It is interesting that apart from the materials from which they were made the Roman doctor /surgeons instrument kit resembles … 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.
Views of Amsterdam (3)
As well as canals – Amsterdam is a city of bicycles. One of the most amazing sites is around the … More
Roman springs and Coins
At the recent Roman health and medicine symposium I attended there was an excellent talk by Prof Eberhard Sauer (Edinburgh … More
GWR 1466 / 4866
At first glance locomotive 4866 may not appear terribly special. The 48 class were built in the 1930s, primarily for … More
Comet ISON
Some great pictures and information on comet ISON on http://earthsky.org/space/best-photos-images-videos-of-comet-ison?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=33240b6ead-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-33240b6ead-393761461 http://www.flickr.com/photos/uclmaps/10342937834/ photo by UCL Mathematical and physical sciences dept (http://www.flickr.com/photos/uclmaps/)
Naturelog: Monday 11th November
The colder weather has set in and Autumn has finally arrived on the patch and the last week has seen … More
M19
M19 (aka NGC6273) is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus which is just visible with binoculars. It is approx … More
Colours of Autumn (4)
Views of Amsterdam (2)
How thin is my house! Traveling around the canals of Amsterdam you soon notice some remarkable houses. The normal canal-side … More
Blue Tit
A common garden bird in Britain’s Gardens, it has embraced the use of nest boxes and the provision of garden … More
