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We have our fingers crossed,  please let it snow so that...."It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas".

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I wanted to say, "what a difference a day makes", but wasn't here at the right time yesterday so guess which one was Tuesday and which was today, "Lancashire Day".

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Just back from the Anniversary Gala dinner and awards celebrating 50 years of The Forest of Bowland AONB.
Held at The Out Barn, Clough Bottom which is an outstanding venue.
I won't bore you all with the pics but can't resist showing my Hen Harrier pumpkin.
PS. My pumpkin wasn't a winner!

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Little acer, losing its leaves .

 

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Autumn Glory, only five minutes from Height Top.
Taken yesterday morning.

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At last!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's started working, lazy boy!!

 

Went to the JAC meeting

Forest of Bowland AONB JAC meeting in a beautiful place, the centre of the "Kingdom" — at Dunsop Bridge Village Hall

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Just been highly entertained by an inquisitive hare stalking a pheasant!

The hare is keeping a safe distance and I don't want to zoom and loose them both.

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Ken finally got what he wanted and mowed for hay Monday 21st. July. Not sure if the hay from the wild flower meadow is up to his "very high" standards. The second meadow which is technically organic is a good crop, this was eaten for a bit longer, otherwise treated exactly the same as the wild flower meadow. So both down and worked in glorious sunshine till Barry came with his fantastic "rig" and baled into traditional bales on Thursday 24th. July.

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What a relief! Sarah, The Hay Time Project Officer paid us a visit this week and contrary to my beliefs we have flowers in our hay meadow. The grass is very high and both hiding and protecting the wild flowers. We have had the usual buttercups, daisy, cuckoo flowers etc..We also have the most important Yellow Rattle, Eyebright, Red and White clover and Great Burnet. We have had hares and curlews and we've had swifts in the tower. Thank you Sarah and the children from Higham School for spreading the seed.

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Out for an early evening stroll and saw this lovely swan . I could clearly see four eggs.

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What do I do next?

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New born calves first time out.

WAIT FOR ME MUM !!!!!!!

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Take a look at our new additions.

       HEIGHT TOP FARM
          Holiday Cottages


The wild flower meadow is looking very lush and there appears to be more than just daisies,dandelions and buttercups!

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A glorious morning here at Height Top. Three balloons landed in Higham this morning. Two in the fields and one on the football pitch in the village.

 

 

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Meeting today at Dunsop Bridge about the Bowland Haytime Project. Met our "Seed donors".  Looking forward to seeing both our s and Higham School Children's effort come to fruition.