Shrewsbury Festival

Boston Belle, Britstop and Birds

A quick one-night trip to Boston with my RSPB group. The first day we met at Gibraltar Point, which meant driving though Skegness - looked like good fun with its pier and arcades, but apparently it gets a bit lairy in the evenings. Lots and lots of static caravans.

I saw a Barn Owl! It flew right over our heads, really close. Also lots of spoonbills and sandpipers. 

I stayed at my first Britstop - the Three Horseshoes pub in Leverton. Parked in the car park so no CDP or water, and loos only when the pub was open. But they were smashing hosts and had an excellent steak there. 

Next day it was all aboard the Boston Belle, for a trip down the river Whitham and up part of the Wellend. Lots of seals, and I saw a kingfisher, plus a peregrine on the Boston Stump.

Locks and duckweed

The Stump

Deershed festival

An energetic day volunteering here, helping people find the river for 'wild swimming' but the music wasn't at all to my taste, apart from Wunderhorse, so I left early. The usual 'up its own bum' vibe. AND I had to pay £100 to camp! So won't be doing this again.