Early July sees the emergence of the Small Red-eyed damselfly. From my local recording some years ago I knew of … 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 (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
Young Lovers
A statue by Georg Ehrlich, which I came across recently near St Paul’s Cathedral. It was installed in the Festival … More
Autumn Sunset
I was out the other day and witnessed a glorious autumnal sunset near my home.
A Gravesend river walk
Last week Keith and I went for a walk along the River Thames at Gravesend. Starting at Town Pier, walking … More
St Paul’s Cathedral in the autumn sunlight
On my recent trip to London, St Paul’s Cathedral looked fantastic in the sunlight.
John Donne
I made a rare trip to the city of London the other day to attend a meeting. Afterwards, I wandered … More
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