The enigma military coding system was used by the German armed forces from before WWII. It was generally believed to … 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.
Scarborough steam
44932 THE SCARBOROUGH SPA EXP @westcoastrail pic.twitter.com/l9p1MqqIbT — TRAIN12341 (@train12341) March 22, 2013
Robins
Two countries divided by a common language? This is a European Robin This is an American Robin Beautiful photo RT: … More
Bletchley Park (1)
Yesterday we visited Bletchley park in Buckinghamshire. From 1938 onwards Bletchley Park was the headquarters of British secret service code-breaking … More
Spring weather in London
I know people say that the English go on about the weather too much but seriously its the end of … More
Bird Pictures: Coot
Jupiter and Moons
Todays pictures from Bradford Telescope Pictures of Jupiter and 4 of its moons. You will probably need enlarge the image … More
Natural history talk
For anyone in London tomorrow @NHM_London tomorrow 22 March. I'm in the Attenborough Studio to give a #panda talk at … More
Seabirds at risk
Help us make sure vulnerable seabirds get the full protection they deserve. Watch the video & take action http://t.co/zHLlcj6dDN #rspb … More
Birdlog: Wednesday 20th March
Busy day but kept my eyes open as I travelled around. The best sighting was a female House Sparrow which … More
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