But why then should be be considered inelligable under the civil list.
So RAFAC has got 1 MBE but this guy ran a sqn for 40 years and had to retire to get it 
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As far as iâm aware he hasnât retired, not sure where the RAF got that from.
Maybe VR(T) retired?
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Probably.
Just look how many from 2FTS/VGS got an award; and for whatâŚ
Donât see much improvement in gliding places 
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Possibly for hardwork above and beyond with OCs that appreciate them enough for a good write up. 
Putting up with MiddletonâŚ
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GMG. Stock fencing + trees + high winds = grumpy Sunday for Batfink.
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I saw this and thought what is next for the run towards âinclusivityâ
Fill in the lakes and level the hills?
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Save that for equal opportunities, rather than diversity 
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The true title:
Iâd hazard a guess that the lakes, as an area, are a commercial attraction insofar as many local businesses will rely on the tourists attracted to it - much like the seaside towns of the SE and swathes of the SW.
If youâve captured your capacity within one market/demographic but want to grow your numbers, then you need to look at ways to attract others.
I fail to see how efforts to attract visitors from different aspects of society to the ânationalâ parks can be a bad thing?
Isnât that what we exist to do for one thing? We send kids from inner city units hiking, biking and canoeing in the Welsh mountains and Lake District. Thatâs probably not high on their familiesâ to do list for family activities otherwise.
Inclusivity is not a bad thing. People have just been warped on it by thinking it means you have to do idiotic things like stop saying the word âchristmasâ.
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I think itâs good to get anyone away from the cities into the country and to highlight the Lake District, highlands etc to everyone and encourage them to visit butâŚnature is not secular it is open to all its beauty is there for all to see and thatâs what we should be highlighting to everyone not altering it in some way to encourage a specific demographic.
You canât not force people to go, we should be encouraging all people to visit nor should we be laying tarmac paths across the hills as they are doing in Keswick.
When I was there in June I will say there was large numbers of Asian tourists (Bus and car tourists) so itâs at least getting some minorities visiting and hopefully they will spread the word and more will go.
It may not be secular, but it isnât accessible. Simply replacing an existing and damaged stone path with a tarmac one isnât going to destroy the Lake District in one fell swoop. (You may be shocked to hear thereâs a railway that goes up Snowdon!) What it will do is open it up to people with disabilities who cannot otherwise enjoy the path. I would argue that someone going down a path in a wheelchair is actually enjoying the lake district in a more engaging manner than a bus load of asian tourists taking thousands of photos before getting back on the coach.
Thatâs just one example, that one type of act can achieve, more could be done to attract people who arenât white or middle class. However, that will likely need systemic change, to make visiting more affordable. Which is another major limiting factor. Yes nature is there for everyone to see, but unless you can get there, and stay there affordably, you canât realistically go. Itâs stupid, but itâs probably cheaper to fly to the Costa Del Sol for a week, than to take a train to Windermere and stay in a B&B.
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Not one of my cadets has signed into Cadet Portal yet.
I must be more excited about this than them 
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We only had about five on the first day but after doing a brief on the squadron after the launch numbers went up massively - some were having issues with the sign up process.
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Weâre not back til Thursday so that could contribute
That will likely change if the only way you let them sign up to events is via Cadet Portal.
It all culture, changing culture is hard, and changing culture of ypung people harder still
Itâs the way we are going 