Recently took R. to appointment at leisure centre between Willerby and Cottingham, East Riding, this being the site of once De La Pole Mental Hospital. While waiting explored the site and came across the cemetery area for De La Pole, now much overgrown but incorporating a pedestal plaque to the 400 plus patients buried across […]
Yesterday went for a ride to Kilnsea beach at the southern end of the Holderness coast and at the head of Spurn Point. Last day of the current spell of hot weather, very busy there, lots of bird-watchers (the Yorkshire Trust for Nature Conservation’s plan to build a new visitor centre clearly meeting with much
Pleased that the forecast heavy rain held off yesterday for the open-air annual Radio 1 Roadshow this year broadcast from the grounds of Burton Constable Hall, in Holderness, 12 miles north-east of Hull. All those with tickets were bussed-in to the site from distant parking sites, this necessary as local roads are narrow and winding.
News dominated today by aftermath of terrorist explosion last night in Manchester. The individual who ignited the ‘device’ holds personal responsibility, but equal, if not greater responsibility lies with those who proclaim and persuade others than themselves that such action will ‘fast-track’ rewards in the after-life. Although it is by no means a comparison a sort
Yesterday in the morning saw squirrel on my garden bird peanut feeder and in the evening a great spotted woodpecker. Havn’t previously seen either in the garden although have heard a woodpecker drumming. This website needs improving, any suggestions would be welcome.
Yesterday pm guided a group of 12 from Scunthorpe U.T.A. round Barton. Seemed to be appreciated despite the weather. On evening gave my first presentation of ‘River Hull, its history, navigation and importance’ at monthly public meeting of Barton Civic Soc. Presentation of two halves, the second being a ‘slide show’ of pictures taken on