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Beautiful shots Dianne. Would love to visit the jewellery shop....it appeals to my ideals of 'something different'...when my ship comes in, I know where I am going to spend the money.
:D

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Its a Park I havent been round, is it a large park?

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Nice shop selection, I noticed there do not appear to be many people knocking about !

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Today in Pictures, a rushed affair, as a trip to the dentist was required, with a broken tooth.

1. Lickety split up the canal to Pilkington Bridge.
2. Found a wickthing, there are not a lot about now.
3. On top of Pilkington Bridge looking toward Pendle.
4. Literally seconds from home, found these.
5. And these.
6. After teatime, over the fence.

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it depends on what you call large ... in a way it is .. its from the main road ie haslingden road going into rawtenstall up to the road that goes past the ski slope .. theres tennis courts in there as well .. used to have an aerial slide up at the back when i was a kid :p

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/acs/sit...geid=16506&e=e

http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/directo...rk_rawtenstall


and well done at getting a sunset ... it does look nice ..

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Lovely shots again Dave -the toothache couldn't have been too bad!

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A selection of shots showing Santo Stefano in Bologna -amazing old church and ex-monastery which was mentioned by Dante as he visited it in 1284 (I think that was the date!) The brick work was beautiful and the font in one of the cloisters is dated to 730ad! It was incredibly peaceful -only a stone's throw from bustling Bologna center.

If anyone is interested this is a link to show the square and church in my photos!ItalyGuides.it: Piazza of Santo Stefano, Bologna Italy

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It didn't hurt at all, but a big hole in a tooth is a thing you cant keep your tongue out off, and it was scratching the inside of my cheek, so it wanted sorting.

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Nice arches again, tried the website, and the panoramic tour in full screen is just like being there, apart from the sun warming your bones.

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Yes, I tried it too and felt like I had been on holiday, but with no packing and no passport control.......the downside...no tan and no duty free:(

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Today in Pictures, places revisited as the seasons change.

1. Dogwood berries.
2. Platts Lodge.
3. Waterfront Apartments.
4. Its a caterpillar, that saw me coming and went into a ball.
5. Don't look at my feet, I said don't look at my feet, oh go on then.
6.Looking across the lodge, the trees of Woodnook Vale in the distance.
7. Another of the lodge from the far corner.
8. Hagg Lodge.

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It started a thought though, perhaps there is a website with a lot more, when I have a bit of slack in my curriculum I might have a mooch for one.

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I'm sure Dianne would know.....and point you in the right direction.
I just longed to be there with my camera.

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Ha I love that cute coot Dave with the matching feet - all in black and white.

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More coots here - :D

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Great, Kes - those feet look like they belong to a different bird altogether but I guess they help when in the water. They seem to be webbed along the side of each toe rather than across all the toes like a duck would have.

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Yep evolution is a strange thing - I can't see god creating a coot! :confused: When you pick them up they are like balsa wood, very light, compared to chickens.;)

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Yes Dave -on the Bologna one I posted you can see more of those panoramic views in other parts of the town -click Bologna and there are a choice of 6 and you can put it in English! If you just go to Italyguides.it there are places all over Italy and Sicily you can visit and it's all in English too -with maps and the panoramic views and loads of other info. It's a great site for escaping to once in a while. I'm sure Sue could re-visit some of the places she's been and you can get a real feel for places. :)

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More shots around Bologna!
The first four are in Piazza Maggiore early morning after the big festival. Then a couple to show how many people were there on the day of the festival -it was jam-packed all day long and all night for the fireworks and concert too. The set of bells were rung at intervals all day long -they are very unusual hand-bells and very loud! There's a view of a typical side street with loads of mopeds which are parked everywhere.

Two unusual shots with reflections of the buildings of Piazza Maggiore -inside the frames are the photographs, names and dates of the 2000 partisans who died defending Bologna in WW2.

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I found the panoramics and had a brief look at some, Rome was first, will give it a walloping when I have a bit more time to look properly

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He (or she) was used to people, so didn't scuttle off, and taking a snap was easy.

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just one from yesterday

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I've been raiding the archive - here's a few from up North! :D

These were taken with a 35mm film camera not digital.

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A final selection of odds and ends from my trip to Bologna.

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Lovely pics Dianne......what a wealth of photographic opportunity there is.

The cherubs in 7&9 look most dischuffed...do you think that God cancelled their day off on the day they posed for these? Or took away their toffee ration perhaps? (do cherubs get a toffee ration?).....ignore me, I am being whimsical.

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Thanks Margaret -it was a photographers paradise -I kept running out of batteries. The Cherubs were taken with a friend in mind, he appreciated them!

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Where was number 2 taken, I don't know of anything around here, if it is I must visit.

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Lovely locations, you can feel the granite and mosaics, and the coolness coming off them.

