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Rowlf · 25-04-2017, 12:38

Thanks for your good wishes Retlaw. You are right about the different spellings of Birtwistle. The hamlet was not spelt like that either. It would be good to find evidence of the settlement. I am sure if you were able you would enjoy it. The lads from Bluestone are really enthusiastic and it is catching. They said yesterday when they asked what we thought we could see and what the lumps and bumps were that there would be no silly questions or answers so to just say what we thought. They want all of the volunteers to enjoy the experience and I am sure we will. I shall not be going every day ofcourse but I will go as often as I can. I am very thankful that I am able to still walk around Hambledon in my mid 70s !!!! I will have to keep walking I think or they will have me bagged as a relic.

25-04-2017, 12:38	#5
Rowlf Full Member+ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Burnley Posts: 676 Liked: 354 times Rep Power: 8337	Re: Lost settlement of Birtwistle Thanks for your good wishes Retlaw. You are right about the different spellings of Birtwistle. The hamlet was not spelt like that either. It would be good to find evidence of the settlement. I am sure if you were able you would enjoy it. The lads from Bluestone are really enthusiastic and it is catching. They said yesterday when they asked what we thought we could see and what the lumps and bumps were that there would be no silly questions or answers so to just say what we thought. They want all of the volunteers to enjoy the experience and I am sure we will. I shall not be going every day ofcourse but I will go as often as I can. I am very thankful that I am able to still walk around Hambledon in my mid 70s !!!! I will have to keep walking I think or they will have me bagged as a relic.