#blakemere

[bonefall]

what did shadowclan do to the spruces 👀

They built a BIG dam and FLOODED their territory. They started off with the north of the lake being mostly sitka plantation, and now it is not.

I am actually modelling a specific situation for this, by the way. If you're a Certified Goo Fan, you should check out what's happening in Delamere Forest with the re-flooding of Blakemere Moss. It's an extremely exciting development, we're WATCHING a rare biome form right in front of our eyes as a quaking bog develops.

So I'm adapting that idea. Blocking up drainage points, redirecting lakewater, and building a dam. I haven't sat down to "map" the construction yet, but Blackstar becomes a patron for this extremely ambitious project which is a massive success.

In BB!Po3 there will be an episode where the ThunderClan Apprentices come to help this project, for Firestar and Blackstar's alliance. The main plot of the episode is Jaypaw and Longtail's bond, ending with a mudbrawl against Owlpaw of ShadowClan... but also, it is, admittedly, also an excuse to write about wetlands lmao

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[minitravellers]

Magical Woodland at Blakemere Village in Cheshire | Review

[midnightmusings123]

stay at blakemere, camping, glamping and touring https://stayatblakemere.co.uk/

[dry-valleys]

" Back into the trees.The light was growing, shrouded by storm clouds, but ahead I could see the wide swathe of land cleared of trees that surrounded the slopes of Eads Byrig and it was there, among the stumps, that most of Ragnall’s men were camped, and it was there we killed them. We burst from the woods with bloodied swords and we rode among the panicked men and we cut them down. Women screamed, children cried. My son led men from my right, slicing into fugitives fleeing from our swords. “

Uhtred of Bebbanburg.

Pale Heights sits on the Mid-Cheshire Ridge, a landscape that has been here for 225 million years; while not the highest point I’ve ever been, it is the highest ground for miles around in what is otherwise flat country and thus has been fought over as long as humanity, which is considerably younger than these hills.

Eddisbury hillfort was built in 200-100 BC by the Celtic tribes who lived here before being conquered by the Romans who ruled Britannia from 43 onwards, though by this stage what is now Cheshire was mostly peaceful.

Until 410, when, the Romans having abandoned Britannia as their own city was conquered by the Vandals, the Anglo-Saxons came to Britannia; of the kingdoms they founded, which bitterly fought one another and the Celtic Britons who had lived here since before the Romans, Mercia was the biggest in this area and sought to be the biggest in all Britain.

Chester, the biggest city in this area (it still is, and I rode out from the caravan site at Delamere early mass in the cathedral on Easter Sunday), saw a big gain for the Anglo-Saxons and a setback for the Britains in 613-6, when the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria (which was at war with Mercia and with the British kingdoms of Powys and Gwynnedd at the time), won the Battle of Chester.

From this time, the Britons were pushed back to what is now Wales and Cornwall, where they still live, but have been driven out of most of Cheshire and the rest of what is now England.

Although the English and Welsh continued to squabble here, and in most other places, a bigger threat came when the Vikings invaded Britain in 793 and began a series of campaigns against all the British kingdoms. 

Resistance was marshelled by Alfred the Great of Wessex (which is to the south of Mercia; Mercia itself was battered by the invaders) and Alfred’s daughter, Aethefllaed, built a fortress here in 914 as she pushed back the invaders and undo the gains they had been making for over a hundred years in Mercia.  (It is a sign of how ruthlessthe Vikings were that they managed to get the English and Welsh to agree on something and unite against them!)

After the Battle of Brunanburh in 937, Athelfled’s nephew, Athelred, defeated the Vikings and became the first king of what can meaningfully be called a united realm of England; here, some Danes still lived (if they became Christians), but the Viking ways were abandoned and any more attacks beaten off and Cheshire came to a time of peace. 

In 1066, England was conquered by William the Bastard of Normandy and these lands were given to the Earls of Chester who hunted in what became called Delamere Forest; in 1312 the Earldom of Chester was merged with the Princedom of Wales, so that the heir to the throne is still called the Earl of Chester.

The woodland declined after the farming of Vale Royal Abbey (founded 1281) and the secular landlords who took over when it was dissolved in 1539. There was also more industry and the salt trade, especially, called for more and more wood which led to trees here being cut down.

In 1812, the medieval forest law was abolished and these areas split between the crown and the local gentry and nobles; soon afterwards, Blakemere Moss (6) was drained, for tree-planting enterprises which failed, and the old wood seemed lost. 

The railway came to Delamere in 1870, and though the Whitegates Way (2) on which I cycled here, ceased to be a working railway in 1966 (it had also opened in1870), trains are very much still coming to and from Delamere as we shall see.

