Originally posted on Green Living London:
A petition has been launched to save Britain’s Barn Owls, which are dying off in their…
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.
Bletchley Park revisited (4): 1947 Sunbeam Talbot
This saloon car was built in 1947 and exported to madras in India, where it remained until it was purchased … More
Bletchley Park revisited (3): The Packard Sedan
This is one of a fleet of Packard sedans bought by the secret service (MI6) in June of 1940. They … More
Bletchley Park revisited (2): The Ambulance
This 1938 Austin ambulance is now part of a small transport collection which is housed in the garages at Bletchley … More
Naturelog: Thursday 20th March
Decided to visit some of my local sites on the River Thames to see if there was any sign of … More
Mesopotamian flood myths (5)
Amazingly our understanding of the texts have been advanced in the last few months. Last year a cuneiform tablet was … More
Bletchley Park revisited (1): The Post office
The building which housed the post office at Bletchley Park dates back to around 1900 when it was built as … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 18th March
A lunchtime meeting in Beckenham, Kent gave me the opportunity to spend a couple of hours at Kelsey Park. In … More
Eider
The Eider is the largest and heaviest of UK ducks. It is a true seaduck feeding on shellfish especially mussels … More
Mesopotamian flood myths (4)
George Smith was born into a working-class family in Chelsea, London, on March 26, 1840. He had a limited education … More
