After the Pavilion we visited one of the new stands and the Cricket school. Unfortunately due to an event taking … 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.
Views of Paris (4)
Paris is full of iconic buildings and monuments – some are famous; some are not but they all add to … More
Naturelog: 8th May
A free Friday and so Keith and I are off to the RSPB reserve at Cliffe. This collection of old … More
Lord’s cricket ground (4): The Pavillion
https://flic.kr/p/fRQpdC photo by David Pinkney (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_pinkney/) The next stop on our tour was the Pavilion. For some reason we were … More
Naturelog: Aln Estuary
When I visit Northumbria, I stay in Alnmouth a beautiful village sandwiched between the North Sea and the estuary of … More
Naturelog: Washington Wetland Centre
The Washington reserve is a group of lakes and woodland located in the River Wear valley between Gateshead and Sunderland … More
Naturelog: Hulne Park
Whilst in Northumberland, I went for a Sunday morning walk in Hune Park, which is part of the Northumberland Estate … More
Grey Heron
Views of Paris (3)
Paris is just so full of iconic buildings. Every corner you turn there seems to be a … More
Statues and Memorials in London: James Greathead
James Greathead was born in Grahamstown, South Africa in 1820. He came to England in 1859 and trained as a … More
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