Neil Featherstone

NHS surgeon and occasional fen skater

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

@FenSkaters That's the important part - enjoying the ice!

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

Misty start to Sunday morning 12th Jan at Upware - then it suddenly lifted. Skateable but not as good as yesterday - some holes apparent. Quick skate only due other commitments. @FenSkaters

[Geoff Robinson @GeoffRobinson49]

Skating in the Cambridgeshire Fens this weekend. @FenSkaters

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

@tsubject @FenSkaters Can't vouch for the ice conditions now - few cracks / holes appearing when I left around 10am. Hopefully good again tomorrow am.

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

Fen skating at Upware Saturday January 11th 2025 @FenSkaters . Everyone having a great time.

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

Fens looking beautiful this morning - Upware potentially interesting for tomorrow if sufficiently cold today and another freezing night 🥶@fenskaters

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

Making it a family affair today and getting the children onto the ice (their second time '23 & '24) - Upware Saturday 20th January @FenSkaters

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

@FenSkaters 18th Jan 2024 - post clinic skate at Upware. Couple of holes in the ice noted and avoided. Hopefully good for those free to skate tomorrow (not me 😞)

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

@PeckTristan @FenSkaters Safety paramount - I stick to known fen skating locations and always assess the conditions before venturing onto the ice.

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

@PeckTristan @FenSkaters Ah the million dollar question! Both an art and a science to this. Obviously looking for the thinnest and most pristine black ice - nice and smooth with laser like sounds (when walked upon). Factors like weight and environmental temperatures to be considered...

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

@FenSkaters - Upware Saturday - remains too thin for skating here - now just over 2cm thickness.

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

@FenSkaters Sunday 22nd January 2023 - Upware - end of the day with a single family on the ice

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

@FenSkaters Sunday 22nd January 2023 - Upware

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

@FenSkaters Sunday 22nd January 2023 - Upware

[Neil Featherstone @NeilFeatherst10]

@FenSkaters Indeed it was and it was good to bump into Adam as hadn't seen him since Upware Feb '21.