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Couple turn inherited Cockermouth farm into nature recovery site
(www.bbc.co.uk)
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this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2026
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I wonder how that farm got its name....
By being at the end of Cocker river.
(I was thinking of a story but didn't get farther than Cocker End before decoding to check of reality was more interesting and then decoded not to bother.)