Wilfred Lawson was born in September 1829, the son of a baronet. Educated at home, he became. like his … 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.
Butterflies
Originally posted on talainsphotographyblog:
A couple of images of the Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterflies that I have in my area. The…
Autumn colours in the garden
We have some fabulous trees in the garden and autumn shows them to their greatest effect.
Duke’s Bar ~ Ian Fleming’s “local” & the inspiration for James Bond’s martini
A great post on London connections of Ian Fleming and James Bond
Naturelog: Thursday 22nd October
A chance to get down to the North Kent marshes for a days birdwatching with Keith, Dave and John. We … More
COLLECTIVELY SPEAKING
Originally posted on Towheeblog:
We all know of the “murder of crows” and “exaltation of larks.” Flock is accurate but…
Colours of Autumn
One of the delights of the walk in Danson Park yesterday was the array of autumn colours on display. … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 20th October
A chance to get out of the office for a morning and join the local RSPB group for a walk … More
First signs that oldest surviving Hall will be brought back to life
Originally posted on Loco Yard:
The South Devon Railway is home to 49xx Hall class 4920 Dumbleton Hall. The locomotive last steamed in 1999…
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