DAVID RAMSHAW is an author and local publisher. He began writing Lakeland guides with local history in the 1990s, and has since won several ‘Lakeland Book of the Year‘ awards. David has walked the Lake District for over 60 years and has a wealth of interesting tales to tell. He is a committee member for the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild. David has an honours degree in physics and chemistry and taught physics for over 30 years. He lives in Carlisle.