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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.
Snow
Big Garden Birdwatch 2
It was pretty wet over the weekend, but I did manage to find a break in the weather to do … More
Big Garden Birdwatch
Here in the UK, it’s the weekend of the Big Garden Birdwatch organised by the RSPB. This is the largest … More
Tarn Park – Winter Sunshine, Frosty Morning
Some pictures from my walk around the Tarn this morning
Sunset
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https://petesfavouritethings.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sunset-006.jpg Last nights sunset in the Town of Maine, Broome County, New York. One of my…
Nothing new in History
Who would have thought that social distancing and self-isolation were a medieval invention.
The Tower of London (18): Spoils of War
In the cellar of the White Tower are some examples of items brought back from various military campaigns and presented to … More
The Tower of London (17): Treasury and Records office
There is evidence of the storage of royal treasures at the Tower since the 11th century. It is likely that … More
The Tower of London (16): Wardrobe Tower
The Wardrobe Tower stands adjacent to the White Tower. It was begun around 1190 and its name comes from the … More
