Well the good news is we have an internet connection again this morning, but the problem is can I trust … 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.
Statues and Monuments: The Messenger
The Messenger is a large bronze statue of a crouching woman which stands outside The Theatre Royal in Plymouth. It … More
Box Moth
We found this Box Moth on our Kitchen window. It is a species first recorded in 2008 in the UK … More
Plymouth Aquarium
The National Maritime Aquarium in Plymouth is based around 3 large tanks. The first depicts the coastal region off the … More
Around the Sound
The harbour trip around Plymouth’s harbours leaves from Sutton Harbour near to the place from where the Pilgrim Fathers sailed … More
Statue and monuments: RA Commando memorial, Plymouth
Just outside the entrance to the Royal Citadel at Plymouth Hoo stands the memorial to 29 Commando Royal Artillery, who … More
Baseball comes to London
A couple of weekends ago Sue and I went to see the New York Yankees play the Boston Red Sox … More
Striped Dolphin
Picos de Europa
Some amazing scenery on our two days in the Picos On the second day the cloud was low on the … More
Birding the Picos
Keith and I spent two days recently birdwatching in the Picos de Europa, a range of mountains in the north … More
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