First Butterflies of the year in the garden last week. Holly Blue, Small/Green-veined White and a Brimstone. No Orange Tips … 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: The Walking Madonna
The walking Madonna by Elisabeth Frink was initially installed as a temporary exhibit in October 1981 on the lawns just … More
Salisbury Cathedral
At the end of the 12th century, relations between the military and the clergy, whose cathedral church was sited within … More
Salisbury Museum
On my last trip to Salisbury, I had the opportunity to visit the museum, which is situated in The King’s … More
Naturelog: 30th March
I am lucky to have the Tarn next to where we live and so it has become my daily exercise … More
Keeping going
We are pretty much on lockdown now except for trips to the shop, to get food, and walks in the … More
St Marys Portchester
This church was built within the walls of Portchester Castle around 1130. Originally it was intended to be part of … More
Portchester Castle
A military installation at Portchester dates back to Roman times. Excavations have revealed what was probably a base for the … More
Naturelog: 3rd March
The morning dawned bright and sunny and I made my way to the north west side of Portsmouth harbour and … More
Sparkling Starlings
When I was at Southsea, I saw these Starlings. The combination of the sun and the rain brought out their … More
