tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post8987370649049389328..comments2023-10-01T14:22:47.269+01:00Comments on A Likely Story: Any ideas?Teresa Ashbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-63411912963677635842009-06-10T17:24:20.554+01:002009-06-10T17:24:20.554+01:00I'll try to get a photo for Big Dave tomorrow,...I'll try to get a photo for Big Dave tomorrow, Jane!!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-12491665246710661042009-06-10T12:36:31.925+01:002009-06-10T12:36:31.925+01:00Teresa, I'm glad that my lovely husband (commo...Teresa, I'm glad that my lovely husband (commonly known as Big Dave) could be of help. If you get another photo then let me know and I'll make him take another look: he loves things like this. <br /><br />He did say that it was a shame that there wasn't any gravel there, as that would be worth something... I bet you're glad that there isn't, though!Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-89881206759941814252009-06-10T12:10:31.123+01:002009-06-10T12:10:31.123+01:00That's brilliant, Jane - thank you (and thank ...That's brilliant, Jane - thank you (and thank you Jane's Husband)! <br /><br />I did wonder if anyone would spot the dog.<br /><br />I've checked the local authority website but there was nothing on there.<br /><br />Interesting that you mentioned the Environment Agency as we have seen their vehicles quite near that area a number of times over the last few years. <br /><br />I will try to get a photo of it from another angle. It's been deserted for the last few days - so I'll have to eat the cake myself!<br /><br />Thanks again for all the info!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-22251534990347427892009-06-10T11:55:04.931+01:002009-06-10T11:55:04.931+01:00Teresa, my husband has just had a look at the phot...Teresa, my husband has just had a look at the photos (and wants to know why you posted a photo of a dog doing that on your blog...!) and this is roughly what he said.<br /><br />The heaps are soil bunds, designed to hold water back. So this could be some sort of flood defence: but it's more likely to be an agricultural reservoir, and the concrete squares are wiers to allow water to overflow and stop the reservoir from flooding over the surrounding fields. <br /><br />However, it could be habitat creation, bearing in mind the grassy islands that you've said have been left; if so, this sort of project is usually carried out in tandem with other developments which are more commercial in nature; or they're grant-funded and are the work of a conservation organisation.<br /><br />But your best bet is to search your local authority website and see what you find, as it's almost certainly going to be listed there. If it's an agricultural reservoir it might not appear as it could be permitted development, which won't require planning permission: but the islands imply that it's not one as islands are too fancy for reservoirs. And if you know who owns the land then that could help too: is there a fenland trust or similar which might be carrying out the works? Consider too Natural England, which sometimes does odd works, and as a last resort the Environment Agency.<br /><br />Or you could (to quote him) stick your wellies on and go and ask the nice blokes who are digging the hole exactly what they're doing. If you try that tack, take them cake: it always helps!Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-90236011729670038862009-06-09T07:15:47.754+01:002009-06-09T07:15:47.754+01:00Inquisitive - that's the word, Patsy! I'm ...Inquisitive - that's the word, Patsy! I'm an inquisitive old bat!!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-48721138647279116172009-06-08T20:26:26.915+01:002009-06-08T20:26:26.915+01:00Of course you're nosy (um, I mean inquisitive)...Of course you're nosy (um, I mean inquisitive) - you're a writer.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-38623215797327768642009-06-08T14:36:48.602+01:002009-06-08T14:36:48.602+01:00Thanks, Jane! I hadn't even thought of looking...Thanks, Jane! I hadn't even thought of looking at the council's website - I'm going there next! <br />It would be great if your husband knew what it was - just to satisfy my curiosity because I'm such a nosy old bat!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-59466694296401779962009-06-08T13:52:29.568+01:002009-06-08T13:52:29.568+01:00When groundworks are going to be carried out, it&#...When groundworks are going to be carried out, it's common to remove the topsoil and stack it up in those banks so that it doesn't get washed away by rain. Which implies to me that it's going to be reinstated when the work is complete. <br /><br />You could phone the planning department of your local Council and ask them; or have a look on your Council's website, and see what applications for planning permission have been granted in the area. <br /><br />I could also ask my husband if he knows what it is: he's a minerals surveyor, and is involved in all sorts of things like landfills and opencast mines (sorry, Julie). He'll probably take one look at the photos and tell me not only what it's for, but who the operator is and which digger staff worked on the excavation. He knows these things. I'm not sure which one of us is more obsessive about our work!Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-55643187641822552702009-06-08T09:57:05.539+01:002009-06-08T09:57:05.539+01:00It certainly is ugly, Lacey!
