Thomas Dundas was born in Scotland in 1750 and was educated in Edinburgh. He joined the army in 1766 … 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.
Great Northern Diver
A few weeks ago Keith and I went down to Chatham Docks to see the Great Northern Diver that is … More
Naturelog: 8th January (2)
Some more photos from the trip Keith and I made to the London Wetland Centre last Friday … More
Naturelog: 8th January
After a week taken up primarily with the marking of students assignments (a task which I find far harder and … More
Statues and Monuments: Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson was born in Lichfield in 1709. He attended Oxford Univ but was unable to complete his education … More
Naturelog: 7th January
Popped into Sutcliffe Park Local Nature reserve this morning for a quick visit to see what was present on the … More
Naturelog: 5th January
A misty morning as I arrived at Footscray meadows for a local RSPB walk. Whilst waiting for the group … More
Westminster Cathedral (4)
I just love the variety of marble used for the Cathedral
Naturelog: 1st January
Sue and I managed to get a couple of hours at Bough Beech Reservoir before the rain started and the … More
Best wishes for the New Year
Wishing you all a peaceful and blessed New Year
