In a cellar under the Chapel is a skittle alley. Created in the 1860s to help entertain the retired seaman … 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.
Greenwich Royal Naval College: The Chapel
The Chapel was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and was redecorated in 1779 following a major fire.
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: Royal Naval College
Keith and I took a trip to Greenwich recently to visit the Old Naval College. The Naval College was built … More
Naturelog: 22nd October
Before going to the meeting of the local RSPB group, Keith and I had a walk along the riverfront at … More
Naturelog: Minsmere
A Saturday morning saw Keith and I on our way to the RSPB reserve at Minsmere with the Gravesend RSPB … More
West Country 2019 (22): Gloucester Services
A motorway service station is not the subject I would normally post on, but Gloucester on the M5 is different … More
West Country 2019 (21): Slimbridge
On our way back from Devon and Cornwall, we stayed overnight in Gloucestershire and visited the WWT reserve at Slimbridge … More
West Country 2019 (20): River Camel
The River Camel is the predominant River in this area and we encountered it many times during our visit from … More
West Country 2019 (19): Back to Bowling Green Marsh
Our final day before we head back towards London. So we head off towards Exeter and Bowling Green Marsh RSPB … More
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