Working at home although it was a surprise that any work got done given the activity in the garden. All … 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.
M4
Messier 4 (NGC6121) is a globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius close by the bright star Antares. The cluster numbers … More
Vincent van Gogh (2)
Although I had visited the museum before, I had not known about Van Gogh’s liking for Japanese art and that … More
Vincent van Gogh (1)
During our recent visit to Amsterdam, we went to the Van Gogh Museum. Vincent van Gogh was born on 30 … More
‘Class 05’ Diesel shunter DL26
The ‘class 05’ diesel shunter DL26, nicknamed ‘The Rat’ was built in Hunslet in 1957. It spent most of its … More
Comet ISON fizzles out
It seems that any hope that comet ISON would be visible again from Earth is dwindling. Hope centred on the … More
Naturelog: Wednesday 4th December
Watching the garden in the late afternoon and noticed 3 Thrushes in a tree. I wondered if these were the … More
Naturelog:Tuesday 3rd December
Working at home today and there is quite a lot of activity in the garden. The first Mistle Thrushes of … More
Views of Amsterdam (5)
Some of the boats which use the waterways of Amsterdam
Greek gods of health and healing
Statue of Asclepius in the British Museum Asclepius was the son of Apollo and was the god of healing and … More