The Forestry Commission, which had been set up in 1919 to address the lack of timber that had become known in World War 1, took over Delamere in 1924 and still own most of it.

I first came here in May 2016 (4,8, the rest being April 2023) when walking the Sandstone Trail and it has somehow taken me this long to come back and admire the view.

 From here you can see (6) Blakemere; the story that started so badly in the 19th century had a happy ending when it was rewatered in 1998 and 2010 and restored to its former glory, as you can see. The whole area is set in the fast-growing Mersey Forest which we will soon be seeing much more of.

You can see also the industries of (7,8) Ellesmere Port (please see here for my work in that striking place) and (10) Fiddler’s Ferry power station, built in 1973 and decommissioned in 2022; it is odd, and sad, to think it will be knocked down by the time I come back, which will certainly not take me six or more years, and preferably won’t involve being ‘sliced’ by Anglo-Saxons or Vikings.

[mrknitter]

Hey Up!

As we say up North.  I cannot believe it has been this long since I last blogged, so by this entry, you can rest assured I am not dead.  However, I cannot testify to whether I have been abducted by aliens in the last month,  which would account for the loss of time and absence of my wittering on about this, that and the other.

So, where have I been?  Not far if I am honest.  M went to see his Mum…

[richardlinnettphotography]

27th December 2020 - Daily walk for exercise up to Old Pale Hill - Day 276 since lockdown began in the UK

27th December 2020 – Daily walk for exercise up to Old Pale Hill – Day 276 since lockdown began in the UK

On Boxing Day we enjoyed a walk along the canal between Christleton and Waverton. We are now trying to get out for some exercise every day until Oona’s finger is well enough for cycling and we are waiting for the bike trainer to be up and running. Despite Storm Bella winds causing so eerie noises last night it was a blue sky morning here in Cheshire so off we went for a walk. We have been up the…

[stevesmith254]

Contact

Owner name:

Steve Smith

Phone:

08455 441254

Address:

Unit 21, Blakemere Centre, Chester Road

Sandiway, Cheshire, CW8 2EB

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[ventilationinstallers]

Climate Control in Blakemere #Temperature #Control #Blakemere https://t.co/RnwyDFUJXI

Climate Control in Blakemere #Temperature #Control #Blakemere https://t.co/RnwyDFUJXI

— Ventilation Install (@ventilationhome) January 6, 2020

[supercherishbridal07-blog]

Chilling in the bath after a long ,cold day on a styled shoot in the woods !! 😂😂😂 #cleanme #igotmessy #itwassoworthit #ballgown #natasha #narnia #tipiunique #cherishbridal #blakemere #bride #queen #delamere # https://www.instagram.com/p/BrLqHmMhm0p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wog3q1wxxsuu

[eyelinerandginger]

Ice Cream time 😁🍦☀️ #sorbet #vegan #whatveganseat #blakemere #Cheshire (at Blakemere Village)

[futuristicdreamerwitch-blog]

Family-Tree (Blakemere) por Peter Roberts Por Flickr: Blakemere can be found just outside Ellesmere on the way to Whitchurch. There is a small car park from which you can walk down along by The Canal, or you can follow the Canal from Ellesmere and on route you will have the option to walk through a long Tunnel or walk up and over the road. The lake is approximately 8 acres in size, and fed by two streams and two land drains. It has a large outlet ('canal') approx 8 to 10 feet wide and 300 meters long. Lily pads are abundant, with large beds at both ends, and to the side of all swims. There are established reed beds, bull rushes and mature foliage all around. Blakemere was referred to years ago as 'Black Mere' due to its peaty water colour. It was formed in the ice ages along with most of the other Shropshire meres and is abundant in natural life. There is no public access to Blakemere but it can be viewed from the canal towpath. Blakemere is one of the leading fisheries is this part of the Country not least because of its beautiful and peaceful surroundings. Click the pic to view Large!

[commissioningengineers]

HVAC Systems in Blakemere #Heating #and #Cooling #Systems # #Blakemere https://t.co/HWrQg1tuPH

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— Commission Engineers (@hvacengineersuk) October 26, 2019

[mobexxrugged35]

Business owner:

Steve Smith

Business address:

Unit 21 Blakemere Centre, Chester Road

Sandiway, Cheshire

CW8 2EB

Phone:

08455 441 254

Business e-mail:

sales@mobexx.co.uk

Website:

https://www.mobexx.co.uk/

Keywords:

Rugged Handhelds, Rugged Computers, Rugged Laptops, Atex Tablet.

Description:

Mobexx, one of the leading rugged computer suppliers offer the widest range of high-quality and world-leading rugged computing solutions.

