The Forest of Bowland Wyre Valley is back with his daily

is back with his daily account of rural life

and this idyll turned into paradise when he was later given the chance to actually buy his beloved beat

tensions are steadily ratcheting upwards

in words and pictures

From his own farmyard

The Forest of Bowland Wyre Valley is back with his dailyThe Forest of Bowland is one of the most undiscovered wild places in England, and was a firm favourite with the late Queen Elizabeth. The north western remainder of the ancient wilderness which once stretched over a huge part of the country, today it covers from Lancaster to Settle to Clitheroe, and was first designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1964 (now known as National Landscapes). It has adapted its purpose and appearance