Presentation on River Hull will be in two halves, (a) Geology and landscape of River and its valley, then its role as transport highway, then importance and location of ferries and then recreation. (b) journey in pictures from mouth of River Hull to its source.
The picture above shows how Barmston Drain, dug in the late 1790s, was taken under the pre-existing Beverley Beck, first canalised, probably, in the late 12th century. One of a number of aquaducts along the course of the River and partly explaining why the Drain was dug so deep.
Watched another episode of the wonderful ‘Wild China’ last night (didn’t see it first time around), this time Yunnan province, south-west China, north of the border with Vietnam and Laos and east of Mianmar, lush environment of steep-sided valleys and parallel mountain ranges, watered by the annual monsoon.
Tail-end of storm Doris today caused cancellation of Top-Hill Low walk.
Discovery of seven planets orbiting a star 40 light years away stirs the imagination and new age of telescopes on the horizon – apparently.