No, not another thread about the vigourous pub closure debate, but something else that may be of interest to many pub goers who also enjoy walking or cycling in the countryside.

There is currently a lot of concern about the proposed piecemeal sale of the Forestry Commission's land, as evidenced by this online petition which has (at the time of writing) 354,565 signatories:

http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/s...rests#petition

Now, what else could the "once they are gone, they will be lost forever" line be applied to?