Nature bites back

Well, sunny weekend camping in the forest of bowland. What a little jem, despite the fact that its in wankyshire (Lancs).

Cracking 15 mile walk in glorious weather, stumbled across a footpath closed because of the potential injury to walkers from, of all things, eagle owls!

Plenty of wildlife up here, more curlews than I've ever seen, woodpeckers, trout in the smallest streams.

While cooking breakfast, we were subjected to an aerial bombardment of blue tit fledgings. Indeed, one hit the car door and nearly ended up on the stove. It managed to seek sanctuary on the roof of the tent. Bullet tooth Tony had to move swiftly to rescue it to a nearby wall. Hope it makes it.


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Spooky fish

I walk the dog up here most lunchtimes. There are so many trout in here its mad. It never gets fished but the fish are so spooky. It doesn't bode well for my clumsy wading style when I'm actually trying to catch them!


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Beer from the coast

Our lass brought us this back after visiting southwold in east Anglia. Even better, she managed to wangle a discount from the brewery shop!

Hottest weekend of the year in the very high 20s. Hope its nice and got next weekend when we're camping.
Oh and the beer, yeah pretty good, follows a bbq with king prawns nicely!


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A cloudy pint & a sterile environment

This place was recommended to us, the carriage house above marsden.

We were led to believe its dog friendly, not when we visited.

The black sheep golden sheep arrived cloudy, perhaps not sat for long enough?

The place is just sterile though, no atmosphere at all, maybe its too big? I don't know. No friendly welcome from the landlady, she would learn a lot from the owners of the tunnel end inn. We had big hopes for this place. Plans for a 10th anniversary bash taking over the place... I don't think so.

All in all, a very disappointing visit, no incentive to return.


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Cracking Fish Grommit

Caught on a home tied gold ribbed hares ear nymph. This cracker was sat in the fastest of water, i'm sure it didnt have much time to decide whether to grab my nymph or not - they are obviously irresistable!! Took a good 10 mins to net it... Phew...

Caught on 22/4/2010

Cuckoo cuckoo

Cuckoo day in marsden. Blue sky sunshine screaming kids, beer.

A lovely pint of summat special from the swan.

Last year we actually heard a cuckoo on cuckoo day, not this year though. Just screaming kids and bands playing. For more explanation on cuckoo day, just google it!




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Big night out in carlisle

Almost forgot to update Blog with beer ramblings as consumption is reduced as of late in an effort for spaceflower to get fit and lose some excess inches. Gladly that's been achieved now so the beer consumption can resume.

In carlisle to see Rhod Gilbert live and was recommended to visit the Howard arms on lowther street. Cracking welcome, served within 20 seconds despite being busy. Landlords have been in camra's good beer guide for 20 years and their deuchers ipa is a cracking pint. Off to see rhod now, hope to be back here after the gig.
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