Happy Lincolnshire Day!

[ricky1]

Eilleen's shop is only 100 yards away from there ... most days she goes for a jog up the hill 

what to the pub

[HensonYoung]

Hi Ricky, Geoff, Eillen ....... maybe you Lincolnshire lovers will appreciated this little rhymn that my father taught me when I was small (he was born Barnsley, moved to Cleethorpes when a young lad) ......... anyway hope the watch dogs don't censor it ........

     Oxford for learning
     Cambridge for wit
     Lincolnshire for beauty
     Sheffield for S H ONE T!      

[Eilleen]

                         Polly 

  Geoff and Ricky,   I go up the hill to watch the tourists puff and pant , not to get a pint 

it's amazing how many get to the top, and stop and light up a cigarette 

  Eilleen

[ricky1]

                         Polly 

  Geoff and Ricky,  I go up the hill to watch the tourists puff and pant , not to get a pint 
it's amazing how many get to the top, and stop and light up a cigarette 

  Eilleen

I believe you Eilleen 

[rover72]

It's true. They don't call Steep Hill in Lincoln steep for nothing! I've been up there with a load of shopping bags before. Mind you I seem to remember there is another lane which gets you up to the top and is less taxing.

If we're talking about breweries, what about Tom Wood's over at Barnetby-le-Wold?

The Lincolnshire Wolds may not be a high as some others in the rest of the UK, but you can't fail to admire the wonderful view from them. And then of course there is the gentler pace of life in the county. I think I'm also correct in saying Lincolnshire is one of the drier parts of the UK.

Of course the old county has also been the birthplace for some of the country's most influential people over the centuries including Sir Isaac Newton who was voted as the sixth greatest Briton of all time.

[Alan7636]

On our far too rare visits to the City my wife and I have always conquered the climb up Steep Hill, and without sherpas, however during our latest visit last weekend I have to admit that the cold wind convinced us to take the little shuttle bus from the High Street as far as the Castle. Call me a southern softy if you like but £1 beats a heart attack any day 
We did walk back down the Hill though

I have an affinity with the Steep Hill area as my late mother was born in Brummitt’s Row, a small yard on the north side of St Martins Lane. Sadly the small back to back buildings were pulled down in the 60’s

I found a very interesting book in the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology shop in Jews Court entitled ‘The People of the Steep Hill area of Lincoln about 1900’ by Dennis Mills. It gives the reader a very good insight into many of the buildings on and surrounding the Hill. Well worth the £7.90

It was also great to see the Lincolnshire flag flying from so many buildings over the weekend.

Alan

[rover72]

...and nobody has mentioned the plum loaf yet! Shame on you all 

[ricky1]

...and nobody has mentioned the plum loaf yet! Shame on you all 

thats cos I dont like plum loaf

[Alan7636]

Somebody must like plum loaf, every shop we went into last Saturday afternoon had sold out! Love it spread with lashings of butter.

But not to worry every week our local market has a Lincoln farmers stall who sell it along side Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese which you need a hammer and chisel to cut 

Alan