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You dont think about it when you are among it, but yes you are right, I wonder what other things are thought of as being "Lanky"

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Sunday 10th June. I took a walk up the coppice. I can't upload the pics here as they are too large in filesize... so here they are

http://photobucket.com/accycoppicejune

some panoramic attached though

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monday 11th I took the bus to darwen and had a walk through bold venture park and up onto the moors to see Darwen Tower...

http://photobucket.com/darwentowerjune

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more pans

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and more ....

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Dry stone walls always bring to mind the Yorkshire Dales for me. Being limestone there, they seem to stand out more because of their colour, and they don't attract moss the way the sandstone ones in Lancashire do.

There are also miles of them in the Cotswolds, to me the part of England where the local stone is used to best effect in its beautiful villages.

Cotswold Dry Stone Walls | Cotswold Blogs

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Thanks Rob for these - I've never seen Darwen Tower up close but to me it always looks like a rocket ready for take off, especially when seen from the motorway coming from Preston, when you can see through the arches at the bottom, making them look even more like tail fins.

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Have been pondering this question -for me it's the particular colour of green that the county has -it has always been a favourite colour of mine. I also think the shape of the Penines -with the flat topped hills, is another thing. The rows of terraced stone houses often going uphill and I love cobbled streets even though they are more and more difficult to find as are proper corner shops.

Last time i was in Accy I saw a lot of rows of houses that had been sand-blasted back to their original colour and they looked great. In my kitchen at home i have a pin board full of postcards and photos featuring my favourite Lakeland fells, Pendle Hill and a Lowry painting among others -he captured something of the feeling of the North with the factories, chimneys and houses. I always think that the view across Accy from the Coppice would have made a great subject for him as it has everything in it.:)

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I wonder what your husband and sons make of your home town/county. Have they visited much?

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Part 1. Today in Picture, Started off moist and ended with getting a sweat on. As today is "The Big Shop" it was a quick walk around the park.
1. Off down the road to the canal.
2. Down the slippery cobbles onto the canal.
3. There must have been a storm out to sea, where did those islands come from?
4. Off the canal and down the road.
5. By the square.
6. Down to the park.
7. The park looms, I'm getting giddy, the sun is out.
8. The way is pointed out.
9. A seat in the shade.
10. The new construction is now open.

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Part 2. Today in Pictures, a quick tootle.
11. Heading back to the gate.
12. Out of the gates.
13. Back up to the canal.
14. Off the canal and up the brew.
15. Then it off to do "The Big Shop"

And that was today in pictures

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Now Dave -you know I have a thing about cobbles -lovely pics again.:D

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If I find one with cobbles, old stone walls, and terraced properties, would that be ideal?

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I saw some teenage boys breaking off bit of the banking on the canal the other day Dave.
They were on the Con club side of the banking...up by the Sefton park development.
I wanted to peyl(peel) their backsides....alas, it is no longer allowed.

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You should have give them a salvo with your catapult, then legged it.

I have walked down that side myself on the return journey, if you come off at the Altham bridge, go over the bridge, and just past the bridge on the Sefton side there are some steps down. makes a change to see the canal from the other side

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Part 1. Today in Pictures, "Ossy" the hidden journey,Large portfolio on this one, and some of the pictures may not be known to "Ossiers", so lets start the journey together and see.
1. The journey starts at the boundary with Church.
2. Foxhill Bank awaits.
3. And here it is.
4. Dappled shade.
5. Checked underneath, and there are none.
6. Bounced of the reserve, but straight back on.
7. Don't know the name of this water, Tinker Brook perhaps?
8. Out the top end, and across the field.
9. Down a path opposite and down the hill, still don't know its name!
10. The stone of Parkin, like the stone of scone, but if you lick it, it tastes of liquorish.

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Part 2. Today in Pictures, werzatgo.
11. Stood on the playing field.
12. I waited, but they didn't drop it.
13. Quick view of the main road.
14. Same view, down the road a bit.
15. Heading back to the reserve.
16. Row of terraced, out of the way.
17. View of the water from another angle to the usual one.
18. Werzatgo?
19. Is that a secret garden?
20. Just being nosey.

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Yes, I am going to try that walk one day soon...when I haven't got the tinlids with me.
I'm sure it must make everything look a bit different ...seeing the world from the other side of the canal.
Oh, and the boys....they must have been teens and there was only one out of the four that was my size! What do they feed boys on, that makes them grow like gangly weeds.
(maybe they had conny muck in their shoes)

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Part 3. Today in Pictures, am I lost.
21. Thats a big wall.
22. Another werzatgo ?
23. Back on the main froad.
24. The world famous.
25. Right, where did I park the car ?

