Monthly Archives: Apr 2012

#75 – Access to the hills and The Mass Trespass of 1932

Posted on 30/04/2012 by Paul Shorrock

 For those who missed it, 24th April was the 80th anniversary of the Mass Trespass on Kinder Scout in 1932.  The Trespass was part of a working class movement in the first half of the 20th Century to secure the … Continue reading →

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#74 – A challenging day? Or a piece of pie!

Posted on 23/04/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Sometimes a day in the mountains turns out to be more challenging than expected.  The weather changes unexpectedly or the rock on a scramble turns out to be wet and greasy.  The mist is more of a problem than expected, … Continue reading →

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#73 – “I bought a mountain”

Posted on 16/04/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Only a madman would buy a Welsh hill-farm on a whim, to become a sheep farmer without having any previous farming experience – that madman was called Thomas Firbank, and his fascinating book “I bought a mountain” was published in … Continue reading →

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#72 – “It looked like a canny way down….”

Posted on 09/04/2012 by Paul Shorrock

After twenty five years, I can still remember those words being spoken as if it was yesterday –  “It looked like a canny way down….”   The person speaking was the survivor from a mountain accident that I became involved … Continue reading →

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#71 – Buckden Pike (with dry feet!)

Posted on 02/04/2012 by Paul Shorrock

After plundering other great blogs for inspiration for walks, I thought it was time to come up with an original idea – less easy when you only have a short walking day and have walked all the obvious local routes, … Continue reading →

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