Wooler, I just looked it up, is in Northumberland by the Cheviot hills, which have always sounded very enticing.
Anyway, Charlie Brown, member #0920 has been taking great advantage of his membership of this sage and august society by applying telegraphpoleology to his country perambulations. And whilst walking up to Wooler Common last weekend*1 with his grandchildren - Iris & Otto (now members #0926 & #0927) - they bagged a trio of 24ft light poles from 1935.
"In good shape", he tells us, "but leaning a bit hence the D plate and a legible explanation on the A1024."
"Nonetheless they are still doing their job and one can only admire the preservation process from 85 years ago. It was fun to spot*2 and a nice bit of telecommunication history."
He tells us he's enjoying his membership immensely and his GC's (as he calls them) have really taken to it. They have soul - our future is bright.
*1 Email dated pre-Corona lock down before any narks decide to call the police.
*2 Luckily, he had his very informative copy of Telegraph Pole Appreciation for Beginners to help him here.
