Colin Ashcroft
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Colin Ashcroft
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Supporter of BTO, RSPB, Derbyshire Ornithological Society, Butterfly Conservation. Peak District National Park and Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

My photographs shared on Ipernity, Flickr (1000) and
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It’s crackers why ate these things not updated or abandoned and what about the £10 Christmas Bonus?
Should have been scrapped or what would it have been now if index linked. my Grandmother bought a new Winter Coat in one of those early years
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Very interesting read. I once changed my password to include BigYear but it was never something I wanted to do on my own and my companion was not as keen so we had the UsualYear
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I’m not surprised it was such a vivid memory. I only saw it that afternoon on TV but have never forgotten. For me it was that I saw fans frozen faces staring out the windows of a couple of coaches as they headed home down the Woodhead pass later in the day
November 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Sorry I missed seeing these earlier. Of course I have seen the Downfall doing something like this BUT never quite as spectacular as this. superb photos
November 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The bridge looks great with fallen leaves
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
And in a golden hour many years ago
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In Spring 2025 the tree was alive and very photogenic
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
600 Starlings were flying about the area
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Camera photo at Big Stone this morning #PeakDistrict #Landscape #Pentax
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM