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The Spirit of the Golden Hare
Hares have long occupied the fens and marshes around the Wash and have been subject to many legends and folklore. Here is a story inspired by the hare and people of the area.
Apr 39 min read


Marsh Fen and Town South Lincolnshire and Beyond
After much work I have now published the full version of my book "Marsh Fen and Town South Lincolnshire and Beyond". It is a hard back book just under A4 size consisting of 450 pages, over 250,000 words and over 200 pictures and illustrations.
Jul 24, 20251 min read


My Identity - Home is where the curlews cry.
What of my identity? It is interwoven between marsh, fen and town but the world changes. My roots and ancestry is firmly in the Fens....
Jan 8, 20252 min read


More puntgunning
If you look at punts in different areas they have different designs. Those used on the tidal Norfolk Broads and large expanses of water...
Jul 1, 20243 min read


Whittlesey Meer - Punt gunning on a sledge
In 1876 JM Heathcote describes the use of a stalking sledge on Whittlesea Mere and at the same time related a curious way of pursuing...
Jun 28, 20243 min read


Warnings from the past of the dangers of wildfowling
1st September saw the start of the wildfowling season. It is possibly one of the purest and most challenging forms of field sport still...
Sep 3, 20216 min read

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