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Pete's Favourite Things

Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

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.

Action to save bees: EU to ban killer pesticides

Originally posted on Green Living London:
Great news! After months of campaigning by environmentalists, the European Commission has taken action to protect…

environment, nature, pesticides

Bird pictures: Gadwall

Birds, nature

Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula (also known as M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula located in the constellation of Orion. … More

Astrophotography, Bradford Robotic telescope

Naturelog: Sunday 28th April

Went for a stroll this morning starting by visiting the Tarn to check if the Little Grebe is still present. … More

Birdlog, Birds, Butterflies, Eltham Palace, Naturelog, Tarn

Mallard 75 celebrations 2013

As some of you may have realised by know the A4’s are my favourite steam loconmotives. This year is the … More

A4 locomotive, Mallard, National Railway Museum, Steam Trains

A4 Bittern at York yesterday

A video of A4 Bittern arriving at York yesterdayas part of this years A4 anniversary celebrations. 4464 BITTERN backing into … More

A4 locomotive, National Railway Museum, Steam Trains

A4 Union of South Africa at York yesterday

A great video of A4 Union of South Africa leaving York station yesterday 60009 UNIONIN VI 28.04.2013 of SOUTH AFRICA … More

A4 locomotive, National Railway Museum, Steam Trains

Your Favourite Steam Loco poll

A change to vote for your favourite Steam locomotive REMINDER!!! Don't Forget To Vote For The Most Famous Steam Locomotive! … More

Steam Trains

A4 Bittern

4464 bittern pic.twitter.com/UW3BNiDzy0 — TRAIN12341 (@train12341) April 28, 2013

A4 locomotive, National Railway Museum, Steam Trains

Union of South Africa

60009union of South Africa pic.twitter.com/zZbZgHMrLP — TRAIN12341 (@train12341) April 28, 2013

A4 locomotive, National Railway Museum, Steam Trains

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