To follow later, when I have sorted out my collection, Part 4. Cobbles to Mobertol. and where is that picture taken.

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Part 4. Cobbles to Mobertol.
1. werz dat den.
2. Cobble overload.
3. Cobbled back passage, which can be very painful if you don't treat it with Germolene.
4. Cobbles,walls, terraced house, what more could you want.
5. A bit closer.
6. Another terraced, wall, and cobbles.

All taken in "Ossy" this afternoon, or were they ?

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Much appreciated Dave -load of old cobblers!;)

Am particularly attached to Ossy for some reason - used to have to walk up Frederick St. every day...:rolleyes::D

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Before I post Today in Pictures, I post a couple of photos that I took just as I set off, I have no explanation, but I did cross the road and looked over the bridge expecting a drowned clown, possibly.

Is it me, or is this a bit weird, and who sells this type of shoe ?

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A better question would be 'who wears this kind of shoe?'

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Thats why I was looking for a drowned clown !

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Ood a thowt it?

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Part 1. Today in Pictures, looking for a way to photograph the route I do every day, I thought, why not take photos of where you have been. So to this end I walked backwards all the way around, then it occurred to me if I did the walk in the opposite direction, I didn't have to walk backwards, I could go forwards. Up there for thinking, down there for dancing.

1. Down the road towards the canal.
2. On the canal.
3. Off at Hygiene.
4. On "thash pad"
5. Down through the industrial estate.
6. Towards the main road.
7. Left turn up the road. Note, the cyclist is pursued by the caped crusader on a bike.
8. Up the brew.
9. Over the canal and home.

Part 2 is the "Down town" experience.

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Voila!! A snip at $66.99.

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Also available with studs...

Football shoes adidas Performance F10 TRX FG KID Orange / Yellow - Free Delivery with Spartoo.co.uk ! - Shoes Child £ 43.99

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Part 2. Water way to go.

10. Parked up, and away we go.
11. It looks quiet again.
13. The sun has come out.
14. Spoke to soon.
15. Time for home, down Dill Hall Lane/Church Lane.Thats the tip to the right, what is the hill behind, it couldn't be Pendle, could it? Looks to be in the wrong direction!

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I want one, I wont get two in case I dont like them, I will wear one for a month to see if it suits me.

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Oh, Dave, Nooooooooo! Don't buy them. Bob will disown you for wearing 'flash trash' like that....he'll walk on the other side of the road and pretend he isn't with you:).

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Thought he already did that... :rolleyes:

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He didn't seem to mind when I wore a clog and a pump for a while, and people thought a very tall person was arriving.

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I thought you weren't going to be naughty for a while? off to your room.

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Today in Pictures was aborted due to the rain appearing to be horizontal, and straight towards me, however with a stiff upper lip, and a very wet bottom one, I managed a few photos before I threw the towel in.
1. Huncoat stocks.
2. Stocks as we walk away.
3. Heading towards the Memorial on the hill top.
4. A view to the right over the rooftops
5. A bit further down.
6. Its a good view from here.
7. Then the weather closes in.
8. Down the field and a right turn, Hapton in the distance.
9. Where the road meets the stream.
10. With a bridge for pedestrians.

With that, the thought of a brew and a chorley cake took over.
I will however do this walk again when the sun shines

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Silly... you should have used it to dry yourself!

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Is that cross a war memorial? I don't know Huncoat at all. Just looked at the OS map and I see there is a Castle (rems of) marked near the motorway junction 8. Does anyone know anything about that?

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Thanks Retlaw, of course you would know...

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There is a Castle Clough in Hapton. We have a friend who lives in Castle Clough Cottages. As to there being a castle there I do not know.

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Any particular reason why it appears to be a Celtic cross ?

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Thats why I threw it in, it was wet through

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Yes Max, I cracked this one earlier this evening...

The village of Hapton is to be found at the foot of Hameldon Hill, overshadowed by Pendle Hill to the north and the towns of Burnley and Accrington to the east and west. It is a typical Lancastrian industrial village with its streets of terraced hous
Hapton Castle (The Gatehouse Record)

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I followed the link, and it just shows an electricity pylon in a field, looked on google earth, and street view, they all reveal that it is either covered over or there are no remains.