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It's in the Lakes near Ullswater - Aira Force waterfall. It's even got one of those coin treetrunks!

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Thanks for speaking for me Sue! :rolleyes:

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Well I've got to keep myself amused at that time of the night/morning! We went there about five years ago and had a great walk round the waterfall but it wasn't very spectacular as we hadn't had much rain. We then went on to Buttermere and walked round the lake and saw a red squirrel.

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Well I've got to do something to keep myself amused at that time of night/morning!

We went there about five years ago and had a great walk round the waterfall, but it wasn't very spectacular as there hadn't been much rain. We then went on to Buttermere and walked round the lake where we saw a red squirrel.

Edit - sorry for double posting - didn't think think the first had gone through so reposted!

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She is happily posting away on facebook along with several other forum members in a Hyndburn group so she is ok

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Thanks for that Neil, she started posting on this thread again two days after I made that comment!

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She had rellies over and then she was feeling a bit poorly....a lancashire bug or two went over with the rellies...well, they needed a holiday...the bugs that is:D

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Today in Pictures Its a nice day but still muddy under foot.

1. It looks like Jackhouse Reservoir is getting the repair.
2. The Res. from the left bank.
3. Common Earthball, bursting, burst, busted.
4. I'm rownry, so rownry.
5. I could be anywhere, in fact where am I?
6. Ive got a bit of wind.
7. The cycle goes on.
8. I'm getting a nose bleed this high up.
9. Another clump.
10. Can I come out now, I'm clean now.

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Just a short walk today as we have have been out with the family.Up to Higher Brox Farm and back down Sandy Lane.

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Cracking set today Dave, can't single one out as better than the rest.

Frank, I can definitely feel Autumn on the way in your shots.

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Those windtwistles are visible from almost every location in the borough, I didn't think they would be so prominent.

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They are a bit like Joseph Arnolds (express gifts) in church a blot on the landscape.

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and not just in hyndburn ... these were took from haslingden sports centre on friday .... :eek:

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I also saw my only red squirrel up in the Lake District. ;) Those wind farm mills are awful - but would you rather have more Nuclear Power Stations? Or get out the EU? Apparently Tony Blair signed a deal which means we have to generate a certain amount of energy from Wind farms under EU law - so now they are putting them up everywhere.

On my to my parents for my mothers birthday canal route

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Now I have learned why I should never walk the canal without my camera just missed great footage of swans chasing away others are they geese? Never seen a swan fly like that wow



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because we live close to the canal we often see swans flying overhead....they are amazing.

A woman on canal said to me "well that was pretty scary"

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Some Autumnal and reflection pics today from Wahoy Res.
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Thats a nice set of water, and autumn colour photos, and a bridge thrown in as well.

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Today in Picture, a bit of a one subject set today.

1. It was one of those pictures that was just asking for a tweak, so I tweaked.
2. Looking over to the Coppice and Hameldon..
3. The area is moist, messy and muddy.
4. Just a few droplets on a web.
5. From behind the site, toward town.
6. They must be expecting an Indian attack, they have circled the waggons.
7. Looking toward Haslingden, I think these are the same turbines that shillelagh posted, but not sure.
8. Looking back, as we descend back to the road.
9. That is a muddy smelly dog, the peaty stuff has a funny pong.
10. At this point we are yards from the car, and minutes from a bath.

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At this time of year the male swan chases away the fully grown young, they like to get them out of their territory. That's probably what you saw.

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I like no 9 Dave , Bob with his wellies on.No 1 is tweaked great.

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No 6 is good Dave. Those things are monstrous! :( :rolleyes:

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Its a good job its not scratch and sniff, as he smelled like a blocked drain, the tweaked photo will eventually end upon flicker, will spend a bit more time levelling it off, it looks a bit downhill at the moment.

Its only close up you appreciated the size of these things, and I have to say I was impressed with the engineering of them

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the ones i posted dave are the ones over grane road ... the sports centre is near enough in helmshore .. and thats the view from behind the sports centre. The church you see is what used to be St Stephens, Grane, and is now holden vale antique centre .. across from haslingden cemetary. I think the one you posted are the ones over scout moor .. that if you go to hassy tesco or come down the bypass them are what you see in the distance ...

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Got it, I think the altitude gave me oxygen deprivation, to be honest I hadn't a clue where they were, but now you said it, I think you are spot on. Eventually all these wind farms will link up.

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I took this one a while ago when they were changing the gear box on one over Kebs Road. It gives you some idea of the size and those are not as big as the ones near here.
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/a...s-dscf3978.jpg

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Today in Pictures, Spring Wood re-visited.

1. No sooner started, found this.
2. More brown than green.
3. Looking across the valley.
4. A bit further round, more toward Whalley this time.
5. Looking toward Hameldon Hill.
6. Found a batch of fungal infections.
7. I used to have a carpet that colour.
8. My how you have grown since my last visit.
9. Nice colour.
10. Another one.

