The moat surrounding the Tower of London was originally built by Henry III as a defensive ditch rather than a … 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.
Tower of London (1)
The Tower of London lies at the eastern end of the medieval walled city. Its foundation dates from 1066, … More
Caléndula — Photography Art Plus
A bright flower to brighten up a very wet dull day in London
Missing the great outdoors
I guess that one of the big downsides of lockdown for me has been the restriction on travel and I … More
A moody photo of Stonehenge — Stephen Liddell
This great picture of Stonehenge reminds me that I haven’t been back to the site in recent years and must … More
Sevenoaks and friends
On Monday Sue and I travelled down to Sevenoaks Nature Reserve to meet our friends Keith and Elaine for a, … More
The forlorn church of St Mary Somerset — Stephen Liddell
Interesting blog by Stephen Liddell on one of the many disused churches in the city of London When I was … More
Raging Bull
One of my tasks over the Lockdown has been making a digital record of the paintings I have done. This … More
Oare Marshes, Kent
Come with me to one of the best Nature Reserves in the country as we visited Oare Marshes last week. … More
Hall Place, Bexley
Join me on a visit to hall place in Bexley (Pre-Lockdown) More details on hall place and its history can … More
Pete's Favourite Things 