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Mystery bomb – A tale of Coniston copper mines

November 3, 2020November 15, 2020 / Sirri / 3 Comments

On our first day out climbing, my current boyfriend started reciting a tale of an assassination attempt that happened in the Coniston Copper mines in the mid-1990s

Pens and guns – About Borrowdale graphite mine

August 1, 2020October 27, 2020 / Sirri / 1 Comment

The Borrowdale Graphite Mine is not just any mine: it is the only graphite mine in England. Its dark tunnels on the hillside remind of its surprising history.

Windy Linlithgow and its cool palace

May 16, 2016October 22, 2020 / Sirri / 2 Comments

The ruin of the Linlithgow Palace is an interesting and fun day trip destination and there is a great Tearoom in the town.

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