It was such a lovely day on Thursday. Everything was bright and Fresh. Spring is finally here! (Famous last words … 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.
Kiss your Heritage Goodbye
Originally posted on Ed Mooney Photography:
Coolbanagher Castle via Google Street Veiw Please forgive me for this post as I may rant…
Naturelog: Thursday 10th April
The morning dawned bright and sunny but my mood was anything but. Due to a broken rail there were no … More
Bletchley Park revisited (8): The Enigma machines
When people generally talk about the Enigma machine, they usually imagine that it was a single model, which once the … More
Solar Flares
Image credit: NASA/SDO/Goddard Space Flight Center This is a picture taken of a solar Flare that occurred on April 2nd. … More
Trees in bloom
The garden has burst into colour in the last week or so as the weather has improved and the sun … More
International Court victory for whales
Originally posted on Green Living London:
Pic: Paul Hilton/Greenpeace Japanese whaling in the Antarctic Ocean was ruled illegal by the International Court…
Bletchley Park revisited (7): The Mansion
There had been a house on the site since 1711, but when the estate was built by Herbert Samuel Leon … More
Naturelog: Patch update – March
Although the weather has been variable it is certainly an improvement on last month. We have even managed a few … More
HMS Benbow
HMS Benbow was launched at Rotherhithe in London in 1813. She was the first nof a number of Royal Navy … More
