Around Stretham Old Pumping Station

 Around Stretham Old Pumping Station.

We had a very pleasant walk near Stretham Old Pumping Station after Brunch on Sunday. Yes I do mean Brunch - We got up late and it was too late for Breakfast and too early for Lunch. 

The Pumping station was built in 1831 and replaced 4 windmills. It was built by Butterleys of Derbyshire for a cost of £4950. Powered by steam it lifted water from the Fen and into the Old Wes River. It was operational for about 100 years. 

This Engin is the last surviving engine in southern England, there was over a 100. The building is now managed by a Preservation Trust and is open to the public, or at least will be when we get back to normal.

Foggy Morning Walk around Aldreth fen area

A few Sundays ago (12 October) Sue and I decided to take an early walk around the fen area of Aldreth, the next village along from Haddenham.

We drove there TWICE.

The first time we left the car and started walking and I had taken about 5 masterpieces with the camera when I discovered I did not have a memory card in the camera. 'Oh Dear' I said and as we were travelling light i.e. I just had my camera in a small bag with plus a mono-pod I did not have my spare memory cards with me.

So we went back home and I took the card out of the computer card reader where just a few hours before I had put it to download - Back to Aldreth, not quite as early as I would have liked but it was still a good walk.