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Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

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.

London Churches: St Mary Abchurch

St Mary Abchurch Photo by Ben Rimmer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rimski/) Despite its location just off of the main thoroughfare of Cannon Street … More

St Mary Abchurch

Tree Sparrow

  The Tree Sparrow is the smaller and rarer of the two UK species of Sparrows. It is estimated to … More

Tree Sparrow

A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (5)

We left our story around the year 1200 BC with the collapse of the Late Bronze Age civilisations. This was … More

History of the Fertile Crescent

Statues and Monuments: Gift Horse

The  Gift Horse by Hans Haacke is currently on display on the ‘fourth plinth’ in Trafalger Square, It depicts a skeletal … More

statues and memorials in London, Trafalger Square

Tower of London (2)

The moat surrounding the Tower of London was originally built by Henry III as a defensive ditch rather than a … More

Tower of London

Tower of London (1)

  The Tower of London lies at the eastern end of the medieval walled city. Its foundation dates from 1066, … More

Tower of London

Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala 2016 – Brookes Castles Best Shots

Originally posted on Loco Yard:
Good evening, Tonight we are looking at my shots from this years Watercress Line Spring Steam…

Mid-hants Railway

A brief history of the Fertile Crescent 3000BCE – 570BCE (4)

By 1400 BCE Egypt had established control over most of the coastal lands and began to move north conquering the … More

History of the Fertile Crescent

Naturelog: 14th February

  A chance to get out of London and spend a day with my local RSPB group at the RSPB … More

common snipe, Eurasian Wigeon, Robin, RSPB Pulborough Brooks, Woodpigeon

Naturelog: 12th February

    Decided to go off and check out a couple of local sites this morning. My first stop was … More

Sutcliffe Park LNR, Tarn

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