Great Gable - climate change and dishonesty
Whenever I climb the Lake District’s Great Gable (899 metres) [i] , I usually have whisky on my mind. This time it was climate change...
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Green Fingers
Jun 2518 min read
Haweswater - forest, raptors, and butterflies
Modern Haweswater Whenever I visit Haweswater, I admit to feeling depressed. Despite its evident beauty and the fact it is so remote,...
Green Fingers
Mar 1022 min read
Ennerdale - a remarkable place
Week 10 Once again this is a long one, so please grab a cuppa if you can. You will need somewhere quiet and thoughtful to read it and do...
Green Fingers
Jan 1413 min read
Helvellyn – the mountain that has seen it all
Week 2 Introduction There are few better ways of seeing the effects of climate change than standing atop a Lake District mountain. I had...
Green Fingers
Nov 5, 202311 min read
Worms and mental health
Week 45 Nobody likes me, everybody hates me I think I’ll go eat worms![i] Although these words have been spoken or sung in many different...
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