Pendle's included, I see, in the Forest of Bowland these days, but the Trough of Bowland is north of the Ribble from Pendle. The area around is one of the most beautiful parts of upland England, Lancashire's best-kept secret. I take my old mum for a drive round there two or three times a year. If there's a God, it's his own country. I've always regarded the Trough as starting at Dunsop Bridge. The lovely road towards Lancaster climbs through a deep valley then over a pass before dropping gracefully towards the city. It would be very nice if those brainless idiots in the area who think it's fun to shoot at grouse, Ian Botham included, would leave the hen harriers alone.