I didn’t get around to visiting a lot of steam railways this year but had a great day at 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.
You never know what you will see
At the end of last week, Keith and I met up in Gravesend for a pre-Christmas lunch, but before eating … More
Highlights of 2023 (2): Small Red-eyed damselfly at Eltham Palace.
Early July sees the emergence of the Small Red-eyed damselfly. From my local recording some years ago I knew of … More
Highlights of 2023 (1): Butterflies in Spain
So as I sit here thinking about my highlights of 2023, the first that comes to mind is the wonderful … More
The Order of St John of Jerusalem
The Order of the Knights of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, better known as the Knights Hospitallers, was … More
In search of Bittern
Keith and I headed off for the London Wetland Centre last week in search of that elusive London winter visitor, … More
The Priory of St John, Clerkenwell
This week I had the opportunity to visit the remains of the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of … More
Young Lovers
A statue by Georg Ehrlich, which I came across recently near St Paul’s Cathedral. It was installed in the Festival … More
Autumn Sunset
I was out the other day and witnessed a glorious autumnal sunset near my home.
A Gravesend river walk
Last week Keith and I went for a walk along the River Thames at Gravesend. Starting at Town Pier, walking … More
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