Well actually I don't know if there are. I know that there are some in the village because on a summer's evening, when insects are flying, you can see them dodging up and down the row of houses that we look out on. Now does the bat deserve the reputation of being a blood sucking … Continue reading There are no Bats in our Belfry
Finally those people on the Shottisham Village Association are getting closer to setting up a speed watch. I do hope they get the required number of volunteers because the speed that some cars go through the village appears very excessive although without some kind of measuring device it is difficult to judge accurately.
Wood Hall Manor I have always had an interest in historic houses which is just passing interest and not an obsession. Whenever I see on a map a legend that says 'so and so' Hall or 'so and so' Manor I like to Google it and see what the house and the grounds are like … Continue reading The Homes of the Squires
The Trust Hall may have a lot of little foibles; freezing in winter until the new heating was put in, dampish until the french drain was added, and on the edge of the village not in the heart but it is an asset to the village, not just the WI. I have attended many functions … Continue reading Trust in ? Further Update
I see that the homes have arrived and are in place. It will be interesting to see how they are occupied in this coming winter.
Looking at the Village Association Facebook page I can see that the Hedgehog Homes are finally in place. Hopefully these will provide a permanent dwellings for the little creatures and without any Government relaxation in planning regulations.
National Lockdown certainly reduced your horizons if you stuck by the rules. Stay at home, only go out for exercise or to buy food. Here in this village we are very much luckier than a lot. We have a number of walks that we can be on within minutes of leaving our doors and these … Continue reading A Village With a Shop
Well done to the Village Association who have secured a grant from the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB Community and Conservation to fund and site a number of Hedgehog Houses around the village in 'gardens and quiet places'. What a very worthwhile aim for this strange little creature. I have dug out some facts about … Continue reading Hedgehog City
A Covid-19 positive, if you can have such a thing, has been the reduction in the number of cars which travelled down The Street and surrounding roads. Unfortunately it has not taken long for the traffic to get back to levels which appear to have existed before lock down. There is some good news. I … Continue reading The Return of the Motor Vehicle
I notice from the Shottisham WhatsApp (Social) that there seems to be a outbreak of dog's poo being left around the village. I have seen from my recent walks that there does seem to be noticeable increase in the incidence of unattended piles on the foot paths. On the walk from the edge of the … Continue reading Shower of Sh*t
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