A return to the blog for Hammy the Haddock, who last featured here a couple of years ago back in March 2022.
For those of you who might have missed that earlier post, Hammy is a plastic bottle recycling “bin” who resides on the promenade at Cleethorpes since being placed there in 2020.
Although Hammy seems like a strange name for a haddock (despite the alliteration), there is a story behind it. A children’s competition was held to find a name for the metal fish and the winner was Lilly-Mai Halligan from nearby Grimsby. The name Hammy came from her late uncle, Bernard ‘Buster’ Hammond, who had been part of the beach safety team for over three decades.
Fujica GW690 & Kodak Tri-X. Ilfotec DD-X 1+4 8mins @ 20°
Taken on 28 December 2023
Steel City Snapper photography 