Guyhirn Chapel. Completed 1660 (a very bad year to build a Puritan meeting house). Became an Anglican chapel of ease, then the parish church of Guyhirn, then a mortuary chapel. The (original) oak pews are close together to discourage any Papistic kneeling.

Saw these prints on the ice on Counter Drain yesterday. Any ideas?

Since nobody guessed - this was taken from directly over Sir Gilbert Heathcote's tunnel. Which went *under* the embanked river Glen and out the other side. It was actually built by Gilbert's grandad. Gilbert's memorial is in Edith Weston church, even though he was buried in Normanton church.

Oh mate.

It's sleeting outside, and I think snow would be prettier.

@revcatg.bsky.social Hello!

Roughly the same shot. Roughly two years apart. At Baston Fen.

Just as well, as if he'd been any older he'd have been dead.

One for @rosamundi.bsky.social

I'm standing directly above a piece of brilliant, unorthodox fengineering which doesn't exist any more! Can you guess what?

Quite a sad sight at Baston Fen. Could be a still from the 2,000 Miles video.

And on this 12th day of Christmas.... it's the first day of my Christmas holiday!

I know it's 2,000 years old. But still seems extreme closing the whole city down, however briefly.

Just been out to chip the chickens out the ice (not really - they were snug in their coop). They're perky enough but needed some hot water to defrost the ice on their drinker.

Decided to colour-code south Lincs fenvillages with the same root names. And discovered that all the villages with just the root (Moulton, Holbeach, Gedney, Whaplode, Weston) are more or less in a row.

@greenleejw.bsky.social apparently "Whaplode" gets its name from an old word for eel. But you probably knew that. www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...

St Mary's Church Whaplode. Remarkable mixture of amazing and vaguely dodgy.

"Dear Pot, love Kettle"

For all those that like their mystic full moonlore. cyber-coenobites.blogspot.com/2026/01/myst...

If Simon Jenkins says this, Farage will have a landslide.

Saint Luke's Church, Tixover. A mile down a farm track from its village. No lighting, a wood burner for heating.

"The congregation agreed the sermons had definitely improved this Xmas"

At Mary's Bainton, Peterborough in the golden hour

Discovered a COVID conspiracy facebook page for people who refuse to be vaccinated. Get a different illness. And then blame the illness on doctors surreptitiously vaccinating them while they're in hospital for something like else. If you gave these people Occam's Razor, they'd cut themselves.

Watched "Hot Fuzz". Watching "Shaun of the Dead". Which should just about finish at midnight. All I've got to do is take the car.....

Croyland Abbey looking lovely reflecting the setting sunshine

Last night had yet another of my, more-or-less weekly, stress dreams of getting home from London. I've had them for 40 years. In all of them, one way or another, the stress is I can't get to the rail terminal to get out. Odd thing is, I love London, have spent half my working life there.

Christ in Majesty stained glass, Helpston, Peterborough.

How lovely to see the small-leaved lime in today's @theguardian.com country diary by @sarahlambert7.bsky.social #countrydiary #naturewriting

@clairehistory.bsky.social so now I'm in trouble...

Ah, well, if Putin told him...

Thornhaugh Church, Peterborough, when I was giving a talk last month. By day a quiet little country church. But lit at night is glorious. Contains a Russell (ancestor of the Dukes of Bedford) tomb in the south transept (the sticky-out bit this side in the night time shot). Daytime shot older.

Saw Jo Brand having a drink in the pub we were going to. She was talking about cake.

Just heard on Facebook

Converting a photo from black and white without prior permission should be a criminal offence meriting 3-5 years inside.

The only one at this press conference not doing Putins bidding is Zelensky.

Wishing I'd stayed in quantum chemistry so I could build a violin. Seriously, he's not telling the truth. And he has done so much damage to our country.

Or somewhere in between.

I think some people think he was.

(Driving past a former hotel in my birthplace) My sister: "Isn't that where mum found a dead body?" Me: "What?!"

@clairehistory.bsky.social your book covers people from a town that was full of my ancestors, including those of a profession my ancestors did (straw plaiting) ... Plus a predecessor in my job ,(Herby Marsh) and an evil judge who shares my (rare) surname!

John Clare rose in Helpston churchyard today. Primrose blooming on the grave of poor Elizabeth Culpin.

Orion glorious. Betelgeuse much redder to the naked eye.

Time for my Youngest's annual deconstruction of "The Santa Clause".

I know it's Xmas. And I should be decking the halls or something. But is this the most boring headline ever?

How's Bluesky #clergymaltclub going? #CofEpeeps

Thorney Abbey today with the Magi creeping along the altar rail.

Pulpits say that God's word is a serious thing. If you've got a pulpit, I reckon you should use it.

Visitors from Newcastle have been putting t-shirts on.

The amazing church of Sutton St James, Cambridgeshire. Its nave disappeared during the Commonwealth. Some say it was Cromwell's soldiers but I suspect it just fell in the Fen.