Must mention..

Because of tourist pressure, the road to the north, alongside Ladybower, that winds beside the water, is closed at weekends.

It is open as far as the first Dam, so you can access the cafe and first car park.

For the rest of the 75% you would have to walk. Given the nature of the hills and distance I would advise a serious visit be made Mon to Fri.

Needless to say, the scenery to the north of the first Dam, is the best..by far.

The books sound interesting and I am sure I would have lots of photo opportunities there, thanks for the suggestion.

Another is the drive from the bottom of the Snake Pass, up the road (travelling North) on the west side of Ladybower. It winds for several miles along the side of the water. Anytime of the year you would get some pretty sensational shots, by the hundreds, in that area. It is a cul-de-sac, with parking at the top, northern point.

There is a cafe and car park a quarter of the way up too, with millions of hungry birds.

Loads and loads of very scenic walks too, all signposted.

As a youth I used to frequent the area. Still love it.

The water holding REs. were constucted 70 ish years ago, and several old villages are now under the water. At low water levels, in late summer, Church Steeples, and some stone walls are visible. There are detailed books available, with photos of the villages as they once were, charting the progression of the Dam constuctions. You would find them interesting.

Entire area well worth a visit.

You didn’t get to me, I was just giving answers to some of the things you had said. But if I start off on the track of the lies and spin we have been fed I probably would go off on one

The links are interesting as always

As to the something stronger it was just a figure of speech, I was meaning the news is bad. When there are things to be done it always pays to have a clear head.

I told you capital/currency controls were coming.

Bad boyz don’t use banks, so……

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/white-house-proposes-new-bank-transfer-reports-2010-09-27

I don’t go stronger than tea or coffee.

No one likes bad news.

Only trying to help prepare

This messenger will now depart.

The news and links of course not so nice. I have no idea how things will pan out for me. For the last 17 years we have been battling one threat or another to our jobs and obviously not sign of an end to that.

I have don’t have any children but my nephews are just the wrong age for that sort of thing.

I think something a bit stronger than coffee is needed!!