By 1400 BCE Egypt had established control over most of the coastal lands and began to move north conquering the … 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: 14th February
A chance to get out of London and spend a day with my local RSPB group at the RSPB … More
Naturelog: 12th February
Decided to go off and check out a couple of local sites this morning. My first stop was … More
Statues and Monuments: Peter Pan
Peter Pan, the boy who would never grow up, comes from the story of the same name by the … More
Whooper Swan
The Whooper Swan is the largest of the 2 migratory swan species which visit the UK in the winter. It … More
A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (3)
The political structure of the area was disrupted around the year 1750 BCE with the arrival of the Mittani, an … More
Statues and Monuments: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Joshua Reynolds was born in July 1723 in Devon. He attended a local grammar school where he developed an … More
Moon
Not done much astrophotography recently but here are two pictures of moon taken in December last year
Invasion of the Parakeets
A few mornings ago a ‘squadron’ of Ring-necked Parakeets raided our garden feeders.
London Churches: All Hallows by the Tower
The history of All Hallows dates back to Saxon times when a small wooden church was built here by … More
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