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I compiled the list of Hardys while I was recovering from a debilitating slipped disc (my second!) in early 1992, within the context of a lifelong interest in hill walking and high points, as well as a geographical academical background.
My starting points were the UK hill ranges, "major" islands and the 1974 county reorganisation baseline - my "core" High Points (although you could if you wished go successively backwards (or sideways) from this for the whole of recorded history!). A more rigorous extension of the concept followed useful and positive comments from Alan Dawson (the Marilyns) amongst others. The second edition of the Book followed the extensive mid-nineties local authority re-structuring (nb. still continuing!), and led to recognition by the Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA), and several "honourable mentions" in the walking-related media through the years since, in particular "Country Walking" (for which thanks!). The third edition followed my retirement in August 2008, and incorporates further local authority changes as well as the inevitable accumulation of minor amendments, clarifications and errors! It also includes Hardy location maps, several Annexes, and the categorisation of Hardys by "country" within the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), and by inclusion in my "core" list.  The meaning behind the logo shape is fairly obvious I hope, and the colours represent summits (grey), hills (green), islands (blue) and administrative areas (red). The strap line is fairly obvious too!
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 Holyhead Mountain summit, Holy Island, Anglesey  Cadair Idris north west ridge, Wales |
To pre-empt any interest or curiosity, here is a thumb-nail autobiography!
Isle of Wight:
- All Saints Junior School, Freshwater (55-61)
Colchester:
- Royal Grammar School (61-68)
North London and South Herts:
- University College London (BSc: Geography, 68-71)
- London School of Economics (MPhil: Urban Geography (unfinished), 71-72)
- London School of Economics (DipSAD (=MPhil+): Systems analysis and Design, 78-79)
- Open University (BA: Earth Sciences, 80-84)
- MBCS (80), CITP (~05) [British Computer Society]
- FBIS (~late 70s) [British Interplanetary Society]
- MVO (98) [Member of the Royal Victorian Order]
IT Management:
- Police National Computer Unit (73-86), including:
- Association of Burroughs Computer Users (Secretary/Treasurer, Europe Large Systems Committee) (mid-80s)
- Home Office IT Division (86-88)
- Royal Collection (88-91: first IT Manager, developed and implemented a computer inventory of the Royal Collection)
- Royal Household (91-01: founded IT Dept)
- Criminal Justice IT (01-08)
Walking:
- Pennines Three Peaks (both ways: ~99, ~01)
- Kilimanjaro (02)
- National Three Peaks Challenge (02)
- Slieve Donard (Northern Ireland's High Point) (10)
- Mount Pico Volcano, Azores (Portugal's High Point: 2,351m; 7,713 ft) (11)
- Hill-walking throughout UK
- Munros (some); Donalds, Corbetts (ditto); Hewitts et al (some more); Marilyns (ditto); Hardys (most Core, some non-Core)
- Leading walks (Ramblers, ex-LIG)
- Rights of Way monitoring: Ramblers Paths & Ways Officer - Hertsmere Borough, Hertfordshire (including Shenley, Ridge, South Mimms and Potters Bar parishes) (09/10-)
- Rights of Way monitoring: Ramblers Paths & Ways Officer - Welwyn &Hatfield District, Hertfordshire (including Northaw & Cuffley and North Mymms parishes) (11/17-)
- Ramblers Committees: Hertfordshire and North Middlesex (H&NM) Area (Secretary, General Council Delegate), H&NM Area Communications Sub-Committee, H&NM Area Paths & Ways Officers Sub-Committee, North London and South Herts (NL&SH) Group, NL&SH Group Paths Sub-Committee (Chair) (from 11)
- Creation of The Hertsmere Way long distance path (13)
- Led Ramblers through 8-yr Tyttenhanger Estate Rights of Way Improvement Project in partnership with the Estate and Herts CC Rights of Way Service (10-18)
Other Interests:
- Butterflies (Butterfly Conservation: London and South East Branch Founder (80, one of first two Branches), then National and Company Secretary, now a Vice-President)
- Butterflies (near-complete world collection of butterfly representations on postage stamps to end-99, complete-ish Western Europe up-to-date)
- Patient Participation Group Committee, Annandale Surgery, Potters Bar (13-)
- Keeping fit, gardening, friends and family, sport (including football: supporting MUFC, ColUFC), geology, volcanoes, natural history, science fiction, astronomy, rock/classical music, travel
Isle of Wight:
- All Saints Junior School, Freshwater (55-61)
Colchester:
- Royal Grammar School (61-68)
North London and South Herts:
- University College London (BSc: Geography, 68-71)
- London School of Economics (MPhil: Urban Geography (unfinished), 71-72)
- London School of Economics (DipSAD (=MPhil+): Systems analysis and Design, 78-79)
- Open University (BA: Earth Sciences, 80-84)
- MBCS (80), CITP (~05) [British Computer Society]
- FBIS (~late 70s) [British Interplanetary Society]
- MVO (98) [Member of the Royal Victorian Order]
IT Management:
- Police National Computer Unit (73-86), including:
- Association of Burroughs Computer Users (Secretary/Treasurer, Europe Large Systems Committee) (mid-80s)
- Home Office IT Division (86-88)
- Royal Collection (88-91: first IT Manager, developed and implemented a computer inventory of the Royal Collection)
- Royal Household (91-01: founded IT Dept)
- Criminal Justice IT (01-08)
Walking:
- Pennines Three Peaks (both ways: ~99, ~01)
- Kilimanjaro (02)
- National Three Peaks Challenge (02)
- Slieve Donard (Northern Ireland's High Point) (10)
- Mount Pico Volcano, Azores (Portugal's High Point: 2,351m; 7,713 ft) (11)
- Hill-walking throughout UK
- Munros (some); Donalds, Corbetts (ditto); Hewitts et al (some more); Marilyns (ditto); Hardys (most Core, some non-Core)
- Leading walks (Ramblers, ex-LIG)
- Rights of Way monitoring: Ramblers Paths & Ways Officer - Hertsmere Borough, Hertfordshire (including Shenley, Ridge, South Mimms and Potters Bar parishes) (09/10-)
- Rights of Way monitoring: Ramblers Paths & Ways Officer - Welwyn &Hatfield District, Hertfordshire (including Northaw & Cuffley and North Mymms parishes) (11/17-)
- Ramblers Committees: Hertfordshire and North Middlesex (H&NM) Area (Secretary, General Council Delegate), H&NM Area Communications Sub-Committee, H&NM Area Paths & Ways Officers Sub-Committee, North London and South Herts (NL&SH) Group, NL&SH Group Paths Sub-Committee (Chair) (from 11)
- Creation of The Hertsmere Way long distance path (13)
- Led Ramblers through 8-yr Tyttenhanger Estate Rights of Way Improvement Project in partnership with the Estate and Herts CC Rights of Way Service (10-18)
Other Interests:
- Butterflies (Butterfly Conservation: London and South East Branch Founder (80, one of first two Branches), then National and Company Secretary, now a Vice-President)
- Butterflies (near-complete world collection of butterfly representations on postage stamps to end-99, complete-ish Western Europe up-to-date)
- Patient Participation Group Committee, Annandale Surgery, Potters Bar (13-)
- Keeping fit, gardening, friends and family, sport (including football: supporting MUFC, ColUFC), geology, volcanoes, natural history, science fiction, astronomy, rock/classical music, travel
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