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Nature Notes, Dec 2021. Dabbling Ducks

20th December 2021 | Community

In late October and November, dabbling ducks attain their brightest plumage. They begin to attract mates and pair up in readiness for the spring and early summer nesting season. Also at this time, birds spread south and west avoiding frozen lakes and rivers in Scandinavia and Iceland. This makes December a great month to find dabbling ducks on the shores and margins of inland lakes and reservoirs in lowland Britain.

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Good news for Christmas – What COP26 Achieved

20th December 2021 | Community, News

The good news about COP26 is that we’re on the way to reaching a safer limit to global warming. We still need to speed up and give far more help to the poorer nations suffering the worst effects of climate change and the pandemic. So not exactly a COP out! The countries have agreed to meet again next year in Egypt to get closer to the target temperature. 

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Let’s Stop Food Waste this Christmas

20th December 2021 | Community, Food and Drink

The recent COP26 conference has highlighted the climate change issues facing all of us. Whilst we certainly need the big players to come on board, we, as individuals, can also do our bit to make small changes which in turn can lead to big impacts. With this in mind let us consider food waste.

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Last Minute Theatre

Last Minute Theatre January 2022

20th December 2021 | What's On

Have you ever seen a REAL Giant? Have you actually WATCHED a Beanstalk grow? Have you seen a cow TAP DANCING? If your answer is “No” to any of these questions, then get yourself a ticket and come and see these ‘Wonders of the World’ - for seeing is believing in our magical world of Pantomime.

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Look after your mind

Look After Your Mind – It All Depends

20th December 2021 | Health

The word philosophy derives from the Greek and means ‘a love of wisdom’. Several decades ago a movement started up in the educational world to encourage schools to teach philosophical thinking to children. The particular method of teaching was based on the ideas of the Greek philosopher Socrates. He believed that philosophy shouldn’t just be the province of intellectuals and academics, but should include ordinary people. The aim in mind was of showing them ways to think practically and critically in order that they should live happier and more fulfilling lives. The movement is called P4C – Philosophy for Children. It has evolved in recent years to include adult groups discussing issues in other settings such as libraries, village halls and even pubs, so that P4C now also means Philosophy in the Community.

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Skegness Pier

20th December 2021 | Community

On 21 July 1924 at 7.46pm a postcard was sent by holidaymakers, who were staying at Byron House, Skegness. It was sent to a Mrs Simpson living in the Leicestershire village of Tur Langton, quoting minimal address details.

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