Molly's Chamber plays Flood Aid launch party

Boston band, Molly's Chamber, which includes Boston Grammar School "old boys", Mark Sargeant and Steve Garnham, will be playing at the Flood Aid launch party on Saturday, 1 February 2014 at The Brittania, Boston.

Molly's Chamber plays a mixture of Rock and Blues covers and is due on stage at 9:30pm.

High tide in Boston

No, it's not a Jean Ingelow poem but today's main news from Boston. Today's 19:30 tide coming as it did with the storms which hit Scotland and the north earlier in the day, has brought flooding to the centre of Boston.

Photograph by Ricky Lee

I know that many BGS "old boys" are bound to be affected. So far I have definitely heard of these people having flooding in their homes:

• Mick Bryant / Nathan Bryant
• Rowan Druce (BGS staff)
• Neil McCafferty
• Paul Sullivan

I came across this photograph of water streaming out of the Rowley Road gates of BGS.

I wish all our friends in Boston a safe evening, and morning when the next tide arrives, hoping that the damage is as minor as can be expected and that the clear-up operation isn't too painful.

Here is a more complete coverage from the Boston Standard.

Simon Meeds

I have now heard from Peter Sharman about Boston Grammar School:

I have just had a call from Paul Marsh to say BGS is flooded including the library, science block, staff room and corridor. Some items were cleared from museum but not sure what damage there is in there. They may need help with clearing up!

Mark Steel's in Town - Boston

This week BBC Radio 4 repeated Series 1 Episode 2 of Mark Steel's in Town which put the spotlight on Boston in a humourous if not entirely complimentary way.

At least one BGS old boy is featured in the programme - Roger Welberry (BGS 1956-60) talking about brussels sprouts.

The half-hour show will remain available on BBC iPlayer for a few more days: Mark Steel's in Town - Boston. You might even find the video of Mark picking brussels on Roger's Holme Farm.

If you've missed the official iPlayer version, you should find it in three parts on YouTube:

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3

Boston in wartime

This isn't directly related to Boston Grammar School but if you haven't seen this wartime film about Boston you might find it interesting. Actually, when you see the Home Guard marching I think it might be in the school yard. Maybe some of our older visitors can suggest whether that's likely.