The Cottages were the first active site within Bletchley Park and housed the first codebreakers. It was here that 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.
Moon
Havent been doing much Astrophotography recently but here are some shots of the Moon which remains one of my favourite … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 1st April
A bright sunny afternoon so decided to spend some time by the Tarn looking for early butterflies. There was much … More
Naturelog: Sunday 30th March
Signs all around that spring is finally on its way. The flowers are beginning to bloom and on the way … More
Crested Screamer
Not a bird you would see in the wild in the UK, but an interesting oddity in bird evolution. The … More
HMS Trafalgar
The launch of HMS Trafalgar HMS Trafalgar was a 120 gun ship of the Line built at Woolwich in 1840-41. … More
Bar Headed Goose
The Bar-headed goose comes from Central Asia but is frequently reported in the UK due to escaped birds from Wildfowl … More
HMS Victory (2)
Following her withdrawal from active service HMS victory was sent to Portsmouth harbour to act as a depot ship for … More
HMS Victory (1)
A visit to Portsmouth allowed me an opportunity to spend a couple of hours in the historic naval dockyard. The … More
Bletchley Park revisited (5): The dispatch rider
Most of the signal intercepts that arrived at Bletchley Park came by the hands of the motorcycle dispatch riders, who … More
