In March, Sue and I had a short break in the New Forest We started our trip at Blashford Lakes, … 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.
Highlights of 2023 (4): Norfolk in February
A great break in North Norfolk with some great bird sightings.
Christmas Greetings
A Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year to you all
Highlights of 2023 (3): Giants of Steam
I didn’t get around to visiting a lot of steam railways this year but had a great day at the … More
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
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