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.

Saturday 9th July, once rain had passed by just after lunch-time set off for Blacktoft on the south bank of the lower R. Ouse. Parked just inland of the flood defence bank near the ‘jetty’. However found that access west to the flood-bank was prohibited as initial survey work being carried-out ahead of a plan to improve