The Arts Council thinks Sleaford is in the East Midlands, but lets sneak it in here because it’s still in the Fens. Sleaford is home to The Hub National Centre for Design and Craft.
It has an energetic programme of exhibitions, courses and events that aims to encourage appreciation of design, craft and culture, and acts [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Lincolnshire'
Bending the Line
August 23rd, 2009 No Comments
Walking towards the Wash
August 19th, 2009 2 Comments
I didn’t want to leave the North of East Anglia without getting to the sea, and so I drove into the lanes near Kings Lynn and found a place to park and walk in the direction of the sea.
To be honest, I never found it. But it was a wonderful walk anyway.
The hedgerows are fecund [...]
Tags: the fens
The original Boston
August 14th, 2009 No Comments
The north of East Anglia bleeds imperceptibly into the East Midlands and the sea, somewhere in Lincolnshire.
The Lincolnshire fens are, if it’s possible, even flatter and more fertile than the Cambridgeshire ones. Driving through at this time of year forcibly brings to our attention how much food is harvested here. It’s not just wheat, there [...]
Tags: boston stump · fens · Lincolnshire