I've heard of Rev. Shaw but, sadly, I never met him. I once found a plant called Hairy Buttercup (Ranunculus sardous) on Chorlton Meadows. I was very excited but subsequently learned that Rev. Shaw had got there before me.

I noticed the Water Soldier on the canal - but according to our walk leader it rarely, if ever, flowers.

I've just, this evening, received an e-mail from the VC 59 recorder - he's given me rather a lot of work to do (should have kept my mouth shut!). By coincidence I also had an e-mail from the VC 58 recorder telling me that I'd identified one plant I'd told him about correctly and another incorrectly ... oh well, never mind!