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Click here to read the Prologue and Introduction
Chapter 1 click here to read online or download it.
The early years. The day of the spades.
WrayNet/WenNet, Quernmore, Abbeystead, Dolphinholme and Wray. The four ‘A’s. Blowing fibre, Twicket.
Chapter 2 click here to read online or download it.
New branches growing.
Arkholme, Melling, Hornby, Farleton, Claughton, Caton Green.
Chapter 3 click here to read online or download it.
The story of George.
The Arkholme branch grows out to Gressingham, Aughton and Halton.
Chapter 4 click here to read online or download it.
Wennington, Burton-in-Lonsdale, Wrayton, Cantsfield, Tunstall, Burrow and Overtown, Leck, Ireby, Masongill, Thornton in Lonsdale, Ingleton, Chapel-le-Dale.
Chapter 6 click here to read online or download it.
Heading into Cumbria and Yorkshire.
Casterton, Barbon, Middleton Killington, Firbank, Howgill, Lowgill, Marthwaite, Sedbergh 1, Milthrop, Frostrow, Sedbergh 2, Cautley.
Chapter 7 click here to read online or download it.
Communities joining tribes to help each other.
Keasden and Clapham, Newby, LEWFA, Austwick, Eldroth, Lawkland, Wharfe, Feizor, Knight Stainforth, Rathmell.
Chapter 8 click here to read online or download it.
B4YS, a very long branch line.
Capernwray, Borwick, Tewitfield and Priest Hutton, Yealand Conyers, Redmayne and Storrs, Burton-in-Kendal, Silverdale, Storth, Over Kellet, Swarthdale and Nether Kellet.
Chapter 9 click here to read online or download it.
Two routes leading to Lowgill which then helped many more get connected.
Tatham, Old Moor Road, Millhouses, Lowgill.
Chapter 10 click here to read online or download it.
Herding cats as an art form.
Docker and Newton, whittington, Hutton Roof, Mansergh, Lupton, Hincaster, Stainton, Heversham, Levens, Witherslack, Crosthwaite, Crook, Cartmel Fell, Winster.
Chapter 11 click here to read online or download it.
Showtell days. Amazing events sponsored by Emtelle, our duct supplier. Attended by groups hopeful to join us and by industry and political delegates.
Chapter 12 click here to read online or download it.
B4SW and B4MS
The famous Dad’s Army.
Old Hutton, New Hutton, Preston Patrick, Preston Richard, Mint and Sprint, Longsleddale Valley, Skelsmergh.
Chapter 13 click here to read online or download it.
The really wild cats.
Goosnargh, Bleasdale, Oakenclough, Chipping, The Hoder Valley, Newton, Slaidburn, Calder Vale, Nether Wyresdale.
Chapter 14 click here to read online or download it.
A ‘half and half’ project, which lasted a long time, but proved doable.
Brookhouse and Caton.
Chapter 15 click here to read online or download it.
A B4RN baby, a long way off but the cats insisted, and they did it.
Burston and Shimpling, Gissing.
Chapter 16 click here to read online or download it.
Allen Valleys.
Another wild cat, very remote area and a B4RN baby.
Chapter 17 click here to read online or download it.
A tiny tree that didn’t grow, but makes a strong case and is still trying Very Hard.
Cheshire.
Chapter 18 click here to read online or download it.
Another B4RN baby, with some great photos and graphics from Irene.
Kirkoswald, Gamblesby and Unthank, Great Salkeld and Mungrisdale.
Chapter 19 click here to read online or download it.
What is needed now to control all the cats, and turn B4RN into a highly respected Internet Service Provider, with highly trained and motivated staff.
Staff and Directors 2025
Epilogue click here to read online or download it.
The story of the roots, where the reader realises why the previous chapters happened.
Epilogue