Many of the posts which would previously have been put on blogspot are now going on to 'Marsh People' WhatsApp. However, these posts are necessarily brief therefore it is proposed to continue posting longer items on this media. One of the features of the winter 2024 has been extensive flooding on numerous occasions, in many instances hindering work during the winter months.





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