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- Can you see the Republic of Ireland from England? — 2 comments
Aug 28
Lockdown had a huge impact on us all. One of the most striking things for me was the increase in visibility, caused no doubt by the dramatic reduction in travel and transport. The Anglezarke Moor area is directly under the flight path of aircraft flying in to Manchester Airport from Ireland, and the sky is …
Apr 30
Petition: https://www.change.org/p/uk-parliament-ban-disposable-bbq-s I believe that people should be free to make their own choices and not bound by unnecessary rules, laws and bureaucracy. Open access to the moorland, right-to-roam, and the Countryside Rights Of Way Act 2000 give people like myself the opportunity to explore and exercise without fear of trespass. And freedom of speech …
Jan 12
Paperless Geocaching is quite well documented for Memory Map 5 and PDA devices, but times have moved on, so I wanted to see if I could bring it up to date. Geocaching is a very popular hobby, which combines GPS navigation with treasure hunting. There’s a more thorough explanation on the Geocaching.com website here https://www.geocaching.com/guide/ …
Dec 28
Smartphones are getting better and better, and in many cases have replaced a dedicated GPS unit. However, the lack of ruggedness, not to mention the chances of leaving it on a gatepost or more than likely it running out of battery, means that if you do get into trouble on a walk, you might well …
Apr 28
Apr 19
Some unique information has been sent in of late, including possibly unpublished (till now) images and tales from the ruins of Simms, amongst others. https://www.anglezarke.net/ruins/simms/ – thank you! The newly added photographs are courtesy of the notes in an unpublished book by the local historian DA Owen.
Dec 10
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Oct 18
I’ve added quite a few pages to the ruins section – the latest being Stoops Farm https://www.anglezarke.net/ruins/stoops/
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