Catching up on a present from my mum. A lovely morning at Etalier des chefs at Oxford Circus cooking Chicken … 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.
Statues and Monuments: Richard Whittington
Sir Richard Whittington (1354-1423) was a merchant and Politician. He was a 4-time Lord Mayor of London, a Member … More
Norwich Cathedral (1): The History
The origins of Norwich Cathedral date back to 1096 with the relocation of the bishop’s seat from Thetford. The site had been … More
Royal Engineers Museum
Last week Keith and I took a trip to visit the Royal Engineers Museum in Gillingham Kent. The Museum is … More
Eltham Palace (12): The Great Hall
The only surviving part of the Medieval Palace is the Great Hall, built by King Edward IV between 1475 and … More
The last entry of Samuel Pepys diaries
Samuel Pepys’s diary entry for the 31st of May 1669 records that after doing his accounts he made his way … More
The Tall Ships leave Liverpool.
We are fortunate every couple of years to host the Tall Ships on the Thames riverfront at Greenwich, which is … More
Statues and Monuments: King George IV
King George the fourth succeeded his father, George III, in January 1820 although he had filled the role of monarch … More
Bald Eagle
Brings back memories of the only one I have ever seen in the wild during a trip to Minneapolis and … More
Eltham Palace (11): Mah-Jong
When the Courtaulds came to Eltham they brought their pet Ring-tailed Lemur with them. Called Mah-Jong, he was most often … More
Pete's Favourite Things 