The line leaves Lakeside station alongside Lake Windermere and passes into the valley of the river Leven, just above where … 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.
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
In the 1860s the Furness Railway Company decided to build a branch line from Plumpton Junction, near Ulverston to Lake … More
A Pheasant with brains
We had a pair of pheasants come to the feeder station in the back garden of our cottage most days. … More
Feeders in our back garden
As I said in my previous post we had a lovely cottage in Lancashire overlooking Gait Barrows NNR. Apart from … More
Naturelog: Gait Barrows NNR
Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve is situated in Northern Lancashire and has been designated for its wide variety of limestone … More
Naturelog: Milnthorpe
During our recent trip to Lake district we went to Milnthorpe to try and catch up with the long staying … More
Naturelog: Martin Mere
First stop on our two week trip to Lancashire and Cumbria was the Wetlands Trust reserve at Martin Mere near … More
Cutty Sark (4) Seamans quarters
In order to maximise space in the holds, the seaman’s quarters were built in bunk blocks on the main deck. … More
London Buses (3)
If the AEC Regent was the bus of my early childhood, then the Routemaster was the predominant bus of my … More
