Author name: Richard Clarke

Stormy, autumnal weather. Cold west wind and two hours of heavy rainfall across midday, both result of low centred north of Scotland with anti-clockwise winds bringing wind, rain and snow on hills. Recently much work done on the sluice of East Drain, Sluice Rd, South Ferriby. Not yet sure exactly what has been done but […]

It must be the case that dreams are significant, they are like a video of the mind at play. Usually dreams desert my memory soon after waking but one recently lingers. I was visiting my late sister (died 2008) when she was still living in the cottage in south-west Norfolk (see Family History pdfs). I

Last Friday did my third section of a plan to follow the River Hull from mouth to source. First section followed public rights of way alongside the river through the ‘Old Town’ and on to Sutton Rd. bridge. Certain sections do not have a river-side public right of way so one has to walk nearby

Currently each morning first thing (about 7-15am) walk dog on Humber bank parallel to Sluice Rd. The reed-fringed pond on the landward side is a product of clay-digging from last century for a small local brickyard. The wildfowl residents are always busy as, recently, have been a large flock of starlings (s.p.n.). Before setting off

While on Humber bank first thing with dog saw first of the autumn/winter’s great flock of starlings rising from local reed-bed. One lot after another rose up, seemingly from the same area of the reed-bed, as if they had been roosting in tiers or had been massed together for warmth and comradeship. Strange weather –

Agreed at Thursday’s meeting that petition against the proposed ‘Top Field’ development by North Lincs. Council would be set-up in King St. between 10am and 12 and that I would take round A4 posters to local shops to see if they would display them. This we did, generally positive response from shops and people on