A lovely sunny day saw Keith and I take a trip out with skipper Ray Wade exploring the islands 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.
Northumbrian wildlife (1)
Some more pictures from our Northumbria trip
Naturelog: Druridge Bay
Druridge bay is a long sweeping bay on the Northumbrian coast, south of the village of Amble. The first stop … More
The Heatherslaw Light Railway
The Heatherslaw light railway runs for 6.4km between the villages of Etal and Heatherslaw in Northumbria. The line runs … More
Etal Castle
Located in the moorland village of Etal, this fortified tower house is an example of the dwellings of the … More
Grace Darling
When Sue and I visited Northumbria we visited the Grace Darling Museum. Grace Darling was born in Bamburgh … More
Naturelog: Farne Islands (2)
My second trip to the Farne Islands was to spend a short time on Staple Island to see the seabird … More
Naturelog: Farne Islands (1)
The Farne islands lie off of the Northumbrian coast. Once the home to monks and hermits, it is now a … More
Corbridge (3): gods and dieties
The collection of altars found at Corbridge speaks to the diversity of the people who lived there and of their … More
Corbridge (2)
It is unclear when it started to develop but by 200 AD a substantial civilian settlement had developed around the … More
