William Gilbert Grace was born in 1848 near Bristol and attended medical school there and later in London, finally qualifying … 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 (2)
When in Paris one place we have to go is the Museum D’Orsay to see what is one of our … More
Statues and Memorials in London: Henry Moore Arch
This 6m high arch on the north side of the Long Water in Hyde park is made of Roman traventine … More
Lord’s cricket ground (2): The Ashes
The tour only takes in one item in the museum and that is one of the most famous sport’s trophies … More
Mandarin Duck
Views of Paris (1)
I was sorting through some pictures the other day and came across these from a visit to paris that Sue … More
08377
08377 is a representative of the 996 class 08 locomotives built by British rail as a general purpose diesel shunter. … More
Naturelog: 23rd April (2)
As I am off for 10 days in Northumbria on Saturday I have been trying to get round my survey … More
Naturelog: 23rd April
A morning walk in Eltham Park and Oxleas meadows was rather disappointing. It was bright but cool and fresh, so … More
Lord’s cricket ground (1)
A few weeks back, Keith and I went to Lord’s cricket ground in north London. Lord’s was for a long-time … More
Pete's Favourite Things 