The history of Temple Bar dates back to around 1290 when the City of London sought to regulate trade … 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 (4): The Bell Tower
Once through the entrance towers, you find yourself within a passageway between two sets of walls. Immediately as you enter you … More
North Kent Sunset
On our recent trip to North Kent there was a really great sunset.
Barn Owl
Here are some photos of the Barn Owls Keith and I saw at Cliffe last week.
A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (8)
Sennacherib’s son, Esarhaddan , who reigned from 681 to 669 is noted for two events. In 680, he commenced the … More
Statues and Monuments: Earl John Jellicoe
John Jellicoe was born in December 1859. His father was a merchant sea captain and John entered the navy … More
Morning Mist
Awoke this morning to a garden covered in very heavy mist. A harbinger of Spring?
Heroes of British Cycling
Some more photos from the weekend at the UCI World Cycling Championships in London Laura Trott – World Champion Women’s … More
UCI World Cycling Championships
At the weekend Sue and I went to the Cycling World Championships at the velodrome in the Olympic park, which … More
A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (7)
In 853 BCE Shalmaneser III was defeated by a Levantine Alliance, led by Aram and Israel. However, the campaigns of … More
