Last night’s sunset over Eltham
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.
For Peat’s sake
The UK government, through DEFRA, are currently looking at the prospect of banning peat from gardening products to protect our … More
A Newcomer to the Tarn
One of the good things about watching a site regularly is to see new visitors, particularly those you haven’t seen … More
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Car
Saw this in Bexley High Street last week. It’s the car from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, a film made in … More
A rare visitor to Bexley
On a fine clear but cold day I decided to venture out to Upper College Farm, an area of rough … More
Norway Skies
Some more pictures from our recent trip to Norway
Wishing everyone a blessed Christmas and a peaceful New Year
This is the garden taken in February 2021. I wonder if we will see any snow this winter?
Those Northern Lights
One of the main reasons for us going to Norway was to see the Northern Lights, We were fortunate to … More
Norway’s coastal towns
One of the problems with visiting Norway at this time of year is the light. In the very north, the … More
Stunning Scenery
Sue and I are just back from a cruise from Bergen to Kirkenes along the Norweigan coast. The scenery was … More
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