Today, August 12th, traditionally known as 'The Glorious Twelfth' is the first day of the grouse shooting season. Many areas of access land up on the moors are closed to the public; it doesn't bother me these days since I haven't been hiking on the moors for at least seven years - but when I would be up on the moors most weekends it was quite inconvenient.

I wouldn't want to be on the moors today anyhow; it's raining heavily over most of the country.