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Birds and trains and history and all of the things that I enjoy

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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.

4468 Mallard

4468 Mallard was built at Doncaster in 1938. The A4 class was designed for the North-Eastern Railway by Sir Nigel … More

A4 locomotive, fastest Steam Train, Mallard, Mallard 75, National Railway Museum, pacific locomotive, Steam Trains, York

Statues and Monuments: Smithfield Peace

Smithfield is an area in the city of London. In early Medieval times, it was one of the few areas … More

Smithfield

Statues and Monuments: The Huntress

The Huntress Fountain, which is found in the Rose Garden in Hyde Park, is a bronze figure of Diana, Goddess … More

statues and memorials in London

The Winter Sea

Pictures from the Dorset Coast

Dorset Seas

Lyme Regis

This post is originally from the summer of 2014 and our first visit to Lyme Regis Lyme Regis is a … More

Fossils, Lyme Regis

Views of Lyme Regis Bay on a winters day

Lyme Regis

The River Lym at Lyme Regis

The River Lym winds its way through the town of Lyme Regis before exiting to the sea in Lyme Regis … More

Lyme Regis

Statues and Monuments: West Gate, Twickenham

The original West Gate at Twickenham rugby stadium contains a number of memorials. On top of the gates are 4 … More

statues and memorials in London, Twickenham Stadium

Roll on Spring

It may be cold outside but before long spring will be here, with all the delights it brings.

Blue-Tailed damselfly, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Comma, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood

It’s amazing what you find in a river!

During our walk at Rochester riverside, we saw some strange things buried in the river bed.

River Garbage

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