925 Cheltenham was one of 40 ‘Schools Class’ locomotives built for the Southern Region and which were the most powerful … 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.
Statues and Memorials in London: Speke Memorial
John Hanning Speke was an army officer who in December 1856 joined the expedition led by Richard Burton to find … More
Now How do I eat this?
A sequence of pictures shot of a young Grey Heron eating a frog. Going Going Gone Shot at Regents Park … More
Naturelog: Thursday 19th (2)
After Keith and I have finished the tour at Lord’s we walk the short distance to Regents Park. In the … More
Naturelog: Thursday 19th (1)
Keith and I are in London to visit Lord’s cricket ground, but we stop off at Hyde Park on the … More
Naturelog: 18th March
Spring is almost here and its time to start the recording walks on the local patch. This year I am … More
A Guided Tour Inside The Houses Of Parliament
Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
The last year or so I have probably visited Parliament a dozen times but always from…
UK National Bird
Back in the 1960’s a poll found that the Robin was the UK favourite bird But now that 40 years … More
Where are you best suited to live?
Photo by Álfheiður Magnúsdóttir (https://www.flickr.com/photos/alf07/) Came across this brilliant quiz which matches your personality to the country most suited to … More
Statues and Memorials in London: Goddess of Nature
This statue by Simon Gudgeon overlooks the lake and the Diana memorial fountain in Hyde Park. It is inspired by … More
