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Plaque to the Past
On the 19th of February 1956, Tom Tomlinson, the first full-time head warden of the newly formed Peak District National Park and Fred Heardman, the landlord of The Old Nags Head public house in Edale, organised the first training exercise of Edale Mountain Rescue Team. In February 2026 the Team held a 70th birthday…
Giant Flying Beasties
This hot dry summer has resulted in some enormous insects out on the moors. This Giant Red Striped Whopper Whopper Moth was pestering me on Kinder yesterday. The buzz from its wings was so loud i had to tuck my ears in !!!
Chaos Approaching …
I wrote about this issue in January 2025 here Please read that first. It’s now ‘come home to roost’ as well as grown a few additional limbs. As i said back them i am categorically opposed to verge parking – it trashes the landscape, BUT i am equally, if not moreso, opposed to using enforcement…
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