Two Christmas Day observations; While walking the dog along Cliff Rd., S. Ferriby on this remarkably fine, mild morning in the hedge bottom was the young growth of cow parsley, white dead-nettle, cleaver and grasses, bright green and celebrating the fact that the winter solstice was past. Late afternoon while walking dog beside the lakes […]

Last Wednesday, winter solstice, went to Scarborough for the day, travelling by train from Hull Paragon station. Parked in St Stephen’s so managed to catch the 8-15 am train, there by just after 9-30. Clear views from window so complimented the present project of walking the River Hull. Once off the train seemed very cold

Last Thursday walked the fifth section of my exploration of the River Hull from mouth to source. This time walked the west bank starting at Arram Beck east of Leconfield. The owner of the farm near the confluence of Arram Beck and the River Hull allowed me to park near his farm and was very

Just read book lent by Andrew Robinson and published by Hutton Press in 1985. I anticipated ‘Time’s Winged Chariot’ by T. Bernard Heald would be mostly ‘rosy glow’ recollections, which in places it is, but as it only covers the first 15 or so years of his life it is remarkably detailed and a useful source

Interesting tv. programme recently fronted by Prof. Parker Pearson on early history of Stonehenge complex and the excavation of human remains related to they ‘Aubrey holes’. Modern techniques suggest that a number of these individuals were not local but came from far-flung parts of Britain. Maybe proof of nomadic lifestyles spanning large distances, like those of the

Getting projects for 2017 in some order; Illustrated talk to Immingham Local Hist. Soc. – The Humber Estuary – its landscape and navigation history – March 6th at Immingham church. Day school, guiding walk around Brigg and Wrawby church, for Hull Georgian Soc. – 15th July. Church studies day school for the Yorkshire Wolds Heritage