Portland in Dorset is not an island but an isthmus, as it remains connected to the mainland by a narrow … 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.
Dorset Skies
During our recent trip to Dorset Keith and I witnessed some wonderful skies. Here are some of my photos.
The Bank of England Museum (3): The early history of banknotes
The first notes were receipts for deposits made in the bank and were made out to the amount deposited. In … More
Naturelog: 15th May
Off to Minsmere in Suffolk with the local RSPB group. Minsmere is a wonderful collection of different habitats collected … More
Tower of London (12): The Old Armouries and Gun collection
Storage of Weapons and armour has always been part of the function of the Tower. Originally located in the White … More
Weymouth Harbour
The modern town of Weymouth was once actually two competing ports, Weymouth on the south side and Melcombe Regis on … More
Well there is some logic to it!
Keith and I spotted this on the back of a beach hut on Portland during our recent trip to Dorset.
The Bank of England Museum (2): The History 1790-1950
Sir John Soane was appointed in 1828 to undertake an expansion of facilities on the site at Threadneedle St to … More
Naturelog: 8th May
Sue and I set out for the coast intending to visit a couple of nature reserves on our way, but … More
Naturelog: 29th April
Our final day in Dorset and the heavy rain forecast has not materialised and so we set off for the … More
