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Force Crag Mine, Braithwaite,Cumbria

Wise! As a male in my twenties I did crazy things, but nowadays I shudder at some of them, specifically those that involved steep and crumbly rock

frankbeswick, on 10/30/2016

Force Crag Mine, Braithwaite,Cumbria

I won't be climbing it. :)

Veronica, on 10/30/2016

Force Crag Mine, Braithwaite,Cumbria

The mine is a mere gash in the mountainside overlooking Derwentwater, but don't try to descend it, as it is dangerous. I did a bit of rock climbing there in my twenties to get a barytes sample.I would not be up to it nowadays, I think.

frankbeswick, on 10/30/2016

Parent Estrangement-A Hidden Epidemic

Thank you for posting this. It is very painful to read all these people's sadness. The strongest person gives way first I think. But move on if advances are rejected. How difficult. I have not been in this situation but I am going to include ...

Veronica, on 10/30/2016

Force Crag Mine, Braithwaite,Cumbria

I didn't know Catbells had mines on it. I have climbed it many times.

Veronica, on 10/30/2016

Parent Estrangement-A Hidden Epidemic

Vickie, there is no way for me to answer you directly but I hope you will come back in and read this. I am so very sorry. I know your pain. We haven't seen our grandsons since they were 8 and 3...they are now 22 and 17. They do not know us and ...

SidewalkPhilosopher, on 10/30/2016

Parent Estrangement-A Hidden Epidemic

Thank you im going threw this now for the third time .Being kept away from my only grandchild

Vickie, on 10/30/2016

Force Crag Mine, Braithwaite,Cumbria

You also find barytes in a small abandoned mine on Cat Bells, which is above Borrowdale,further down the valley from the Bassenthwaite area.

frankbeswick, on 10/30/2016

The living soil: encouraging soil fungi

Ah you did do one on fungi. ty very informative

Veronica, on 10/30/2016

The Cloud

I didn't know that at all. That is fascinating. Have you done a post on Fungi ?

Veronica, on 10/30/2016

The Cloud

Do you know that fungi are neither animal nor plant, but one of the higher kingdoms of life, the Hyphae. They are nearer to animals than they are to plants.

frankbeswick, on 10/29/2016

Outlander Filming Locations in Scotland

Thanks for posting about the Black Kirk being in Culross. I've been to Culross many times, but it was only when I was doing some micro-research by going through Series 1 scene-by-scene that I ...

Susan, on 10/29/2016

The Cloud

ty . fungus is a fascinating thing

Veronica, on 10/29/2016

The Cloud

ty for your time and information

Veronica, on 10/29/2016

The Cloud

I have not enough information to go on, as I cannot see the gills, but I think that the fungus sprouting from the tree might be honey fungus, which is dangerous to trees. The woodland floor fungus I cannot identify.

frankbeswick, on 10/29/2016