A Surprise Family Story
Whether you have ever noticed or not noticed the elegant memorial in the north aisle of St. James' Church you can now travel back in time again with the May edition of The History File by David Cummings.
THE CHRISTLETON BLOG
Richard Nicholson
Welcome to the Christleton Blog. This is the best place to check what is happening as I tend to mention here any new items or features to the website as and when they happen and give a link to where you will find them. But I would encourage you to click around the site and explore. You are currently in the main part and you will find links to two other main sections. The Christleton War Voices which has an immense amount of information about Christleton in World War I. The other is Christleton 3 which is rich in photographs and includes two regular monthly features. Wildlife Watch and The History File. Enjoy.
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Swifts gain attention
Swifts certainly seem to be getting the attention in Christleton this month. The Christleton WI held their May meeting at the Parish Hall on the 9th. The speaker was Roger Nutter from the RSPB who I understand gave an entertaining talk about Swifts. This is now speedily followed up with the May edition of Wildlife Watch by our own David Cummings. It seems as if Christleton is one of the few places in the Chester area where there is still a colony of Swifts. David made his first siting in the village on 3rd May. Read all about it. In case you have not been exploring the Christleton website as much as you should you may have missed a new series of monthly photographs of the village taken by David.
Spring Migration
It is all part of nature and happens every year. Spring Migration is the subject of the April edition of Wildlife Watch by David Cummings
The Christleton Pump House
It is certainly a most interesting and attractive feature of the village green in the centre of Christleton but have you ever wanted to know more about the Pump House? All is revealed in the April edition of The History File by David Cummings.
Three Bridges, a Waywiser and a famous Mapmaker
I enjoy reading The History File by David Cummings each month as I am sure many others do. But for me his article for March hit the spot as it featured local history and cartography. And the mapmaker concerned was my long time hero John Ogilby who produced the first atlas of strip road maps covering England and Wales, commissioned by Charles II and published in 1675 with the title 'Britannia'.
Time for Migrant Birds
So many things to look forward to when a new year begins. David Cummings makes us aware of the many migrant bird species to keep a look out for in the March edition of Wildlife Watch.
Wildlife Watch February 2019
We could see a crocodile moving stealthily towards it with hardly a ripple in the water. Sounds like a line from one of favourite authors, Wilbur Smith. In fact the author is David Cummings writing the second part of his article about the Bird in the Kruger and Cape Point National Parks. Wildlife Watch for February now online.
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