This memorial to the 24th Division, British Army in the first world war is in Battersea Park. The Division 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.
The Tarn in May
A walk around the tarn in the last days of May on a bright sunny day. The Geese are now … More
Statues and Monuments: Manstrale House
This sculpture is one of a series erected in 2019 to mark the opening of the IKEA store in Greenwich … More
Battersea Park in May
Bank Holiday Monday morning walk in Battersea Park. My route took me around the lake and it was noticeable how … More
Sutcliffe Park in May
A visit to the Local Nature Reserve at Sutcliffe Park. The LNR was created as a flood defence to allow … More
A walk around Eltham Palace
A bright Saturday morning and Sue and I decided to go for a walk around the grounds of Eltham Palace. … More
Solitary Bee Week
I had an email today day reminding that this was Solitary Bee week. Solitary Bees often get overlooked as crucial … More
Ladybirds
Looking through my pictures of Ladybirds. Most are of 7 spotted Ladybird, the common species. I was very pleased to … More
Statues and Monuments: Demon with Bowl
This statue called ‘Demon with Bowl’ is by Damian Hurst. It stands 18 metres tall and is a copy of … More
In search of Nightingale 2025
Last week Keith and I made our annual trip to New Hythe and Leybourne in search of Nightingales. We started … More
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