Wednesday 1 January

Happy New Year to Everyone

Did not see many people about this morning.

We walked down Burgh Lane South not one we do a lot now as we can't access the pond field.

 This was in the field and my first thought was who would be camping out under a piece of  tarpaulin, in a muddy field.

 I should have known as it is now the pig field, all the piglets came out of the tent, I felt sorry for them and I am glad the weather is not too bad. Not much of a life for them.

 Blue Tit

 Nuthatch

Just thought I would take a picture of the fence :)

Take Care

Saturday 26 October

Damp morning, we did round the lodges first and over to Dry Bones and on to Primrose Hill.

Shaggy Inkcap just one, we usually find these in groups.

 The big Goldfish closest it's been to us must be at least 18-20 inches long.

 The pigs have been out a lot lately, they can be a nuisance as they wreck the footpaths grubbing for food at the moment it's acorns - we this one was stuck in the mud but we now think it was sleeping off it's breakfast.

As you can see he was soon on his feet eating again, it is a young male not full grown yet but we didn't want to annoy him :)

Take Care

Friday 26 July

Sunny day 

Saddleback pig they have not been out for a while

River Yarrow near Dry Bones

Skipper Butterfly

After dinner out we called at Chorley Cemetery

The new ponds have come on a treat

Arrowhead  - Sagittaria sagittifolia

Flowering Rush - Butomus umbellatus

Greater Spearwort - Ranunculus lingua

 Purple Loosestrife - Lythrum salicaria

Water Mint - Mentha aquatica

Take Care

Saturday 11 May

Damp again

Dipper was back on the weir

 Red Clover - Trifolium pratense

 Ribwort - Plantago lanceolata

Male & Female Pigs out today

Take Care

Thursday 15 November

Dry & Mild

The Ramblers are gathering

On our way

Dipper at the weir

We worry if Charlie Robin doesn't show

Look what else turned up on the path, one very large Saddleback Pig - we knew she was about, yes the smell and the destruction they cause grubbing for roots - she was very friendly but determined not to move or go any where she did not want to, we did not argue with her :)

To show how that snout can rip the ground up

Take Care

Friday 7 September

Dry Morning and great day, we went through Charnock Richard later in the day and it was Scarecrow Festival weekend got a few photos - folk were just putting them out for the weekend. will post them later.

A memberof the nightshade family known as Woody Nightshade or Bittersweet - Solanum dulcamara -yes it's poisonous.

 What we always called the pond field now the pig field

 A lovely Toad with attitude

we put it back into a safer spot.

Take Care