Comments on: Fiskerton Fen Nature Reserve

by: miles

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:43:56 +0000

Cid and Elsie,
I think most places around here need decent weather at the moment. I agree that the settlers were made of stronger stuff but they’re not on holiday!

Miles

by: Cid

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:01:24 +0000

Miles and Elsie

I believe Fiskerton is a place where half decent weather is almost essential or melancholy could result. They must have been made of strong stuff those early settlers although presumably their diet was good…. lots of fish and snipe so was it considered a des res of the day? We locals should make our way to Lincoln museum to find out more.

Cid

by: Elsie Nean

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:26:27 +0000

Miles & Cid,
And not a snipe in sight?
The weather is enough to make you reach for the Schnapps. I can see why the Scots drink Whisky
Could be worse though, think of Myanmar.
Elsie

by: miles

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:44:07 +0000

Cid,
Didn’t know that about the marsh dwellers, the only shudder I felt was from the awful weather

Miles

by: Cid

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:43:18 +0000

Miles,

I know that hut…. thought it was an actual iron age dwelling marvellously preserved by the persistent Lincolnshire weather, silly me Every time I travel down that road I think of the Time Team programme about that area and all the things they found. The old marsh dwellers had made low wooden bridges to help them cope with the conditions, the remains lay deep in the embankment. Did you feel a shudder of ‘celticness’ down your spine?

Cid

by: miles

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:59:12 +0000

Rod,
Where was my flash when I needed it? Another write off today-bloody weather.

Miles

by: Rod

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:55:37 +0000

Miles
great photo and write up.
Once again a place I’ve not heard of.

Don’t get me started on the rain.
Rod