3405 is a member of the 35NC class built in Glasgow for South African Railways in 1954. it is among … 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.
Rijksmuseum
During our recent visit to Amsterdam we visited the Rijksmuseum. This is the national museum housing both a historical and … More
Naturelog: Saturday 14th December
A chance to get out of London on an RSPB trip to the WWT reserve at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire. The … More
The problem with wind farms
This article reminds us that in seeking to provide more environment friendly solutions to some problems we often create new … More
Naturelog: Thursday 12th December
In the mid-afternoon went to Wetland centre at Barn Elms for a couple of hours in the hope of a … More
Vincent Van Gogh (4)
Some final pictures of paintings by one of my favourite artists
18000
18000 was ordered by GWR in 1946, but by the time it was delivered GWR had become Western Region of … More
Great Tit
Originally a woodland bird, the Great Tit has readily adapted to man-made habitats and is a frequent visitor to gardens … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 10th November
Yesterday was a pretty good day and today was almost as good. All 4 Thrush species were back in the … More
Vincent Van Gogh (3)
Some landscapes by Van Gogh
