Scafell Pike and the Underwater Gnomes

Ah yes, Scafell Pike. Perched in the west of the Lake District, it holds the title of being Britain's highest mountain. It may not seem like much of a mountain, especially compared to the Alps, or the Andes, but it is a mountain nonetheless. The threshold for when a hill becomes a mountain, according to Ordinance Survey maps, is precisely 609.6m (2000ft), so at 978m Scafell Pike can safely be called...

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Abandoned London Underground - the secrets of Aldwych

It was a rainy Tuesday in January 2016. The year hadn't been going well for me so far, if I'm honest, and this particular day wasn't going well either - it was one of those days where everything was going wrong, and all you want to do is shut yourself in the toilet and stay there until somebody comes to get you. In fact, that’s exactly what I did. My Manager Lisa noticed me scurry off, and...

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