One of the things I love about track cycling is there is always plenty to see with all the activity … 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.
UCI World Cup, London : Day 2
Sur and I were at the Lea Valley Velodrome for Day 2 of the UCI Cycling World Cup in London. … More
Polar Bear
Sue commented that this piece of ice from Icewatch, London (See yesterday’s post) reminded her of the Polar Bear in … More
Ice-Watch London
“Put your hand on the ice, listen to it, smell it, look at it – and witness the ecological changes … More
ALWAYS RETURN
Originally posted on Towheeblog:
“You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, but she will always return.” –Horace “In nature…
Well, it seemed like a good plan at the time!
This cat has been in the garden for a few days chasing the Grey Squirrels, without much sucess. They just … More
LSWR M7 No 245
The M7 class locomotive came into service in 1897 and was primarily used on the London Network of the London … More
Birdlog: Blackcaps are back!
Continuing my look back over the 5 years of the blog. This was certainly a highlight for our garden (posted … More
Roman Emporers: Severus Alexander
Born sometime around 207 AD, Severus succeeded his cousin Elagabalus, when the latter was assassinated. He was 15 years old … More
Canada Goose
The Canada Goose is one of our common resident geese, Introduced from North America from the late 17th century it … More