Year Found: 2008

Number of Employees: 15

Hours open: Mon-Sat 9am to 5pm

Social Links

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[avonromance]

Get a Head Start on New Avon Titles Hitting the Shelves Next Week!

Alisha Rai returns with her third, and final, installment of her Forbidden Hearts Series with Hurts to Love You.

Evangeline Chandler is the youngest heiress to the Chandler fortune and has the money to buy anything she wants… but what she wants can’t be bought. Her older brother’s long-time friend Gabriel Hunter, who is also the son of the family’s housekeeper, temps her to break all of the rules regarding who may be a potential suiter. At the same time, as Eve has matured, Gabe hasn’t been able to restrict himself from wondering what it would be like to engage the primal urges he feels towards her. During a large Chandler wedding mishap, Gabe and Eve find themselves trapped together in an empty cabin toeing the line between right and wrong. 

Start reading to find out what happens between the tattooed bad-boy and the supposed well-behaved youngest Chandler today in Hurts to Love you!

Will a longtime friendship turn into something more following Ranger’s return to Cupid, Texas?  

Ember Alzate is a master matchmaker, however, she can’t seem to find love for herself. Throughout generations, the Alzate family relies on one simple qualification for finding “the one”, which is hearing a sweet-sounding humming in your head. Ember has put her own love life on pause until her longtime best friend, Ranger Lockhart, turns to her to help him settle down upon his return to Cupid, Texas. What Ranger has known, and what Ember will not admit to, is that they belong together. Ranger admires Ember for her curves, sass, and outrageousness… everything that the other men believed needed to be tamed.

Enjoy a sneak preview of Lori Wilde’s newest installment of her Cupid, Texas series…How the Cowboy was Won available next week!

Next week, Lenora Bell delivers historical romance fans another steamy installment of School for Dukes with What a Difference a Duke Makes!

Mari Perkins is as resourceful as they come. After falling victim to a theft of everything she owns, concurrently causing a damaging late arrival to the premier governess staffing agency, she believed that she had lost all chances to salvage a life for herself. However, when she overhears that the Duke of Banksford, Edgar Rochester, couldn’t hold down a governess due to his unruly children, she grasps the opportunity with both hands. Upon meeting the wickedly handsome Duke, Mari realizes that this position might pose more of a challenge than she previously thought.

Get a head start on whether the Mari is able to keep her hands off of her enticing employer in What a Difference a Duke Makes by Lenora Bell!

Eva Leigh continues her newest series, The London Underground, with Counting on a Countess.

The scandalous ways of the newly minted Earl of Blakemere, Christopher “Kit” Ellingsworth, has nearly left his estate destitute, until a wealthy mentor leaves him a sizable fortune with his passing. Acquiring this wealth would solve all of Kit’s problems, if it didn’t come with one stipulation… the notorious bachelor must marry within one month. To Kit’s luck, the bold and beautiful Miss Tamsyn Pearce is in town at just the right time, and under potentially perfect circumstances.

Get a head start to see if Kit is able to woo the morally focused, yet illicitly criminal, Tamysn in Counting on a Countess…available next week!

Tess Diamond reappears with her third romantic thriller, Be a Good Girl. 

Fifteen years ago, in a small rural town, everyone thought a local woman was murdered by the nefarious serial killer Doctor X. Doctor X has been serving his dues to society for some time now, however, the deceased woman’s best friend, Abigail Winthrop, does not believe her town is safe from her friend’s true murderer. Abby tries to turn to the FBI, however, she is countlessly turned down as the case has long been closed. Thankfully, Abby remembers a previously close friend – and the boyfriend of the deceased at the time of the murder –  happens to be the head of an elite FBI unit, Special Agent Paul Harrison. Paul and Abby pair up together to solve the murder… and incidentally re-ignite their controversial attraction towards one another.

Start reading Be a Good Girl… available next week!

[lilithsplace]

Blakemere - John Piper (1903–1992) oil on canvas  |  source:

[therunninghub]

Autumn afternoon 10k run views. Doesn’t get much better than this! Follow @the.running.hub for more content like this! . . . #therunninghub #10krun #trailrunning #running #runner #jogger #runningcommunity #runningmotivation #scenery #forestphotography #delamereforest #lake #autumn #fallvibes #getoutside #motivation #motivationmonday #trails #foresttrail #marathoners #symmetry #trees #runninglife #fitnesslifestyle #healthymindhealthybody #clearmind #runningismytherapy #naturerun #runningadventure #runnerofinstagram (at Blakemere Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHF9xZOnI2j/?igshid=agd05ofazm62