A group of hikers had to be rescued from a Lake District mountain after taking magic mushrooms and “falling ill” from the side effects.
Keswick Mountain Rescue – which is a team of around 50 volunteers who live in and around the area, and respond to calls all year round – explained that it had received a number of calls this past Saturday (8 April) from passers by who’d come across “a group of young adult males who had taken magic mushrooms”.
Two of the men were said to have been “feeling unwell”, with one of them being the driver who’d taken the group up to Stonycroft Beck in the Newlands Valley.
Psilocybin mushrooms – which are more-commonly known as ‘magic mushrooms’ or ‘shrooms’ – are a type of fungi with psychedelic properties that grow in the wild, and can be eaten or made into tea.
Hikers rescued from Lake District mountain after taking magic mushrooms and ‘falling ill’ / Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The strength of magic mushrooms varies depending on their freshness, the season, and where they grow, but, according to Talk To Frank, taking them makes the world appear distorted, and colours, sounds, objects, and time all seem very different.
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Taking magic mushrooms can make people feel giggly, euphoric, energised, excited, and in awe of the people and things around them – with some people even getting mild hallucinations called ‘visuals’.
They can, however, also make people paranoid, anxious, panicked, overwhelmed, and nauseous.
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The distressed hikers were rescued by the mountain rescue team at around 12:15pm.
With the rescue mission involving 11 members of the Keswick Mountain Rescue Team, and taking around two hours, the hikers were escorted down from the mountain to safety, before they were given advice by the team medic to help with their onward travel.
They were escorted to safety by Keswick Mountain Rescue Team / Credit: Keswick MRT
Largely relying on public donations, Keswick Mountain Rescue responds to calls in all weathers, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, and also undertakes a “significant amount” of ongoing training in advanced first aid, mountain, and water rescue all year round.
The team thrives off the dedication of its volunteers and the generosity of the public.
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Take That add SEVENTH Manchester date despite grumbles over ticket prices
Daisy Jackson
Take That are basically moving into Manchester’s Co-op Live arena next spring it seems – the pop trio have just added a SEVENTH date to their run in their home city.
Their first shows sold out at light speed and Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen have added even more dates to their This Life On Tour tour.
Take That will now be gigging at Manchester’s soon-to-open Co-Op Live arena on 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12 May – then coming back for more on 11 and 12 June.
They’ve also added a sixth date at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena, bringing their tour up to 41 dates across the UK and Ireland.
The trio will be joined by Olly Murs as the support act in Manchester.
The phenomenal ticket sales come despite a fair few grumblings about Take That ticket prices, which started as soon as the pre-sales went live.
The smart bowl at Co-op Live arena. Credit: Supplied
One person wrote (and I don’t know why she’s directly targeting Gary Barlow here): “Wow, @GaryBarlow the price of the Take That tickets are totally out of reach for a lot of us this time round . Two tickets approx £490, that’s a food shop for 5 weeks . Enjoy the profits.”
Another person said: “You know what @takethat you don’t need to charge a bloody fortune for the tickets, you’ve got enough cash yourselves and not every artist does it. I went to see Paolo at the Hydro 3 times for the price of 1 ⫩ ticket Ripping off your fans! Tickets are 4 times the price of 2015.”
Someone else said: “Prices are crazy…first time in 30 years that I’m not even trying for tickets.”
Another person commented: “Prices are ridiculously expensive, I got through to buy tickets for Birmingham but refused to pay £70 to sit at the very back of the arena.”
General sale tickets for Take That’s newest date are available through Co-op Live from 9.30am on Friday 6 October, and you can grab them here.
Take That are heading on a huge tour including seven nights in Manchester
Take That tour dates for Manchester’s Co-op Live arena in full
Tuesday 7 May – SOLD OUT
Wednesday 8 May – SOLD OUT
Friday 10 May – SOLD OUT
Saturday 11 May – SOLD OUT
Sunday 12 May – SOLD OUT
Tuesday 11 June
Wednesday 12 June
Take That ticket prices for Manchester
Take That Premium Floor Seat Package (includes a gift, a limited-edition city-specific signed print, a souvenir laminate, and an exclusive VIP tote bag) – £242.70 including booking fees.
Take That Premium Tiered Seat Package (includes a gift, a limited-edition city-specific signed print, a souvenir laminate, and an exclusive VIP tote bag) – £242.70 including booking fees.
Brickhouse Social is hosting a brand new Harry Potter-themed pub quiz
Danny Jones
Everyone loves a good quiz and while we know there are some non-believers, we think it’s fair to say most people grew up loving Harry Potter. Put those two things together and what do you get? The perfect night out for a Potterphile.
No, we said ‘Potter-phile’.
Manc favourite hangout and popular student spot, Brickhouse Social, has just announced the launch of their new Harry Potter-themed pub quiz, the first of which is set to take place on 4 October.
And just like any good quiz team, any quiz worth its salt needs a good name. Let us introduce you to Brickhouse‘s first-ever ‘Quizitch’ night. Well played — five points to Gryffindor.
Brickhouse Social’s newest pub quiz starts on Wednesday, 4 October.
Playing host to a horde of fantasy trivia nerds (ourselves firmly included) across their three-storey venue, the quiz starts at 7pm and will put Potterheads to the test with several rounds of questions about the famous book and film series devised by their resident Harry Potter expert.
From Azkaban, muggle magic and the Forbidden Forest to Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, Quizitch is set to be a Potterhead’s dream.
Better still, although it might not quite be the Triwizard Cup, there is going to be a veritable Honeydukes Express’ worth of prizes on offer, including bar tabs, slices of pizza and more.
Last but not least, the best part about this place is that once you’re all quizzed out, you can always head upstairs for a drink on the terrace, shoot some pool on the first floor or dance the night away at the Kable Club down in the basement afterwards.
You can reserve a table by simply emailing [email protected] or you can always give the guys a ring on 0161 236 4899.
Now, we’ll warn you: spots are being snapped up quickly so get in touch ASAP if you want to take part and even if not, you can always try your luck in case someone drops out. Either way, this won’t be the last time you’ll see Brickhouse diving into the Wizarding World.
Lastly, if all else fails, it’s not like there aren’t a whole host of other great pub quizzes going on around Greater Manchester all week long.
Emily Sergeant -
11th April 2023 
