Photo-a-Day  (Thursday, 7th October, 2021)

Another classic from the Dennis Seddon portfolio! Sharp and clear and the sheep give life to a typical country scene. Some beautiful country side AROUND Wigan and beyond.. the washing must be dry and put away.. ;~[)..

Very nice, Dennis...really peaceful, in 'Englands green and pleasant land'.

Just look at that fence and gate, it looks like its ready for falling down to me patched up with a bit of barbed wire, maybe them overgrown brambles are helping to keep it up.
If you go down to Oxfordshire, you will see some lovely well maintained farmers rustic fences, and you can also go to Yorkshire and Cumbria to see the lovely dry stone walls that there farmers keep well maintained

It's nice up Haigh Veronica, nearly as nice as Shevvy :) Good Capture Dennis, you don't half get about. Have you got an electric bike too !!

A lovely photo. Much better than Google Street View types.

Who was it who said there was no countryside in or around Wigan.This is lovely, and on our doorstep.

I've tried counting those sheep and I make it ......zzzzzzzzzz .

I have a pony Standisher, shank’s pony. Sometimes I use my bus pass to get somewhere and then walk it back to Wigan if it’s not too far.
Some people take their dog for a walk, I take my camera. Really it’s just an excuse to get out for some fresh air and exercise.
I’m hoping to get back on the trains next year and go a bit further afield.

I have "The Family Way" on dvd and this reminds me of Ezra, played by the brilliant John Mills, speaking of a remark made by his childhood friend Billy. "You can't beat Nature for beauty, Ezra", Billy had said....and he was right.

Another nice composition Dennis.

Irene - Ezra also said: "If a thing's natural you'll see animals do it. A've never seen a horse reading a book."

Two people, Irene and Gary, who like me enjoy a good film.

Beautiful photo,as always from Dennis.

That's right, Gary, he did! I can almost recite that film, like Dolly, (Veronica), and I can almost recite Brief Encounter! Peter and I are always quoting out of "Darling buds of May", "Spring and Port Wine" and "dinnerladies" and my daughter always says, "You're sad, you two!" , but she's just as bad!

Mick, for god's sake, stop moaning and trying to slag other people's photos off.

The house looks like one of those Lilliput Lane models.Nice peaceful rural photo.

Terry W, if photo-a-day was The Mona Lisa, Mick would say she wasn't smiling!

Irene dont get involved.

Irene, if photo-a-day was The Haywain he would say that Shevy Parish Council would never let anyone park in the pond like that.

Same with The Last Supper he'd say the chips were too cold ! Not as good as the Chippy in Shevvy...;~)

Living on the edge of the Lancashire countryside in Shevington, I'm used to sights this as I wake up to it every morning.

I am not a regular piccy contributor to PAD but of the few I have had posted Mick has never had a bad word to say about any of them.

I wake up in the Pembrokeshire National Park every morning Mick, but the rustic beauty of the countryside in this photo is gorgeous. The brambles remind me of blackberry picking with my Gran - out very early in the morning and back home before dinner to make the tarts - delicious.

Give him time, Anne, give him time, he’ll get round to you eventually.

Well enjoy it while you still can Mick, as those vast private housing estates are encroaching - and fast too at that. Standish is full so surely Shevington shall be on those developers blueprints next, if not already, and the chance of a well padded back pocket always will sway someone to go their way.

Lets be fair I think Mick was only saying about the brambles and the tatty fence, he wasn't commenting about the photo.

You are correct Anne Mick never say anything bad about the photos, he just leave genuine comments.

The bramble's fruit has been and gone,
they nestle down for sleep to come,
when colour changes brown to gold,
leaves once new will now fall old.
Back to earth that gave it life,
from reaching out for warm sunlight,
a yearly journey, the close of play,
the gentle step of Nature's way..

I think what people mean about Mick is that he always compares photos of Wigan to other places...".In Oxfordshire it is much better because....."; "The people in Yorkshire would build a much better wall .....". Other places are always BETTER than Wigan in Mick's

view, and to those of us who love Wigan it is annoying. I personally get on okay with Mick but I CAN see what people find irritating. Why even look at p-a-d if nothing is ever pleasing?

Spot on Irene!

Idiotic and boring! I wouldn't care if he was talking sense.

Irene the photos are put on Wiganworld to show what a particular area of Wigan is looking like.
There are no rules that say they have to please you, but its good that they can jog you memory of the last time you saw the same view, even for you who mostly has no idea were the photo was taken.
And Ill say it again, the view above is spoiled by that broken fence, barbed wire and brambles.

I am not a regular piccy contributor to PAD but of the few I have had posted Mick has never had a bad word to say about any of them.