Diane, I was at the ...It certainly is ugly, Lacey!<br /><br />Diane, I was at the edge of a salt marsh when I took the photo, so its plenty close enough. No one will oppose it because it's being done to appease protesters against a new port development. Very long and complicated story!<br /><br />I wouldn't mind if it was as pretty as some of the crop circles you see, Karen. Did you see the jellyfish one the other week? Fantastic!<br /><br />Our local paper doesn't tend to have much "local" news in it, Suzanne - bizarre as that sounds!<br /><br />Looked at it from a different angle and the area in front might be water . . . not sure. I wondered if it might be a go-cart track or summat like that. I am going to have to try to get a closer look (and remember to take my camera)!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-61671455081762798352009-06-07T17:23:55.184+01:002009-06-07T17:23:55.184+01:00How very odd. You'd think that there would hav...How very odd. You'd think that there would have been something in the press...<br /><br />Perhaps, as Helen suggested, it's something to do with UFOs.Suzanne Ross Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561888635304578484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-77573211853978840872009-06-07T15:29:12.408+01:002009-06-07T15:29:12.408+01:00Don't you know those elongated Cs are the new ...Don't you know those elongated Cs are the new crop circles?! :o)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-90665415045859317412009-06-07T12:32:55.434+01:002009-06-07T12:32:55.434+01:00Ha ha - and the pit's far to big to be Tony Ro...Ha ha - and the pit's far to big to be Tony Robinson. :-)Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430125606844410229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-32905892578394609922009-06-07T12:32:16.150+01:002009-06-07T12:32:16.150+01:00I don't know what it is either. Is it close en...I don't know what it is either. Is it close enough to the coast to become a salt marsh? What are the implications of a salt marsh? I know they protect us from the sea and provide a haven for wildlife. Have you wrote to your local paper? Might be a nice little investigation jobby for someone there - unless they already know and it's part of the official secrets act ...Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430125606844410229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-77290282550640595512009-06-07T01:37:47.918+01:002009-06-07T01:37:47.918+01:00It's ugly that's what it is! Leave the pr...It's ugly that's what it is! Leave the pretty green fields alone I say! :)Lacey Devlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716109142743069204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-66950231723426839202009-06-06T19:21:36.360+01:002009-06-06T19:21:36.360+01:00Brilliant, Helen!
Nope, not a thing Julie.
Sorry...Brilliant, Helen!<br /><br />Nope, not a thing Julie. <br />Sorry about the open cast mine, it sounds awful.<br />I'll keep you posted!Teresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-44028383318681300842009-06-06T19:12:40.384+01:002009-06-06T19:12:40.384+01:00Sorry, Teresa, not a clue! But I think your guess ...Sorry, Teresa, not a clue! But I think your guess of it having something to do with the new salt marsh is probably close to the mark. Have you heard anything in the local press about any new buildings/structures being built in the area?<br /><br />We're currently fighting an open cast coal mine my end, where there are currently open fields with a wealth of local wildlife! They just can't leave a patch of greenery anywhere can they?!<br /><br />Hope you find out what it is soon as I am now fascinated and want to know!<br /><br />Julie. xxJulie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06546678603569056691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328996877751363067.post-89686562801794995312009-06-06T18:21:42.418+01:002009-06-06T18:21:42.418+01:00... landing strip for UFOs?... landing strip for UFOs?HelenMWaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182100572365505905noreply@blogger.com