After a morning meeting in Blackheath, I went for a walk through the northern part of Greenwich Park visiting the … 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.
Statues and Monuments: Sir Keith Park
Keith park was born in New Zealand in June 1892. He joined the NZ army cadets, but at age 19 … More
Statue and Monuments: The Deal Porters
The Deal Porters were specialised men who worked in the timber docks handling the timber as it came off the … More
Naturelog: 6th January
A trip into the Dockland area of South London this morning. These docks dealt primarily with Timber and the dock … More
Naturelog: 3rd January
The first visit of the year to London Wetland Centre. In truth, it seemed very quiet with no sightings of … More
New Year Greetings
Wishing you all a peaceful and joyous New Year
The shape of things to come!
Christmas Greetings
Wishing all of you a joyous Christmas celebration!
Autumn Colours 2
Pete's Favourite Things 