On 10th February 1980, Bleak House, a Grade 2 listed Reservoir Keepers House at Crowden in Longdendale became my home. For a young lad who loved the countryside, the move to the hills promised much, and over the twenty eight years of my tenure it certainly delivered, and as you will discover, much, much more than I ever could ever have imagined.
The Watermen of the Longdendale chain of reservoirs were highly regarded, the Waterman at...