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1 hour ago, Soulandy said:

Stunning, nice one mate 👍

Thanks Andy ☺🙏.  I was told about these foxes a few years ago but just never got around to going to see them.  The cubs are probably born now and still underground,  can't wait to return to see them in a couple of weeks time when they should be active above ground 😀

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1 minute ago, Tattoodave said:

It's a very small patch Neil, I used to be a head gardener of this 2.5 acres many years ago, but I'm getting old.  The tree visible just to the left of the central lawn breaking the horizon is one I planted.1416351947_NorthCanonry.jpg.f7e9b18b332f59d4362cc62d15c25900.jpg

Wow that’s growing strong, looks like a secret garden, must have been a great

place to work , explains why your flowers are so cool 😎 

thank you 

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46 minutes ago, Neil Austin said:

Wow that’s growing strong, looks like a secret garden, must have been a great

place to work , explains why your flowers are so cool 😎 

thank you 

It is secret in that it's privately owned and not open to the public, it was fun working there, but the owner, being a multi-millionaire didn't like to part with his cash, so the budget was very tight and the wages ridiculously low.  

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4 hours ago, Mal C said:

Wow, great pics, love the scale of them...look bloody cold on top 😕

Went to my local again with my lad, again 6 Carp, this was the nicest of the bunch, sun was dimming but it was a very beautiful colour anyhow...

 

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Nice session Mal. That common carp looks amazing in that light

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49 minutes ago, Davenpete said:

Over to St Bee's head today as it's too windy and bright for fishing - not too much of a walk as the high winds were effing cold (up to the top of the head and then along the beach). A Stonechat and one of the local Ravens - couldn't get an angle that wasn't directly into the sun as it was on the cliff edge. It's the Isle of Man in the background on the pic the cliff and Scotland on the horizon on the shot looking along the cliffs. Dx

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Cracking picture of the stonechat ,

fantastic, thanks for sharing 😊

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The recent chats about red kites and their proliferation makes this story from the BBC even more worrying...

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A photographer is trying to raise awareness of the dangers of litter after seeing a red kite flying off with a discarded McDonald's cup. Chad Brown spotted the bird of prey last week in Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk.

"One dived down for what I thought was going to be prey, but instead the kite appeared with this McDonald's cup in its claws," he said.

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Photo source: BBC News / © Chad Brown

Full story:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-56648701

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1 hour ago, Martyn Pitt said:

After not seeing my children for 5 months, I managed to get down to see my latest grandsons.

Burnie is my daughters first child and is 10 months old

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Louie is my sons first child and is 8 months old 

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Proud Grandad. Great pictures my friend,  not that I expect anything less from you. 

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4 hours ago, Martyn Pitt said:

After not seeing my children for 5 months, I managed to get down to see my latest grandsons.

Burnie is my daughters first child and is 10 months old

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Louie is my sons first child and is 8 months old 

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It’s a great day , enjoy 😊 

2 hours ago, Zoomsoulblue said:

walking the dog just saw this - you can just make out Peterborough Cathedral in the background of one of the pics 

location Stanground backwater 

 

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Really nice pics , thanks for sharing 👍 

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2 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

Sunrise on Rivington Pike. I went looking for the five Ring Ouzel that are there at the moment, No joy for me but two other birders managed a quick sighting before they flew off, 

Meadow Pipit all fluffed up against the cold this morning at 6am

 

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Nice one Steve , 6am that’s keen, lovely 

picture 😊 

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33 minutes ago, Neil Austin said:

Nice one Steve , 6am that’s keen, lovely 

picture 😊 

Thanks Neil.  ☺.  Rivington pike just outside Manchester is a very popular place especially  when the weather is good,  like this  morning.  The views are amazing from the top. Lake District to the north, Snowdonia this morning and the Great orme  at Llandudno, the whole of the Cheshire plain.  At 8.30am there was walkers,  runners,  mountain bikers,  dog walkers a plenty and I was on the quiet side,  there's very limited car parking -possibly 30 cars . Whereas the busy side has parking for 100,s. 

