For anyone who spent time on the railways in the 1960s and 1970s, one of the most familiar sights will … 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.
Liverpool Overhead Railway (3)
Some more pictures of The Liverpool Overhead Railway On the way to work photo by bahcodeclub (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ptegriffs/) photo by Mikey … More
Black-bellied Whistling Ducks
A break away from British wildlife today to look at one of my favourite duck species. The black bellied whistling … More
Andromeda Galaxy
Using the Bradford robotic telescope I have begun experimenting with using different filters to see how the results vary. Here … More
Lullingstone Roman Villa (3)
Probably the most fascinating thing about the Villa is the finding of a cult room in a cellar. The original … More
Lullingstone Roman Villa (2)
One of the most interesting features of this villa is the central dining room and its mosaics. These date from … More
Naturelog: Tuesday 29th October
Went out this morning to do the monthly BTO Winter Thrush survey for the patch and the surrounding area. Was … More
Cookham
Cookham is a village in Berkshire not far from the town of Marlow.This is an attractive village which in a … More
Lullingstone Roman Villa (1)
Visited Lullingstone Roman villa which is situated in Eynsford in Kent. photo by Scott (http://www.flickr.com/photos/protactinium/) One of the unique features … More
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