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Great shots over the last few days by Dave and Frank -lovely autumn colours, light and reflections -a feast for the eyes! K sent to Frank -Dave it won't let me send any though so many of your pics deserve it!
Am still not 100%, can't seem to shake of a nasty bug. Been busy on the farm -last 2 days -blood tests on mass in the herd (over 1000 animals so you can imagine.) Solid wind and rain yesterday -very Lanky! Today bright and clear but freezing -first snows on the Alps -may see if I can capture it tomorrow to show you!

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Today in Pictures, slightly later than advertised due to todays walk putting my lamps out, and having to kip in the chair.

1. After parking in Barley we set off in the direction of Barley Green, ( no I didn't know it either ).
2. The lane led us to lower Ogden Reservoir.This is the first run off.
3. Looking back at Lower Ogden Res.
4. The stream that is the run off from Upper Ogden Res.
5. This is the aeration water run off, from Upper Ogden Res.
6. All this to get air in the water.
7. Looking back across the lower Res.
8. This was a must have shot, but couldn't take it without my shadow, I know, you are going to say didn't notice until you said, but just being honest.
9.Heading back, but circumnavigating the pine forest we came through on the way up, notice the climb up from the reservoirs.
10. Last one I can post, so one last look down the valley.

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i went for a wander yesterday ... and a paddle!!! :rolleyes::D:D:D the last one is for dave ... :D:D:D by the way went up northfield road, over sherfin, along the main road to haslingden, up deardengate and church st, through st james's graveyard and round the back, down the steps at the back of the church, and out onto spring lane, along west view and up onto hudrake, along hudrake down to the main road, and along hud hey road and rising bridge road ... and home!!! :D

1. brook on northfield road
2. Them there windmills from sherfin
3. Tedster playing in the leaves
4. the trees over sherfin
5. View to haslingden .. you can see st james's church in the distance
6. Paddle time ...
7. St James's Church, Haslingden .. a bit closer than in the other pic ..
8. The view from behind St James's ... in the distance you can see the row of white houses id walked past about an hour before....
9. Trees in a garden at the end of rising bridge road
10. A bit of fungi for dave ...

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I can see you are getting the fungi infection that plagues me :), I don't know that walk, sort of seen it from a distance but never tramped around it. Nice to see new places.

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Gremlin asked me if I could get some photos of mechanical things while I am away on my hols... just looked through my last holiday snaps and found a few ships and other things as we were coming into Harwich. Hope this will do for now!

1. Pilot boat coming alongside
2. Container ship and cranes at Felixstowe on the other side of the river
3. Tug at stern of the ship
4. Another one at the bow
5. Two platforms in the river
6. Don't know what this is for...
7. Refuelling vessel
8. As above, with container ship in background
9. Refuelling vessel alongside
10. We stayed in Suffolk after leaving the ship - this is Sizewell B power station

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I will have to take a qualms tablet after all that bobbing about.

P.S. dont forget the camera

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today in pictures never got started , but a couple of shots from Asda car park, I did get wet.

1. A full arch.
2. a full arch with a second one starting, I have never seen this before, is it common ?

I have just noticed there is a second arch in the first picture.

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Thanks for the pictures Susie, nice to see something a bit different.

I had a trip all the way up the Manchester ship canal from Liverpool and took dozens of photos and for the life in me I can't find a single one.

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Don't know about common, but it's not that rare.

Comprehensive explanation here:

Rainbow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Great shots, BTW

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Thanks Russell, glad they hit the spot. That sounds like a good trip, pity you've lost the photos. I love boat trips!

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Try the Rhine cruise one day Susie, do the whole hog right up to Basel.
Make sure you have your camera, all I had was a video camcorder.
Second trip we came back to Koblenz and then up to Trier, once again no camera.

If you don't mind going back to 1961 here is a photo of me working a lathe, now you see why I am interested in machinery.
A visit to the engine room is a must for me on any boat.

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Have been down the Rhine three times by car and train but never by boat. Also done Koblenz to Trier down the Mosel, again in the car. No pics at all!

Nice pic of you, you look very engrossed in what you're doing - whatever that is!

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Today in Pictures. Mill to Martholm Lane.

1. Looking in the direction of Read.
2. Well you would expect some wouldnt you? and this walk is a mass of fungal infections.
3. Talk about a big clump!
4. I havent seen her for years.
5. A big bracket on a branch, nice colours.
6. This looked like a flower until I got close.
7. This is where the railway line went over the River Calder.
8. I might have gone off piste for this shot, as I am not sure if its a path, but better to beg forgivness than ask for permission and not get it.
9. Stopped for a moment of reflection.
10. Thats a lot, should I count them ? Nah dont think so.

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Some good photos again, is that the bridge that runs over Calder just past Great Harwood - do you ever look for edibles and eat them?

