Last weekend Sue and I did a trip to some of our favourite birdwatching spots in East Anglia. As followers … 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.
Spring Visit to Wetland Centre
Yesterday Keith and I along with Trevor visited the London Wetland Centre in search of Spring Migrants. Before we got … More
Around the world without leaving home
One thing about the pandemic is that we have had to find new ways of doing the things that we … More
South Coast Journey
It has been quite a time since I have been on a birdwatching trip, so it was great to spend … More
A Town of Shoes
The Bata company began making shoes in the Czech republic, then part of Austria-Hungary, in 1894. The following year they … More
Coalhouse Fort
Coalhouse Fort stands on the north side of the River Thames. The current fort was built in the 1860s under … More
In search of a Stork
Last Wednesday Keith and I decided to try and catch up with the White Stork that has been wintering on … More
Sunrise
Here is a photo Sue took of the sunrise over the garden trees one morning
Winter Wetlands
Keith and I went to the London Wetland Centre last week. As we arrived, a Sparrowhawk circled over the visitors … More
Red Sky at Night
Last night’s sunset over Eltham
