I'm pleased to 'meet' you all.

I was turning out old papers last week and came across the deeds etc
that I got when I bought a plot of AM land back in '83. It brought
back some fond memories of times past and sent me all dewy-eyed with
nostalgia over a number of things.

So, what did happen to the field in question? Is it, as I understand
from searches so far, a bird reserve? How did a decision to use it
for that get reached? Was there a ballot of owners? I'm quite happy
with its chosen use if that was the case, but I am curious as to how
the purpose was decided upon, as, after the sale went through, I
heard nothing more about it, other than to attend, what I remember
as a celebratory fete.

I did move house a couple of times in that period of my life, so
it's quite likely that there were further mailings after that, that
I did not receive.

Can anyone fill me in on history of events to date?

Is a register of owners being kept? Or is the owner now the RSPB? Or
there again, is the site only leased to them?

I like the idea about the name being put onto the OS map of the
area. Is there a way of the matter being pursued? Perhaps a
discussion with the local MP / Council would reinforce the request?
It seems a valid request to me. There are, after all the 3000 owners
(at least) who may want to find that particular field, plus locals
who know it as that, and in addition, anyone who has a historical
interest for research purposes.

Tim Beesley