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The unmade road up the Tilberthwaite valley was used for various military manoeuvres during the war.Occasional army convoys would grind up the valley, over the very rough track to Little Langdale and thence over Wrynose Pass. This was to prove that there could be access to the coast, in the event of major roads being mined or otherwise made impassable.
On a regular basis, Polish dispatch riders were trained on the fell, in what would now be classed "Trials riding". They had an English sergeant with them and they would have a cup of tea with us at Tilberthwaite Cottage, leaving a very welcome gift of a packet of tea.(It was rationed at the time.)I have several of their autographs.
On other occasions, the quarries at Holme Ground were used as temporary army camps - a magnet for children. The soldiers gave us steaming mugs of tea with condensed milk. That was a rare treat as tinned milk was on points and never used as fresh milk was in the cow down the lane.

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