The current residents and regular visitors to this area, by the way, include two pairs of Heron, a couple of breeding pairs of Kestrel and Sparrowhawk, a pair of frequenting Peregrine Falcon, three species of Owl, several Snipe, a variety of seasonal Waders, countless Buntings, Twite, Yellowhammer and other Finch-type birds, breeding pairs of Kestrel and Sparrowhawk, a pair of frequenting Peregrine Falcon, three species of Owl, several several Snipe, a variety of seasonal Waders, countless Buntings, Twite, Yellowhammer and other Finch-type birds, migrant Redstart and Cuckoo, and a host of assorted overwintering Wildfowl. Not to mention the various Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians and a gazillion different Insect and Plant species. Plus (and possibly the saddest of all to someone like me), are the two (at least) Otters who, having moved into the area just a year or so ago, will doubtless soon be feeling considerable pressure to move out again!

Mmm…. Affordable homes? Isn’t that one of those oxymoron thingummies? Oh….and another thing….An additional little surprise waiting in the wings for any sad sap eventually duped into buying a property here, will be the disconcerting discovery that virtually any monthly-paid insurance policy specifically designed to cover all possible flooding scenarios will almost certainly end up exceeding their bl**dy mortgage payments….Though the building company might possibly forget to mention that!