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Pete's Favourite Things

Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

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.

Bluebell Railway (13): Stepney

Stepney, like its sister engine Fenchurch, is an example of the Studeley A1X Terriers that ran on many of the … More

Bluebell Railway, Stepney

Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna

Looks like an amazing place

Leptis Magna

Thames Journey (10): Greenwich Peninsular

Our final stop was at the Greenwich Peninsular, downriver from the centre of Greenwich. In many ways this is an … More

Greenwich, River Thames

Naturelog: Tuesday 9th December

Keith and I went off for a days birdwatching at the London Wetland centre. Our arrival was greeted by a … More

Egyptian Goose, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, London Wetland Centre, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Thames Journey (9): Greenwich

Our next call was at Greenwich. The Naval College was built around 1700 as a home for retired and destitute … More

Greenwich, River Thames

Thames Journey (8): Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs

The Isle of dogs in East London is now better known as canary wharf or London Docklands. It used to … More

Canary Wharf, Docklands, River Thames

Red Letter Day

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
Have you ever heard of the phrase that Today is a Red Letter Day?   It…

Red Letter Day

Naturelog: Thursday 4th December

A free morning and although it was damp, misty and cold I decided to go off to Danson Park in … More

Danson Park, Egyptian Goose, Great Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Magpie, Welling

Naturelog: Patch update – November 2014

This month we have seen the transition from Summer into Autumn. It seems to have been a more rapid transition … More

Eltham, Tarn

The Autumn leaves fall

Autumn is one of my favourite times of the year. I just adore the glorious colours of the leaves on … More

Autumn colours, Autumn Trees

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