Unless someone knows differently

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The first link from my previous post says

Hapton Castle became uninhabited and fell into decay. All that remains now is a low wall 2 ft high between two trees in Castle Clough and an Elizabethan coin which was found on the site.

Another site has this

Tourist guide to Hapton (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Castle Clough Gorge signed just off the Accrington Road was carved out as the ice ages melted some 10,000 years ago and glaciers ground out a valley.
This produced impressive rock formations which can be explored overlooking a nature trail.
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This is a real joy at bluebell time, but of interest all through the year.
Nearby are a few bits of masonry, all that remains of Hapton Castle.
This was not so much a castle as a fortified manor house built in 1242.

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I have just read the castle clough information, now quiet by chance I was walking through the very clough this afternoon. As I didn't realise I was in the right area I never looked for any wall.
I will have to return to this location.
This was the walk I attempted yesterday, but ended up with wet underpants, serves me right for putting them on my head.

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Part 1. Today in Pictures, the return.
1. This is where I left off yesterday.
2. Down the dip to the ford.
3. Over the bridge.
4. Into Castle Clough.
5. The footpath crosses this water several times, so I had wet socks today.
6. More stream.
7. Hang on, going to put down my camera and climb that!
8. Stand by, putting the camera down again!
9. Wait a minute, just got to put the camera down again, I'm getting to old for this.

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Part 2. Today in Pictures, Its a long way to walk with wet feet.

10. I climbed down for this one.
11. Now thats a posh drain pipe.
12. Out of the woods and back on the road.
13. The car is close "ish".

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The lengths you go toto get the pics. Which direction did you approach it from, Huncoat or Hapton?

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Parked up close to the stocks in Huncoat, quick walk around the memorial and then hurtled down the lane past the picnic area and down to the ford. It was longer than I thought, as it was one of those "I wonder where that goes" operations. Would do the area again as there are numerous signposts pointing down footpaths.

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Very Dangerous area dave, If yeh encounter "Wild Dingles" of which there are many, Yeh may never be seen again.:eek::eek:

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Have to say only saw a few people, and they didnt hang around when they saw me.

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last nites sunset .....

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Beautiful Jen. I love sunsets, and sunrise too......the colours are just gorgeous.

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Did you still have your underpants on your head?

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thanks margaret .. i dont see that many sunrises :p.. but i like the sunsets

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I like to see them both.......It is good when I am away with Ma. We are both early risers......we rise, look out and survey the scene...if there is a spectacular sunrise then I capture it, the I might just go back to bed with the curtains open(obviously, it depends on whether we are overlooked and whether Ma has herself dignified - covered up) and watch as the sunrise develops.

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Lovely stuff, I haven't got the hang of low light pictures yet, cant seem to get the colours.

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No, that would be silly , especially as I was streaking.

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Not flashing? :camera8:

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I believe Davemac has a pop-up flash....I'd better be careful what I say now or I could get into a lot of trouble.:D

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Jen, is there something in the sky over Rising Bridge that turns the sunset yellow? It was the same in your last lot of pics - and in the pics up at the reservoir the grass was yellow in some shots. Have you got a special filter on your camera?

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Max why do the pics in your posts always come out one below the other rather than side by side like most others?

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dont know

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These are some pics taken today up on Longridge Fell on a walk with Max our Border Collie

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I'll promise I'll try harder next time

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Good looking Hound, ears pricked, tongue lolling, good straight stance & seems keen to go, must admit I do like Borders. :)

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no i havent .. i just point and try and press the button without moving it .. but on some of em the mode is on the bright sun/snow setting, others on landscape and others on auto ... dont ask me which ones tho ...:p its just how they come out ....

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A woman after my own heart - can't be ar$ed with the technicalities...

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ah Sue...there was me thinking you would be one of those who experimented with all the buttons and the settings.

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Why thanks , Dave

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Absolutely not, on the camera. It's always been point and shoot for me.

If I have something like a TV or video or DVD remote control, I like to know what everything does but when I'm out and about it's keep it simple.

Same with washers etc, hate anything with lots of knobs and programmes.

Years ago when we moved house once we left behind our dishwasher, fridge and freezer and microwave oven. For the new place we went to an electrical store and asked the salesman for the plainest white boxes they could find. And my phone cost £15 from Morrisons. It's in black and white and it doesn't do anything but make and receive calls.

