Thomas Hardy was born in 1769 and entered the Navy in 1781 as a captain’s servant. However, he left Naval … 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.
Norfolk Skies
I recently took a trip to Norfolk and got some great photos of the evening skies.
West Country Wildlife
Some wildlife pictures from our recent trip to the West Country
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: 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
