesting piece of artwork above the entrance to a block of flats in West London. I … More
Statues and Monuments: Millennium Measure
The Millennium Measure stands on the north bank of the Thames not far from London Bridge. It was a gift … More
Some more natives of California
Shortly after posting that excellent picture of Anna’s Hummingbird yesterday, I came across these pictures which if not mistaken were … More
