New Mills was a good choice for the first Spirit of Kinder Day, to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the Kinder Scout mass trespass on 24 April 1932. The town is close to the north-west edge of the P… more →
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wrote 3 weeks ago: New Mills was a good choice for the first Spirit of Kinder Day, to celebrate the 81st anniversary of … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Macsen the skewbald horse, with his silent, unshod feet, carefully picked his way along the track, t … more →
wrote 1 month ago: So I spent Sunday at my cabin in the Ozark woods. My wife and I planted forty trees (most will die, … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Today at the Ramblers’ general council I presented 12 ‘president’s awards’ to our … more →
wrote 2 months ago: The Chilterns should offer a warm welcome to walkers, riders and cyclists. This was the theme of my … more →
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wrote 3 months ago: In 1969 the National Trust took a brave decision. It resolved not to renew its licences to the Minis … more →
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wrote 8 months ago: Fay Godwin’s brooding photo of Top Withens on the Brontë Moors in west Yorkshire arrested my a … more →
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