On the turn...

 Autumn's starting to paint its colours over Sabden Valley 

and Pendle Hill, looking across from Cobden Farm

 The sycamore trees behind the farmhouse are succumbing 

first to the new season

The Virginia creeper has finally started to spread - and is 

showing off its lovely colours 

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Trampers are fantastic, says Keith, a regular visitor to Cobden Farm BnB.

He came with his wife and two friends earlier this month - and just two weeks after he'd had knee replacement surgery.

He hired a Tramper at Beacon Fell Country Park, so he could have a good long walk with them... and says:

"I must say that despite my reservations, the Tramper was fantastic. It allowed me to bounce over tree roots and drainage curbs with ease. But most surprising was its capability to climb and descent incredibly steep hills - 1:3 ish - with no hint of effort, yet under total control."

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Our young hens - Warrens, Bluebells, White Stars, Light Sussex, Speckledy, Blacktail - pose for the camera. 
They can roam round the pond. Hopefully safe from Mr Fox.

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Meet Goldie, our new young Buff Orpington hen. Her even shyer sister, Georgia, is hiding somewhere.

Peeping in the background is Sid, the Silkie cockerel. His two Silkie girlfriends are hiding too...

He may be very small, but he's the boss.

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It's been a good summer for hatching baby swallows...

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Spring and summer...

From this:

to this:

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The fox went out in broad daylight...

Young Mr Fox was inches away from the hens.
Just as well the chain link fence was between them or he'd've been even closer.
And in broad daylight too.
Cheeky.

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