The transcription of the Minute Books from the Archive cupboard in the Museum that appear in the archive.
Minute Book One (1880-1886) – Commenced 9 March 2025 completed 12 May 2025 (word count 22,013)
Minute Book Two (1886-1894) – Commenced 22 May 2025, competed 9 June 2025 (word count 32,519)
Minute Book Three (18914-1901) – Commenced 17 July 2025, completed 31 July 2025 (word count 45,619)
Minute Book Four (1901-1906) – Commenced 5 August 2025, completed 11 Sept 2025 (word count 36,990)
Minute Book Five (1906-1913) – Commenced 19 September 2025, Completed 15 December 2025 (word count 67,739)
Minute Book Six – (1913-1922) Commenced 29 January 2026,
Wednesday 4th February, 2026, Dinnington
An unknown spider from my compost heap 4 Feb 2026
Considering Neriene clathrata (Linyphiidae)
I run two compost heaps, when one is full, the second is used. Sieving through small samples taken from my full compost heap today, a small spider (3-6mm) was collected. The top layer of the compost heap (which was covered with an old carpet) contained clippings from woody herbage, and consisted of dry small leaves and fine twigs, being free from composted litter.
Unfortunately, the photo is of the sternum (underside) and is of little use for establishing an ID. However, it was examined, along with Colin, and determined to be a Ero sp. (Mimetidae). As it had one pair of tubercles, the markings of the abdomen suggested it to be E. cambridgei.
16th January, 2026
Wood Mouse under bird table in garden. It has been in my garden for several weeks, and after dark can often be seen feeding on the bird table.
A Blackcap has been a regular at the bird table since November and two squirrels are also resident.
