Ask most people for a single word description of Amsterdam and they will probably say canals. They certainly dominate the … 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.
Roman eye medicine
I attended an interesting meeting at the weekend on health and medicine in the Roman Empire. One of the presentations … More
Autumn Fungi
One of the great delights of walking in the woods during the autumn is the variety of Fungi which appear … More
Patch up date October
It was overall a fairly quiet month on the patch. I don’t know if it is the mild weather but … More
08604 Phantom
For anyone who spent time on the railways in the 1960s and 1970s, one of the most familiar sights will … More
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
