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.
Oh there it goes again
So the internet stayed connected for 3 days this time! But now its down again. A lady from the ISP … More
Statues and Monuments: Sir Francis Drake
This monument to Sir Francis Drake, Elizabethan explorer, privateer, slave-trader and naval Admiral can be found on Plymouth Hoo. In … More
Stunning Picos
. Some more pictures of the stunning scenery seen on my recent trip to the Picos de Europa in Northern … More
Statues and Monuments: The Anchor
The Anchor from HMS Ark Royal, an aircraft carrier was presented by the Royal Navy to the City of Plymouth … More
Internet joy and Internet woe
Well the good news is we have an internet connection again this morning, but the problem is can I trust … More
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
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