Andrew Cunningham was born near Dublin in 1883 and after schooling in Dublin and Edinburgh went to Dartmouth naval College. … 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.
Tower of London (9): The Cradle Tower
The cradle tower was built around 1350 as a personal watergate entrance for King Edward III. It later became … More
Garganey
During our recent visit to the London Wetland Centre, Keith and I took the opportunity to spend some time photographing … More
River Medway: Napoleonic forts
On the islands in the River Medway are the remains of a number forts built to protect the docks from … More
Marsh Marigold
This attractive spring flower is found at the edges of ponds and lakes, in marshes and other wet habitats. It … More
How do your like the new hole?
The eye doesn’t always see. When Keith and I were watching the Kingfisher nest at the London Wetland Centre last … More
Tower of London (8): Ravens
The legend goes that if there are fewer than 6 ravens living at the Tower then the country will … More
River Medway: Industrial Legacy
The Medway estuary has long been a place of Industry. originally the saltmarsh islands were used for grain farming … More
Naturelog: Sunday 3rd April
Another very pleasant day and a chance to do some birdwatching from the water during a trip Keith and … More
A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (11)
When Nebuchadrezzar died in 562 he was followed by his son Evil-Merodach but his reign was short. According to … More
