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Pete's Favourite Things

Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

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.

Norfolk Skies 2

Some more pictures taken during a recent trip to Norfolk.

Norfolk Skies

Christchurch Oxford

I was recently fortunate to spend a few days at a meeting at Christchurch College in Oxford. Founded in 1546 … More

Christchurch Oxford

Statues and Monuments: Thomas Masterman Hardy

Thomas Hardy was born in 1769 and entered the Navy in 1781 as a captain’s servant. However, he left Naval … More

Horatio Nelson, Thomas Hardy

Norfolk Skies

I recently took a trip to Norfolk and got some great photos of the evening skies.

Norfolk Skies

West Country Wildlife

Some wildlife pictures from our recent trip to the West Country

West Country Wildlife

Greenwich Royal Naval College: Skittle Alley

In a cellar under the Chapel is a skittle alley. Created in the 1860s to help entertain the retired seaman … More

Greenwich, Royal Naval College, Skittle Alley

Greenwich Royal Naval College: The Chapel

The Chapel was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and was redecorated in 1779 following a major fire.

Chapel, Greenwich, Royal Naval College

Greenwich Royal Naval College: The Painted Hall

The hall was originally designed to be the dining room of the home for retired seaman founded on the site … More

Greenwich, Painted Hall, Royal Naval College

Greenwich: Royal Naval College

Keith and I took a trip to Greenwich recently to visit the Old Naval College. The Naval College was built … More

Greenwich, Royal Naval College

Naturelog: 22nd October

Before going to the meeting of the local RSPB group, Keith and I had a walk along the riverfront at … More

Black-Tailed Godwits, Gravesend, Little Egret, Mute Swan, Robin

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