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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

High tide of almost eight metres Tues. a.m. following full moon over weekend. This morning broken stratus cloud, occasional brief sunny spells, northerly breeze but surprisingly relatively mild, dry. Local flocks of geese reduced numbers, most must have flown on. Meeting of ‘Top Field’ sub committee this afternoon (campaign to object to proposed development of recreation

As seems likely Drogo de Beuvriere, first Norman Lord of Holderness, had his castle ‘motte’ built on a previous high status site (that may, or may not, have become redundant in the intervening centuries since the Iron Age), this site then being on an island in the early Holocene Bail Mere (one of many meres across

Since late September, as previous years, privileged to witness the great flocks of geese coming and going. Most seem to be interrupting their migration by spending some time roosting on (Reed’s Island) or around the Humber Estuary (mostly on north bank), flying south (inland) at dawn and returning at dusk. In their V formations (often

I was recently consulted as to history of south Humber coastal lowlands by Humber Nature Partnership based at Water’s Edge Visitor Centre, Barton. My next talk will be on Friday 18th November, 7-30 and taking place at the Assembly Rooms, Barton (the last of Barton Civic Soc. talks this year). It is entitled ‘Assembly Rooms

Recently had short holiday to Worcester/Malvern area staying in cottage (which I would recommend) in Hallow village, just north of Worcester. From the cottage it is possible to walk the public right of way alongside the River Severn into Worcester. From Worcester’s road-bridge over the River the broad, all-weather riverside walks southwards are much recommended.