The first was about a visit to Oxford when she met up with Lewis Carroll, writer of Alice in … 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.
Queen Victoria’s Ankles
I was reminded the other day of a wonderful story about Queen Victoria. When she was still quite young she … More
Regent’s Canal and Primrose Hill Bridge
After I had left Regent’s Park last Tuesday, I needed to cross the Regent’s Canal in order to catch a … More
In search of migrants
Last Tuesday I went up to central London and spent the morning in Regents Park looking for birds on migration. … More
Return to Thameside
It was back in May that Sue and I first visited the Essex Wildlife Trust reserve at Thurrock (https://wordpress.com/post/petesfavouritethings.blog/20170). The … More
Memories Of Warwick
A virtual walk on Heygo with guide Ian in the lovely city of Warwick brought back memories of visiting the … More
York Castle
The first castle in York was built following the Norman Conquest in 1068. However, it was badly damaged following a … More
Sandwich Bay Wildlife Diary
Day 1 After arriving at the centre and settling in, I made my way to Restharrow Scrape. The highlight was … More
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory and Field Centre
Sandwich bay is an area on the coast of east Kent. It has been formed by the movement of shingle … More
Rudston Monolith and a Scottish Lord.
During our recent visit to Yorkshire, we stopped at the village of Rudston to see the ‘Rudston Monolith’. The Monolith, … More
Pete's Favourite Things 