A Mooch to Find an Old Abandoned Tank

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A Mooch to Find an Old Abandoned Tank
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We went for a mooch to find an old World War II deserted RAM tank this morning ... like you do. Setting off, we had lovely blue sky but still a bit on the chilly side.  Good job there's no signs saying "keep out" ....

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It's actually a well worn path and as far as I know the firing range is defunct ... fingers crossed.

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It wasn’t long before we spotted the tank and the old derelict Ministry of Defence buildings to our left.

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There are various stories as to why the tank is there, but whatever the reason, it appears to have been used for lots of target practice.

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There wasn’t anything to see in the buildings but glad they're still there.

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Some lovely views of the gritstone ridge called The Roaches in the distance.  

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