Fen Skating by Enid Porter
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Fenland Skating Memories
Letter to Lorna Delanoy dated 29 May 1996
“Those distant days of recalled winter weather, and those frosty days, times of skating on the fenland washes, at Earith with the Bluntisham Church in the background…”
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A vivid first-hand recollection of the famous Fen skating culture that once drew competitors and spectators from across the region.
The Fen Runner Skates
Letter to Lorna Delanoy dated 29 May 1996
“The skates used on the frozen washes of those days were known as ‘Fen Runners’.”
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An important piece of local terminology. Such references help document the specialised culture of Fen skating.
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