The cottager was a key part of the rural economy in the Fens is here described in Wrangle in 1848. One of the many pieces not to make my book Marsh Fen and Town South LIncolnshire and Beyond.

Nowadays otters make frequent appearances on the River Welland in Spalding. In November 1964, otters were a much rarer sight as seen in the following extract from a Spalding Wildfowler's newsletter in November 1964:

In the 60's the Spalding Wildfowler was somewhat bemused by the latest accessory for women available in South Africa.