Observations from Lincolnshire

Having safely and seamlessly completed our move to Lincolnshire, I'm enjoying living in a bungalow at street level and no longer being perched on the side of a hill halfway up the Pennines in low cloud.

I'm enjoying sitting out on our newly acquired de-luxe patio, surrounded by fruit trees and have been making some observations. It's certainly warmer than Huddersfield and the air quality is much better. Even the sky has more to offer and we're constantly being overflown by the AWACS from nearby RAF Waddington...........I've yet to see the Red Arrows based at nearby RAF Scampton.

There appears to a distinct shortage of garden birds as the peanuts are virtually untouched, but we have a lot of wood pigeons, presumaby as we're surrounded by fields of cereal crops, mainly barley. Of minor concern, there appears to be a shortage of tumble driers in the area as everyone hangs their washing out in their garden. One thing I have noticed is that knickers are hung on the line with two pegs but underpants with just one peg. Good job I spotted this so we can follow the etiquette and don't set off on the wrong foot..............it's important to fit in, especially when one's moved from Yorkshire..

I was always led to believe that Lincolnshire was a dry county but it's rained every day since we arrived last Wednesday. Must go, it's time to hang the washing out!