Canterbury Castle in Kent built as one of the earliest Norman castles in 1066. Originally a woodern castle it was … 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.
And still no internet!
We still have no internet or phone at home but I have been able to find somewhere to work where … More
Down but hopefully not out!
We have been without internet and phone for 8 days now! As I was travelling last week I had put … More
Verdun Tree
This tree, near the Abbey in St Albans, was one of a number planted as war Memorials in England following … More
St Albans Abbey (2)
When Keith and I visited there was an event being prepared and so we only got to see half of … More
The Story of St Alban
St Albans Abbey
The first Benedictine Abbey at St Albans was founded in 793 by Ulsinas. It is thought that this may have … More
St Albans
The City of St Albans is situated just north of London. It dates back to the Iron age when it … More
Naturelog: Saturday 12th September 2015
The reserve was relatively quiet bird-wise with the highlights being a small passage of House-martins and a juvenile Buzzard, which … More
Statues and Monuments: Sir Peter Scott
Peter Scott was born in September 1909. His father, the Antartic explorer, Robert Falcon Scott, died when he was only … More
Pete's Favourite Things 