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It is , it is at the bottom of Martholme Lane.
Eating them is a whole new ball game,you have to set off with the means to identify, something to put them in , and then get them home.
My reason for being there is to take the dog for a walk, and whilst on my travels take photos, anything else would be a distraction from my quest.

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Put them in a ruck-sack that's what I did when I got some of those Cep/ Penny Bun Bolete mushrooms.

Yeh there is only two of those type bridges in Accy the other is in the town centre. ;)

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Today a short walk on the banks of the Lancaster Canal
More reflections and Autumn shots.
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Nice set there, 8, 9. and 10 are my fave's good reflections.

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Today in Pictures, a short burst was all I could manage today.

1. Autumn fruits.
2. Windtwistles viewed from the canal.
3. Reflective swans, one wearing a broach.
4. The last shot is tonights sunset, the sky looks to be on fire.

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Beautiful sunset Dave .Well captured

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I nearly missed it, if it wasn't for the wife putting me out in the yard, I would have never seen it.

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Did she put you out to have a wee before bed?

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She did, she doesn't like me wetting the chair leg.

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Just a short walk around Hurstwood Res on the tops of Burnley today.
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Thats an interesting selection of lumps and bumps on the hill side, any clue as to why?

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That's what I thought the instant I saw that photo!
;)

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Could have been earth dug up from quarrying.

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No idea. The Fire Brigade were up there one year with a quad bike and trailer riding over the humps on a practice mission. Perhaps it's a lunar landscape.

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What's the map reference for that area? Cheers! :)

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Google Maps click the link.

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Today in Pictures, I wonder where that goes ?

1. Parking at the top of Willows Lane, a look across at the windtwistles.
2. After walking through an unknown wood, I end up looking down on Accrington and the Coppice.
3.Looking across at Woodnook Vale, in the direction of Baxenden.
4. Looking back at "Accy" from the same spot.
5. Further up an old cart track, Baxenden in the distance.
6. Baxenden again, different viewing point.
7. Pendle Hill & Coppice framed.
8. Over Woodnook Vale to the Coppice.
9. Pendle in the distance.
10. After emerging at what was once the Red Lion ( I used to drink under age there) I crossed the road, and found Bedlam.

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Is no 10 Jacob's Lodge? I thought that had been filled in. The Red Lion used to be a good pub. I've had many a pint or two in there and also the Shoulder of Mutton

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The pubs you mention are now private houses, and look like they have been for a long time.
Yes, it's Jacobs Lodge, I couldn't think of the name at the time of posting, so had to ask someone. Its difficult to access now as its all post and barbed wire around it, and across the path around it. When I was young this area was almost open access, now it's all fenced off and difficult to walk through, I had to come out at the end of Cartmel Avenue and walk back on the Road to the top of Willows Lane.

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I was brought up until infant school on Nigher Friar Hill Farm past the golf club.

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Views from the Coppice this morning.
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Cracking photo's there, you have made me want to go for a walk now!
I have just come back from Cyprus and took some good sunset pic's, will post them soon.

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brilliant photo,s frank.

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Today in Pictures, a walk through Clayton Fields.

1. Down through the park.
2. Mercer House.
3. Trees that line Hyndburn Brook, looking in the direction of Rishton.
4. Looking in the direction of Pendle Hill.
5. Clayton Fields as we exit onto Blackburn Road.
6. The Dunkenhalgh Land at the traffic lights, junction 7.
7. Autumn colours.
8. More autumn colours.
9. This is me falling over, no it's not, it's more autumn colours.

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Today in Pictures, not on top form today, so just a few quick shots from around the area. Mostly around the area of Pilkington Bridge, toward Pendle.

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Yesterday in pictures this time.
Not being a walker and having seen enough scenery I decided to visit the Dunkenhalgh Hotel where a model show was in progress. After lunch I had a ride to the Leyland Commercial vehicle museum where another model show was on.
There were also full size motor vehicles at both events.

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Great Pics. I didn't know that the Commercial Vehicle Museum was stiil open.

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The opening times have changed since last year max but it is still a busy Museum with some new exhibits.
I have been a member for years and get over at least once a month, if only for a chat and a brew and butty with the lads there.

Opening times below.
17th March to 28th October 2012:
Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays*also
Thursdays and Fridays during school holidays
& throughout July and August.

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Just for you Gremlin :) I've finished sorting through our holiday happy snaps from September & here are some examples of non scenery. :)

Alvis Saladin, Southport air show weekend - Centurion Tank by Leyland (roundabout Flensburg way/Penwortham way) - Stanley team coach at Chesterfield (note mad woman who snuck into the picture :D) - Rotterdam Harbour, Tanker NS Concept - Fleetwood, Survival school & RNLI boat - Masham, Theakstons Brewery (again, note the mad woman with her carry out ;) :D)