George Augustus was born in northern Germany in 1683 and was the last British monarch to be born outside of … 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.
Elsing Spital
I came across Elsing Spital (Elsing’s Hospital) whilst walking in the City of London during a lunch break in a … More
Naturelog: 14th November
The weather forecast had not been too promising so Keith and I headed for the London Wetland Centre. As it … More
Norfolk Skies 2
Some more pictures taken during a recent trip to Norfolk.
Christchurch Oxford
I was recently fortunate to spend a few days at a meeting at Christchurch College in Oxford. Founded in 1546 … More
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
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.
