Author name: Richard Clarke

Last Thursday walked with dog from Humber Bridge Country Park along the Humber foreshore to North Ferriby. Good wide footpath alongside railway line with trains frequently passing to and from Hull. Once nearing the village come to a wide grass and bushes area thoughtfully maintained by parish council – in south-west corner is a life-size […]

High Yorkshire Wolds, Pt. 2. Prehistoric landscape = two sites of Mesolithic flint scatters found, Vessey Pastures in Birdsall parish (a parish that spans part of the high wold, scarp slope and part of the Vale of York like the parishes of the Low Villages in North Lincs.) and east of Wharram Le Street near

In going through my papers found an article (from 1990s?) ‘From dolines to dewponds’ by Colin Hayfield and Pat Wagner. A doline is a depression in the land surface resulting from the collapse of an underground hollow in the porous bedrock (chalk). Dewponds are man-made, clay-lined shallow surface depressions in which dew condenses to provide a

Recent posts overtaken by events – Wednesday 11th forewarned of flood threat, Thursday 12th messages from Environment Agency flood alert line so spent much of day either moving things upstairs or onto table etc. Decided to change bedrooms at same time and in process damaged muscles at base of spine so very painful to move. At

Yet another fine day but cold breeze. At last started researching and writing re Barton Police Station (as was) as one contribution to Barton Public Buildings research. Barton pm R. to appointment and dog round Baysgarth Park. Weather forecast to turn stormy and cold Arctic winds. Having joined Facebook last week still haven’t had time

Dog Humber bank first thing as everyday currently. Cleaned floor kitchen and back room as so difficult to keep clean once long-haired dog has waded through mud, and me. Made number of telephone calls re arrangements for two church study days planned, having got contact info from internet. Updating preparing files, increasing in number by