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….. (to be read whilst listening to The Wild Ones by Waylon Jennings) … Nice evening weather and curiously (and relatively) quiet. The bbq’s started at 2pm with a family from Bedfordshire driving past the VERY large ‘no fires no bbq’s’ sign at Owler Bar without noticing it …. on their way to having aContinue reading “The (Not Very) Wild Ones”

You may or may not be aware of the consultation that Derbyshire County Council have opened regarding proposed changes to traffic regulations in and around the village of Castleton (in the Hope Valley in the Peak District). But you really ought to. You can read the outline proposals by typing ‘Derbyshire Council Castleton Traffic Consultation’Continue reading “Castleton”

A short film about a different way of life Watch

During a chance meeting with a local #southyorkshirepolice neighbourhood policing team at Lady Cannings Plantation and the subsequent swapping of information we were informed of a number of young men seen walking into the nearby @wildsheffieldandrotherham reserve at Blacka Moor earlier that evening. Blacka is ‘not our patch’ but as we were heading past anywayContinue reading “Neighbourhood Watch”

Apparently it’s World Ranger Day. If there was a gala dinner celebration i missed the invite and am currently looking for two bellends in balaclavas on SurRons in the Porter Valley. Perhaps when i visit the Co-op later and have whatever is in the reduced fridge for my tea, i’ll pause and reflect on theContinue reading “Strange Hobby”

Now to the untrained eye it might look like a rag tag bunch of local farmers resplendent in Ridgeline and Swaazi peering in to the back of a Disco … ….. but these are the future stormtroopers of the sky !! In liaison with the South Yorkshire Police rural crime team, the Eastern Moors rangersContinue reading “Stormtroopers”

Having a lovely Sunday ? These are the maggots living on the body of a sheep that died in the last 72hrs from being chased and bitten by a dog. A heart attack caused by the stress of the attack is the most likely cause of death. This sheep was found whilst scouring waist highContinue reading “Maggots”

‘Saturday night at eight o’ clock and i know where i’m gonna go …. ‘ •BBQ on Houndkirk•Sheep attacked by dog ivo White Path Moss trig point (Stanage) – a drone search for the sheep and then assistance to DerbysPol in locating the vehicle of the dog owner.•BBQ on Higger•Three groups totalling 13 people identified,Continue reading “The Drifters”

The big news update is i travelled OUTSIDE the Hope Valley 😱😱 to see James Rebanks and Erling Kagge. Got back as quick as i could. Weird out there. Anyway. Same shit. Different days.

‘COMMON GROUND is a short film by award-winning film director, Sarah Beddington. It focuses on the uplands of the Lake District National Park and has been commissioned by the Foundation for Common Land, as part of their ‘Our Upland Commons’ Lottery-funded project. The film explores the ancient history, seasonal activities and future strategies for commoning and commonContinue reading “Common Ground”