A soft Southerner's view of Lancashire

Southerners in England are renowed for not knowing anything about the North of England, but I'd like to be the exception!!

When people talk about the North of England, they often think of the cities and the towns but round them is fabulous scenery and landscape.

Just outside Bolton you're straight onto the moors, fantastic semi wild areas with lots of space and sky. A great place to walk or cycle.



I took the opportunity of Easter to go and visit friends who live in Lostock, near Bolton. These pictures are all from Easter Saturday walking round Entwhistle Reservoir. The first one is a shot of a really sweet idea, an Easter tree with eggs and toys for children.

Here is Entwhistle Reservoir itself. Spring is still getting a toehold here, so the trees are still brown rather than green.




And here are some spring buds (very small on the tree) and some rather sad looking dry stone wall.