These bears are found in Kensington Gardens where they sit atop a water fountain built in 1939 to commemorate the … 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.
London’s Medieval walls
After the departure of the Romans the area within the city walls was deserted, the Anglo-Saxons preferring to settle around … More
Statues and Memorials in London: Tower Hill Sundial
The Sundial on Tower Hill was commissioned by London Transport and unveiled in 1992. It is by John Chitty and … More
34007: Wadebridge
Designed by Bullied for the Southern Railway, the ‘West Country’ class locomotives were a smaller version of the ‘Merchant Navy’ … More
London’s Roman walls
The Roman city wall around London was built between 190-225 AD. Although most was built from scratch it did incorporate … More
Statues and Memorials in London: Edward Jenner
Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was a country doctor who pioneered vaccination. Despite widespread ridicule of his idea he continued with his … More
Naturelog: 10th April
A morning walk on the London Wildlife Trust reserve at Braeburn Park in Crayford. Braeburn Park has a chequered history. … More
Naturelog: 9th April
A bright sunny warm afternoon and so I set out to do this weeks butterfly / insect walk around the … More
Grey Wagtail
The Barbican development in central London is not exactly the spot, you would think, for seeing good birds. Barbican Development … More
Naturelog: 7th April
A sunny warm afternoon for my weekly survey walk on the patch. Expectations high for some butterflies and other insects … More