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It could be that you are inserting the pictures in the text box, and not using the attachments button (the paper clip). you will have to resize to 500kb or they wont upload.

Although whatever works for you is always best.

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All this talk of flashing and pop ups, I will have to buy a camera if this keeps up, did I tell anyone I have a tripod, oo er misses. no, ere listen

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Cheers, Dave

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Jake the peg with the extra leg.

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Add my admiration to that - he is lovely. Does he look as fed up as Dave's Bob when he gets wet?

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No he loves the rain and mud. We have a hosepipe outside our garage with a shower head on it fed through a mixer valve to keep the water aired. My wife spoils him with his shower.

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Any way, back on topic, Today In Pictures was a more relaxed walk after yesterdays nearly put my lamps out.
Its a few week since I did this walk and the plant growth surprised.
1. Along the canal to Church, past the swing bridge.
2. What was that?
3. The local Goosery.
4. Thats the lane I go down from Church Kirk Bridge.
5. Nature strives to be everywhere.
6. Further down the lane, towards Hyndburn Brook.
7. This is the paintball fight area, notice the cameras position, once again I have wet socks for the cause.
8. By a babbling brook.
9. That house is spying on me.
10. Across the road and through Clayton Fields.

A long but casual perambulation

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what a difference 24hours makes ...:p

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No yellow in those...

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1) Start at corner of Car Park
2) Follow the path downhill
3) Go over the footbridge
4) Keep to the left path
5) Go through the gate and turn right
6) Follow the lane to the farm at the bottom
7) Wild flower ( don't ask me what)
8) Posh House on right
9) Horses in field on right
10) Another posh house

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11) Another posh house
12) Getting nearer to farm
13) Follow path through farm
14) Through stile
15) View of Res
16) through stile on left
17) Jumbles Sailing Club
18) Jumbles Sailing Club
19) Sign to different Car Park
20) View of Res

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21) Angling Club
22) Follow path to left
23) Through stile
24) Bridge over Res
25) Go over bridge
26) View from bridge
27) View from bridge
28) View from bridge
29) Go over bridge and turn right
30) View over Res

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31) Wild Flower
32) Guess who?
33) Keep following the path
34) View of Res
35) View of Res
36) View of Res
37) Guess who?
38) Guess who?
39) Go over bridge
40) View of farm from other side of Res
Follow path back to car park

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Just to prove that Max likes water!!

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Only up to his shoulders. He will not swim.

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He's just a poser then!

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That's him off to a tee. If I ask him to stay still he will for his photo.

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He and Dave's Bob would make a good pair - love to see them together!

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I don't know if we both walk the same way.

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Well Dave's never posted from Jumbles (had to look that up) or Longridge Fell but you might catch him in Mercer Park...

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I once got arrested for walking that way

Funny you should mention Longridge fell, my walk today, it was in sight for most of the time.....contd.

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Well you deserve a medal for your input today, 40 pictures is an outstanding number.

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Not necessarily MY day, but what happened today in my garden... and probably tomorrow and the day after as well.

We have been having problems with the drains and decided to have them replaced in plastic, which involved a workman digging up the path and a lot of spoil to shift... This is the third excavation and repair he's done in different parts of the garden, hopefully the last. It's also one one of the reasons why my garden has been left to its own devices of late.

1 The excavation
2 From the other end
3 Garden gnome inspecting the work
4 Tomorrow this will all be plastic
5 The new pipes waiting to go in
6 Finished for the day

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Part 1. Today in Pictures, a parallel walk.

1. Hurst Green, the Alms Houses.
2. The Cemetery, Stonyhurst College.
3. It has big doors and a bell rope, mausoleum possibly.
4. Stonyhurst College.
5. This statue is at the top of the drive looking down to the college, is that a bit arty or what/.
6. Heading back to Hurst Green, but a right turn just before.
7. Lovely start to the footpath.
8. Rock pools, it must have taken weeks for the water to wear a path through the stone.
9. More water wear.
10. There used to be a quarry here.

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Today was lovely and we had some white fluffy clouds which I didn't manage to photograph. However among the chaos in the garden, nature thrives.

1 Poppies among the rubble
2 Foxglove, comfrey and fennel
3 The pots are very slow to fill out this year
4 House leek (sempervivum) in a pot
5 This is the only cat we've got now - £1.99 from B&Q - at least he can't run away.

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Is that walk started opposite the alms houses following the stream towards the fell?

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At least it didn't rain whilst the pipes were put in