The Washington reserve is a group of lakes and woodland located in the River Wear valley between Gateshead and Sunderland … 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.
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
Lord’s cricket ground (3): W.G.Grace
William Gilbert Grace was born in 1848 near Bristol and attended medical school there and later in London, finally qualifying … More
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
