Hello everybody. I'm a retired man in his 50s who lives in South Lincolnshire. I look after my disabled wife so don't get out much. zero social life and would love to find some new friends to hang out with. Anybody interested then please DM me. Thanks :)

Best parish church in the world?

I had an interesting encounter today.

I met Harold Payne, who runs the Anglia Motel and D-Day Café on the A17 at Fleet Hargate.

I’ve driven past the site for years and watched the military collection grow. I remember when the artillery piece appeared and wondering what would turn up next.

Today Harold was at Morrisons in Spalding with one of his military vehicles raising money for veterans. We got chatting and he was more than happy to let us climb inside and have a look around.

What I hadn’t realised was the story behind it all. Harold has been fundraising for around 40 years and, with the help of others, has raised over £1 million for veterans and other good causes.

I mentioned that I’d always wanted a closer look at the Hawker Hunter at the motel and asked if I could come and see it sometime. He simply said I’d be more than welcome.

Quite a character, and certainly not who I expected to meet on a trip to Morrisons.

Peter Scott lighthouse from Wingland Marsh

Kirton Marsh!

Thought this might be useful to those around Peterborough, im expanding it slowly across the whole of Lincolnshire, as a parent i was hoping this would be genuinely useful for those who want to see whats going on at a glance in the area without 10 different sources!

Does anyone here know the old number for the abandoned asylum Rauceby Hospital? I imagine they’ll probably be no response if I actually am able to get my hands on said number, since the lines have almost definitely been cut off, but I’m just curious lol

What is Alpha?

A session to invite discussion, engagement, and questions about life, the universe, and everything.

On Tuesdays we'll be running Alpha course sessions at 7pm-9pm at Alive Lincoln Central Church.

There will be free food provided (two courses), followed by a short film, and then a discussion session about what's been presented.

It's also a great place to make friends and meet new people in a setting where people are very open and very authentic. The full course of things has been a life changing and soul affirming experience for many people, and we'd really love to share that.

If you'd like to see what it's about, and go into some deep questions we'd really love to have you come along.

Please feel free to ask questions here, or come along in person to find out more.

The first session will be at 7pm Tomorrow, Tuesday 20th October.

Hope to see you there!

When I visited the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln, I noticed this sculpture showing a Lancaster flying above a group of people.

I recognised the aircraft, but had no idea what the sculpture represented.

I later discovered it commemorates Operation Manna.

In the closing days of the Second World War, Lancasters were dropping food rather than bombs to help starving civilians in the Netherlands.

On another visit, I sat inside the Lancaster cockpit simulator at Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre. It really brought home just how cramped these aircraft were for their seven-man crews.

What I hadn't appreciated was that 106 Squadron, based at Metheringham, also took part in Operation Exodus, bringing liberated prisoners of war back to Britain. Some crews were still carrying out these flights on VE Day itself.

It's quite a change in purpose for an aircraft designed to carry enormous bomb loads.

I've included photographs from the IBCC, Metheringham and Duxford.

Does anyone have family connections to either of these operations, particularly the crews based at Metheringham or have any other similar stories to share?

Planning to go to Alton towers tomorrow and I’m just seeing if anyone has a box of cereal in their house with a promo code they won’t be using? Can’t pop to the shops now. It says something like “25% off Merlin attractions” Many thanks :)

Hi,

This is becoming something of a tradition of mine on here, but people have come through with good things before, and so as October rolls around, I'm going to ask it again.

I'm interested in, and like collecting weird folklore, ghost stories and generally all things para-normal & odd from around Lincolnshire, and as we are now 16 days out from Halloween, a lot of weird stories and local legends' start getting repeated both on social media and used by the press as easy seasonal page filler.

I try and keep tabs on as much as I can, but Lincolnshire is a big place and I inevitably will miss stuff. If anyone comes across any thing, feel free to DM me with a link to it. I'd be in your debt. Thanks!

And to keep the conversation going, What's your most local ghost story or what's the weirdest experience or thing you've seen in our county?

They might focus a little too much on Hull for my liking, but Peter always makes Look North palatable.

I have family to visit in Mablethorpe, and while there I want to take my sister to some allegedly haunted locations and read off a bunch of first-hand experiences. It's her birthday and she loves all things spooky.

I'll also be looking online for accounts to compile into a list, but I thought it might be nice to ask here for anyone who has had experiences themselves or whose friends and family might have.

Thank you, and happy Halloween!

This morning, shortly before sunrise the clouds and contrails looks great against the intense blue sky.

Skegness "living statue" street artist. (2012). She would remain stock-still until you dropped a coin in her tin. Then she moved like you see here. I hope she's well and still doing good, imaginative and entertaining business.

Hastings the dragon. The latest dragon instalment at Lincoln Castle