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June 2026 fun facts

Thought for the month

The world’s favourite season is the spring.  All things seem possible in May.

Question for the month

Lincolnshire is bordered by 7 other counties, what are they?

  • Yorkshire
  • Norfolk
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Rutland
  • Leicestershire
  • Nottinghamshire
  • Northamptonshire - for just 19 meters, making it the shortest county boundary in England

Interesting fact

Farming began around 10,000 B.C. during the First Agricultural Revolution when nomadic tribes started cultivating crops like emmer wheat, einkorn wheat, barley, peas, lentils, chickpeas, and flax.