Today’s blog is taking stock – of the 24 blogs under this heading 10 were about the chalk rock country (20/7/’21 to 11/8/’21) and 14 about Holderness (14/9/’21 to 18/10/’21). Referencing back to my chart reproduced on 11/08/’21 (which, incidentally, shows the most common type of village on Holderness to be a ‘composite village’, my term) the remaining regions to cover under this heading are;
. Upper and lower Hull Valley
. Vale of Ancholme (I am inclined to deal with these two regions together for reasons which I shall explain).
. Vale of York,
. Vale of Trent (I am inclined to deal with these two regions together for reasons which I shall explain).
. Lincolnshire Marsh,
. Lincolnshire Heights and the limestone escarpment on the north bank between South Cave and Market Weighton.
The photo above, taken in June of this year, shows a pair of mature swans and their four signets on the edge of the lake at Oak Road Playing Fields site. As last year, the progress of the signets (and other wildfowl youngsters) has been followed keenly by myself, daughter and local people, fortunately this year three of the four have survived and are now at the point where, having practiced flying, they are being ‘encouraged’ to go independent by their parents. Last year there were episodes of wildlife crime in the area and, in response to public outcry, local councillors and the M.P. for North Hull are pressing for changes which may help in the future. It was also in this area that a student at Hull University was murdered a while back.
Next time will start with the Hull Valley and the Vale of Ancholme.