Blow wells and signs of spring

A rare sight this - the ancient blow wells in our local town full to the brim. The anglo-saxon church in the background is on a small, circular enclosure and so the blow well was their source of water and is probably the main reason for the town's origional existence. Sad then that a combination of over-abstraction of ground water, but mostly a poorly-designed drainage system makes this an extremely rare sight.


Apparently once the domain of the mighty great-crested newt, I would guess they are now long-gone, as it is normally nothing but a puddle. Surely a prime candidate for some restoration work on such an important part of the town's history, but no doubt the town council will want to spend the money on planting primulas on the roundabout instead.



once the domain of dragons

Along the river bank, coltsfoot are unfolding their sunny faces to the skies. Spring is here.

Coltsfoot. The absolute lack of other flowers at this time magnifies their beauty.