At the weekend Sue and I went to the Art Deco Fair at Eltham Palace This annual event … 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.
Patch update – Summer 2014
It has been a difficult summer around my patch. There have been highs, but the big low has been the … More
Naturelog: Friday 12th September
Keith joined me today for a trip around some of my local birdwatching sites. First stop was the Tarn I … More
Bluebell Railway (8): 34023 Blackmore Vale
34023 (21C123) Blackmore Vale is an example of the bullied Light Pacifics (West Country Class). She was built in … More
Tall Ships Festival (4)
Another highlight of my day at the Tall Ships Festival was some smaller barges which was also present on the … More
Views of York (6)
Naturelog: Tuesday 9th September
The garden has been very quiet of late. The birds have been recovering from the breeding season and moulting their … More
Tall Ships Festival (3)
Dar Mlodziezy moored at Greenwich Penninsular Dar Mlodziezy (The gift of youth) is one of six ships of this design … More
Alternative housing for Nightingales in Kent
Nightingale Photo by Sergey Yelisev (https://www.flickr.com/photos/yeliseev/) I was astounded to see the story concerning the development of Lodge Hill in … More
Tall Ships Festival (2)
Onto the main site at Greenwich waterfront. The Tolkien was built in East Germany as a motorised tug boat. After … More
