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Of course not all linear flood defences are just banks of clay soil. For example, yesterday had a short walk along the ‘bank’ at Goxhill Ferry, with very clear views along the Estuary frontage of Hull, here the seaward slope of the bank is reinforced with natural stone blocks laid to fit together then bonded by a […]

An informative site re the above is Gov. UK – Environmental Management – Wildlife and Habitat Conservation (this jointly published by Natural England, Environment Agency and Department of the Environment). Although persons can be fined or imprisoned for allowing pernicious weeds to spread from their land to that of a neighbour or into ‘the wild’ it

Firstly a mistake, the woad on the Humber bank is more likely to be yellow rocket, Barberea vulgaris, associated historically with a young Greek woman, Barbara, killed by Roman soldiers in A.D. 235 and later canonised by the Roman Catholic Church. Vulgaris = common (‘of damp places and riversides’). The above picture is taken (internet)

Another fine day, occasional whispy cumulus only, slight, refreshing easterly breeze. A.m. two coats of undercoat on rear gable-end of garage. P.m. took Rachael to an event at New Holland Community Hall, Good community café there, sat with Molly on Danesgate, pleasant area opposite the old Yarborough Hotel, on a day like today New Holland has

Another day dominated by high pressure, clear sky all day, warmth moderated only by a gentle easterly breeze. Painted garage door before watching wedding of Megan Markel and Harry Windsor at St. George’s chapel, Windsor Castle. Unconventional ceremony with address by American Episcopalian minister and other features celebrating Megan’s mixed-race heritage. Megan and her mother

Clay banks (linear mounds of earth created in the past by man-power alone) inland from coastal lowlands obviously had a different function to flood defence clay banks. One such function was to define parish boundaries. Since a Papal diktat of the early Middle Ages had required people to attend their local church only (this to ensure