Delamere Forest The Forestry Commission, which was established in 1919, took over the management of Delamere Forest in 1924; the land was managed for timber production. Its management area occupies 16 percent of the former medieval forests. Since 1968, the Forestry Commission has worked with successive local authorities (now Cheshire West and Chester) to promote recreational usage of the area. Blakemere Moss was drained in around 1815, supposedly by prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars. During the 19th century, it was unsuccessfully planted with oak, and later with Scots pine. The Forestry Commission planted the moss with pine and western hemlock during the
Neil Delamere and RTÉ topical comedy show "The Panel". He hosts "Neil Delamere's Just For Laughs", a comedy television show in which he interviews acts performing at the Montreal Festival. He featured on "Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow" on 4 July 2009. Delamere made his debut appearance on Radio Five Live's panel show "Fighting Talk", broadcast on 11 December 2010, and won. Since his first appearance on the show, Delamere has made numerous appearances on the Sony award-winning sports show. In 2011, he hosted "The Only Viking in the Village" on RTÉ, in which he explored his Viking roots and informed viewers that