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3 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

Thanks Neil.  ☺.  Rivington pike just outside Manchester is a very popular place especially  when the weather is good,  like this  morning.  The views are amazing from the top. Lake District to the north, Snowdonia this morning and the Great orme  at Llandudno, the whole of the Cheshire plain.  At 8.30am there was walkers,  runners,  mountain bikers,  dog walkers a plenty and I was on the quiet side,  there's very limited car parking -possibly 30 cars . Whereas the busy side has parking for 100,s. 

What a stunning location, I am from 

morecambe originally so know the lakes

quite well, you are so close to lots of soul clubs in the day , stones throw from everything 

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11 minutes ago, Neil Austin said:

What a stunning location, I am from 

morecambe originally so know the lakes

quite well, you are so close to lots of soul clubs in the day , stones throw from everything 

You know the area the well then Neil. 😁. Yeah guess I'm pretty local to just about everything soul wise , apart from the 100 club nothing is more than 2 hours away. Which I'm still prepared to drive for a dose of soul 😚

Used to love Morecambe nighters at both the Pier and the Carlton club. Still have a few good friends up there.  

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16 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

You know the area the well then Neil. 😁. Yeah guess I'm pretty local to just about everything soul wise , apart from the 100 club nothing is more than 2 hours away. Which I'm still prepared to drive for a dose of soul 😚

Used to love Morecambe nighters at both the Pier and the Carlton club. Still have a few good friends up there.  

Steve 

yes, used to go to the Dixieland all dayers, Carlton rooms and the casino 

for 4 years , been in the south so long 

i used to go to bisely for years and Bournemouth pier etc 

still know a lot of the morecambe and Lancaster crowd and see them occasionally.

I remember going to a club in Bolton once, can’t remember what it was. Called, it was a foot ball club with a large dance floor, then got a ride to Wigan with Shaun gibbons , there was no room in the cevette, so I traveled in

the boot 😊 we were young and keen 👍

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17 hours ago, Neil Austin said:

Steve 

yes, used to go to the Dixieland all dayers, Carlton rooms and the casino 

for 4 years , been in the south so long 

i used to go to bisely for years and Bournemouth pier etc 

still know a lot of the morecambe and Lancaster crowd and see them occasionally.

I remember going to a club in Bolton once, can’t remember what it was. Called, it was a foot ball club with a large dance floor, then got a ride to Wigan with Shaun gibbons , there was no room in the cevette, so I traveled in

the boot 😊 we were young and keen 👍

Neil. We must have met somewhere down the line. I was lucky enough to DJ at the Carlton club a few times. I was also a regular at Station Road for the last 6 years before it sadly closed down.  😔. I met Derek Mead a few times that used to run Bisley but never actually got there. Missed out once when they had a casino revival night with Steve Whittle, Brian Rae and Keith Brady  ( rip  ) I should have travelled down with them but never did for some reason or another.  Still see Shaun Gibbons and have the craic with him and Pete Halis. 

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1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said:

Neil. We must have met somewhere down the line. I was lucky enough to DJ at the Carlton club a few times. I was also a regular at Station Road for the last 6 years before it sadly closed down.  😔. I met Derek Mead a few times that used to run Bisley but never actually got there. Missed out once when they had a casino revival night with Steve Whittle, Brian Rae and Keith Brady  ( rip  ) I should have travelled down with them but never did for some reason or another.  Still see Shaun Gibbons and have the craic with him and Pete Halis. 

Hi Steve 

yes I think so ,I am playing golf this Tuesday with Derek mead and I DJ at

bisley  for the Steve whittle night , bisley 

was just like mr ms , same size and sprung floor , I have attended there the last 15 years so know the crowd quite well , also when I was very young dj with

shaun and Steve whittle at Lancaster 

its a small world 😊 

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27 minutes ago, Davenpete said:

Must admit I preferred the profile. Dx

Went up Rannerdale Knotts today - it's the big spiky thing that you have to drive round at the top of Crummock Water. Quite pleased with myself as it was a very steep climb that beat me last time due to high winds and being -5ºC (at least that was my excuse). Dx

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Stunning views Dave. .

I agree  I prefer the portrait myself 

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