English Lake District Daily Briefing for Thursday 24th April 2008
Updated on Wednesday at 7.40pm
Wednesday's Lake District Pictures
The Gondola steaming south on Coniston Water [23/4/2008 by Tony Richards]
Tuesday's Lake District Pictures
Looking down on Kentmere village from the path leading to Green Quarter [22/4/2008 by Anne Bowker]
Walking along the side of Newlands Beck in the Newlands Valley. The fells behind are Cat Bells and Maiden Moor.
[22/4/2008 by David Hall]
The path is lined with Common Gorse (Ulex europaeus - to keep up yesterdays botanic theme) . It flowers most strongly in spring, though it bears some flowers year round, hence the old country phrase: "When gorse is out of blossom, kissing's out of fashion". The flowers have a very distinctive strong coconut scent.
I'd Rather Be in the Lake District
This section shows photographs from Lake District Now visitors going about their daily lives. If you would like to take part please take a suitable photograph and .
Ashton Memorial, Lancaster [21/4/2008 Find out more about this picture at "By A Mossy Gnome"]
Lake District TV
I Own Britain's Best Home - Thursday 1st May at 20:00 on Five
The owners of three properties vie for the coveted title and the 25,000 prize. Judges Charlie Luxton, Melissa Porter and Russell Harris visit a medieval timber-framed house in Sussex, a bungalow in the Lake District and a glamorous Bond-style home in the Midlands.
Lake District News
Rescuers called to Lakes 'crevasse' walker
A Lake District rescue team had an unusual callout on early on Tuesday: a man stuck in a crevasse. A spokesman for the team said: “There are no glaciers in Wasdale.”
Mountain Rescue Video
Mountain rescue teams have produced a video to explain problems they are facing.
The six-minute film features Richard Warren, chairman of the group representing all the Moutain Rescue teams in the Lake District. He explains some of the pitfalls faced by fellwalkers who don’t prepare adequately by going ill-equipped, not checking weather forecasts and not gaining navigational skills and mountain knowledge.
Today's Web Sites
Lakeland Cam - Tony Richards visits Coniston
Mad About Mountains - Ann Bowker walks Green Quarter Fell from Kentmere
Lake District Walks - David Hall walks through Newlands Valley
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