Some amazing scenery on our two days in the Picos On the second day the cloud was low on the … 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.
Birding the Picos
Keith and I spent two days recently birdwatching in the Picos de Europa, a range of mountains in the north … More
Views of Bristol
Bristol Aquarium
A visit to Bristol for a meeting allows the chance to take a couple of hours off to visit the … More
Bristol Zoo
I remember Bristol zoo from my childhood in its association with early wildlife programmes on the TV involving Jonny Morris, … More
Warkworth Castle
Warkworth Castle is, to my mind anyway, one of the most complete and finest examples of a medieval castle in … More
Alnwick Castle
It is not certain when the first castle was built at Alnwick. It was probably between 1070 and 1090 as … More
Southsea Castle (2)
In 1623 a survey of the Tudor castle at Southsea found that many of the guns were unusable and that … More
Southsea Castle (1)
The original Southsea Castle was built in the mid-16th century following Henry VIII’s break with the church of Rome and … More
Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle is situated on a rock bluff overlooking the valley of the River Arun. The first castle on this … More
