Few reasons actually… Firstly all the chaps are country bumpkins at heart and instead of spending our childhoods in the big city we instead were running round in fields getting, as my grandma put it, ‘shitted up’. This fondness for the countryside has continued into adulthood and has resulted in me becoming very fond of a local three and a half mile stretch of woodland named The Rivelin Valley. Whenever I get the chance I trudge the Rivelin trail complete with two hounds, bright orange Barbour jacket and borrowed Wellingtons, so very agricultural.
...The Hounds...
The Rivelin Valley possesses 21 artificially created ponds, testament to the twenty mills which were once present on the river. Though most of the mills and forges no longer exist there is an old mill still standing named ‘The Mouse hole forge’.
The Mouse Hole Forge Located close to Malin Bridge. The forge dates back to 1628 when it was known for iron smelting and bar production. However the forge became world famous for producing anvils which were greatly commended and won a gold medal at The Great Exhibition of 1851. It is said that the anvil at Gretna Green was made by the Mouse hole Forge. Production ceased in 1933 and part of the forge is now a private house. With the above in mind we have named our blog spot ‘The Mouse hole’ due to our liking for the countryside, my frequented visits to Rivelin which have inspired many lyrics and also our link to Scotland, which is another place the band enjoys. More on that to come….. Another reason for the name is that a close acquaintance of ours suggested that the word Mouse hole as in a 'mouses house' conjures the notion to come and have a look, sneak a peak etc etc. So there’s our reasoning, we like it, lets see if others do....
R x
…ML…
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