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

Recently saw most excellent programme on the origin of modern Islamic terrorism – from historical perspective and interpretations of parts of the Quran. As it happened also on the same day looked-up the meaning of the phrase ‘post-modernism’ having heard it used glibly on news media a thousand times as if we all knew exactly what

Currently walking dog first thing along lower Middlegate. Like the effluent from the cement works the English flag flying from South Ferriby church tower gives evidence of wind strength and direction. National flags are a relatively recent convention. The flag of England (an oblong Greek cross according to Church Furnishings, A NADFAS Guide, P. Dirsztay, 1988)