Another wet day and a visit to the Steam Railway at Bodmin. Due to geographical nature of Devon and Cornwall, … 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.
West Country (17): Launceston Parish Church
The current church dates from 1511-1524, although the tower is older and dates from the 12th century. Originally it was … More
West Country 2019 (16): Launceston
Another wet day and so we made our way to Launceston. Launceston was regarded as the Gateway to Cornwall, being … More
West Country 2019 (15):Padstow
On Sue’s birthday, we visited the town of Padstow on the estuary of the River Camel. It was made famous … More
West Country 2019 (14): King Arthur
Another day of heavy rain forced us to look for somewhere indoor to visit and so we decided to visit … More
Kingfisher Home
A fascinating video about building a Kingfisher nesting box and the Kingfishers that came to stay.
Wet Country (13): Roadford Reservoir
After watching England beat Tonga 35-3 at the Rugby World Cup, we wondered about going out as it had been … More
West Country 2019 (12): Hayle Estuary
It’s over 25 years since I last birdwatched on the Hayle Estuary in West Cornwall. It has changed a lot … More
West Country 2019 (11): Birds of Prey
Some pictures of Birds of Prey taken at the Tamar Otter Centre
West Country 2019 (10): Bude Marshes and Tamar Otter Centre
One morning Sue and I went to Bude Marshes, an area of marsh and reed-beds on the edge of the … More
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