There is a tremendous tradition of skating in the Fens, which matches some of the skating traditions in the Netherlands, on the polders.
This hasn't been possible in the Fens for at least a decade, and last week we got close to being able to take out the old skates properly, but the thaw put paid to that, although some people did take the risk out at places such as Welney.
Skates feature in a book I read recently about The Fens, written by John Gordon, who also wrote the classic 'The Giant under the Snow'.
We may have to wait a few more years, until we can relive the exploits of the old champions with awesome names like Turkey Smart...
This hasn't been possible in the Fens for at least a decade, and last week we got close to being able to take out the old skates properly, but the thaw put paid to that, although some people did take the risk out at places such as Welney.
Skates feature in a book I read recently about The Fens, written by John Gordon, who also wrote the classic 'The Giant under the Snow'.
We may have to wait a few more years, until we can relive the exploits of the old champions with awesome names like Turkey Smart...
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