Bluebell Time in Rivington
It’s that time of year again, when the shady places in the woods of Rivington are awash with bluebells, so I took a stroll to see what I could find.
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Tiger’s Clough Waterfall - The Movie
The waterfall in Tiger’s Clough is not a big one but it’s nevertheless quite a picturesque spot where it’s located. It’s in a secluded area off the beaten track in Rivington, and the path to it can be boggy in places, but once there it’s worth the walk.
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At last I’ve managed to find the waterfall in Tiger’s Clough. Today I went by car with my friend John and young Connor to Wilderswood, where we parked and set off to try and find the top of Tiger’s Clough. We walked along George’s Lane past Pike Cottage (now a dog’s boarding kennels) to just [...]
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Meals on Wheels
This is a picture of Connor handing up a feeding bottle to his father Colin during a 100 mile bike race in Shropshire on Sunday morning. Bit of a lucky shot really as I only had my little Ixus 950 IS pocket camera, and trying to see what was on the screen whilst panning the camera was definitely more luck than judgement.
Bits and Pieces
Just a few pictures I’ve taken over the past few days. The first one is of a bush I see in many places around the Rivington meadows. At this time of year it is coming into full bloom and the flowers on it look really lovely.
Pictures From the Side of the Road
After lunch today I went for a short drive around my favourite area, a circular trip from my home in Horwich via Rivington and Sheep House Lane to the village of Belmont, then along the A675 past Springs Reservoir then along Scout Road, Collier Row Road and Walker Fold Road to Chorley Old Road and [...]
It Doesn’t Take Much to Amuse ‘Em
Just like a couple of kids, it doesn’t take much to amuse my two dogs Brett and Sam. Every morning after breakfast I clean and hose down my back yard. Of course Brett and Sam take this as an invitiation to lark about. So half my time is spent chasing them around the yard with [...]
World’s First Drip Dry Dog?
Just when you thinks it’s safe to go into your own backyard, you see this! It certainly made me look twice and it scared the living daylights out of my two dogs. They probably thought, ‘Hope to goodness he doen’t consider that’s a good idea!’
The Legend of the Turning Stone
It’s amazing what you find on Youtube when you’re not looking for anything in particular. This little fairy tale really took my fancy. Hope you like it too.
