Doubtless the subject will alert the thought police, but read on MI5/MI6 - you will be disappointed.
On Saturday after an Air Force reunion the evening before, I drove along the foot of the Chilterns yesterday on the B4009 (Red Kites by the dozen incidentally) and some hillsides looked very interesting, not just in the Aston Rowant/Watlington area. In particular, Beacon Hill above Ellesborough looked very promising.
Now a study of the maps shows that I had passed quite close to Chequers (I never knew - nor bothered - where precisely that retreat is). Doubtless, the grounds of Chequers have a superb variety of butterfly species. I wonder if anyone has every done a butterfly survey of Chequers or has even made an approach to see if a survey might be possible?
Jack
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- Jack Harrison
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Re: Chequers
meadow Brown, Wall Brown, Arran Brown, Gordon......... can't really imagine the establishment allowing it myself ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Re: Chequers
There was a public footpath through it, but you are under constant survellance from CCTV and are requested to pass through quickly. I am not sure if the footpath is still in place or if it has been moved following the hightened security alert.
Mark
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