A few days in Dorset birdwatching in some fine sunny weather last week. Apart from one day, spent on Poole … 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.
Speckled Wood
Haven’t seen a lot of butterflies on my local patch so far this year but there have been a few … More
Memories of Pompeii
It is over 12 years since Sue and I visited Pompeii and Herculaneum, so it was good to be able … More
A walk through Rochester
After Keith and I had visited Gaia (See Tuesday’s post), we went for a walk around Rochester. Our first stop … More
Visiting Gaia
Yesterday I went to Rochester to meet Keith and we visited an exhibition called Gaia in the Cathedral. Gaia is … More
Villa of Mysteries
The Villa of Mysteries is a Roman Villa located outside of the walls of the city of Pompeii. It is … More
Memories of Norway
A chance to reminisce about our trip to Norway last November as we joined guide Emma on two broadcasts from … More
In search of a Spanish Visitor
A trip into London this week to visit Regent’s Park in search of an Iberian Chiffchaff, which normally breeds in … More
The World of Stonehenge
Sue and I went to the World of Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum at the weekend. It traces the … More
Rye House
Rye House was a fortified manor house in the Lea valley. It’s history dates back to 1433 when Sir Andrew … More
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