A statue by Georg Ehrlich, which I came across recently near St Paul’s Cathedral. It was installed in the Festival … 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.
Autumn Sunset
I was out the other day and witnessed a glorious autumnal sunset near my home.
A Gravesend river walk
Last week Keith and I went for a walk along the River Thames at Gravesend. Starting at Town Pier, walking … More
St Paul’s Cathedral in the autumn sunlight
On my recent trip to London, St Paul’s Cathedral looked fantastic in the sunlight.
John Donne
I made a rare trip to the city of London the other day to attend a meeting. Afterwards, I wandered … More
Memories of Summer
As I sit here today, looking out over the gardens, it is a grey and miserable day and the rain … More
Signs of the Times
One of the things I love about visiting heritage sights is the old advertising signs and there were plenty on … More
34027 ‘Taw Valley
This wonderful-looking locomotive was built in 1946 at Brighton Works for use on Southern Region mainline trains. In all, 110 … More
Giants of Steam
A trip to the Bluebell railway for the Giants of Steam weekend and a chance to see some locomotives from … More
HMS Ajax
This is the magnificent figurehead from HMS Ajax, which can be found in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. HMS … More
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