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On the Cumbrian front I was struggling a bit with where I grew up near Brampton until I remembered the invention of the modern train ticket:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edmondson
His system is still in use in countries around the world!
jekkyl - Member
oh god not barrow in furness?
whats wrong with barra?
One of the main contributors to the original OED was in Broadmoor, gave him plenty of time for research.
I always thought Baden Powell's first trip was to Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour?
I think the brownsea island trip was more like a trial run after which the scout movement started officially and the second was at Fourstones.
The cairn at Lookwide says it was the first scout camp 🙂
http://scoutguidehistoricalsociety.com/humshaugh.htm
[quote=davidtaylforth ]We build these things. They make the world a safer place to live.
Remind me again how they're helping with the current (and recent) significant conflicts?