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Here is our 2 dogs , work along side our small pack .nearly 4 years old .doing very well. Very brainy , love the fells , and does us proud , many , many years worth of good breeding in them .I've had the privilege to own and run most there blood lines since the 90,s

Thought I’d put this here because no one uses the shooting section anymore had another shoot day today and my mates little lad got to shoot for the first time, last drive of the day and he got his first pheasant, best part of doing this is being able to take kids out to do things all kids should have the opportunity to try

They are getting there now can’t wait to get them up the mountains on a good hike.Ive had them out mooching so they are getting a few scents into them

An ancient woodland that's less than a 15 minute walk from my house even though there is public footpaths through it i wander off them to avoid people. Sat on a log this morning having a coffee out of my small flask and spotted this roe deer watching me. I walk through this wood every day of the week and it does wonders for my sanity in this mad world.

Some pals went ferreting today and got 10 decent rabbits, dogs marked well and ferrets worked hard in some old deep warrens, A fair bit of digging and some young rabbits about again, all in all they had a good day out

just coming up 7 months, bred from some real dogs

Ray ( Bird)goes in to have his knee op tomorrow. Hope all goes well & he has a speedy recovery. Atb

Where’s yours? mine is out on the hills alone dogs for company as far away from people as possible

In the last two week's two pensioners have been attacked in the ex mining villages of Maltby and Thurcroft nr Rotherham . The first incident all caught on camera was when an old chap was using the laundrette when a youth tried robbing him and grabbing a bag out of his hand . The second more serious incident at a park in Thurcroft was when a 72 year old chap asked a 34 year old man to pick some rubbish up he had chucked down the 34 year old then sett about him kicking him in the ribs and would have killed him if it wasn't for the brave intervention of a 14 year old lad who saw the incident. Bot

A big hollow appears on your couch where you usually sit. You wake up with a mysterious pain in places where you didn't even know you had muscles or ligaments . You feel the cold more and start wearing thermal underclothes but keep it quiet. You religiously pick up litter near your house and don't care if people see you doing it. When your Mrs says "does my bum look big in this?" You say kindly " no way, its great." Whereas years ago you would have said, just for devilment, " course it does you've got a big bum" and then legged it before she slaps you. You calendar is

Dont come on here too much anymore so no doubt that most of you I don't know but a happy new year to you anyway, in particular the ones that I have made friends with over the years or those that have helped/advised me along the way. I won't be staying up to see it in, I will be up early and out with the dogs and then back sorting the pigs.....thankfully that's nearly over!!!! All the best to you all.

3 I kept back enjoying Xmas left overs

Made this yesterday Hickory smoked pork ribs , shells and cheese , lemon pepper chicken tenders , jambalaya, brisket jalapeno poppers , home made blueberry cream cheese pie ... Wasn't too bad of a lunch

I like a nice bit of solitude with just a dog or 2 for company and the odd white hare

7 fish between them so far..

I’m surprised we didn’t bring them ashore, put them in a hotel, give them a mobile and an NI number and some spending money ?…….too white maybe ?

No better feeling than bringing a dog on from a pup...giving them a spin at 10/11 month old and watching it take it's first rabbit/fox/deer etc...no drug comes close Neck

Am burying an old friend tomorrow. A doggin lad . Sadly lost his life a few weeks before Xmas in a tradjick work accident. Was only 40 a few weeks beforehand and left young kids behind. He was never on here . But a true lurcher lad and a character. Proper poacher and salt of the earth. Am writing this as a mark of respect and with tears in my eyes . Some may say he was a wrong un . But if u needed a favour or back up he would be there no questions. Am genuinely absolutely gutted fookin gutted. Love you RA and will see you on the other side brother for another course. I promise we will give you

Got a few different ales to try , got kids a very nice kit box they have just started racing

Though y'all might like this. Charles Beaty was a pretty infamous food turned trophy poacher in South Texas. Guy hunted in n the king and Kennedy ranches ( some of the biggest private ranches being 825,000 and 235,000 acres ). Places where so massive he'd go in for days-weeks at a time. Was a bit of a kings land type of deal due to the poor hunting conditions of public land and general poverty of the area. Long story short if you wanted decent hunting and to fill your freezer ... Had to eather travel long distances or poach off these ranches. Lived in small bush camps he'd make, ate main

In the Lake District for a short break skiing.( Spending the kids inheritance) lol.

In 2018 I was going through a bit of a rough time after work most nights I took the dogs out on the local hill and started building this I don’t know why but I think it helped my sanity

Coat hanger still in pal?

Well that's that done! All went to plan. Even set off walking 2 minutes earlier than I expected! Lol. Drove 354 mile. A longish day but well worth it. The bath is running and I'm diving in it!!

We don’t catch much but we have a go

I,m happy as a pig in shit, hated school and authority with a vengeance ,left with no qualifications lived a mental teenage into my early twenty’s wasted a few years behind bars but when my first child was born and I thought I have to change things for them,so I started my own business, I,ve always been good at spotting opportunities and making a quick buck so I bought a house at 22 paid it off by my early 40s and now I live on my dream boat in one of my favourite places with all my family within one hundred yards of me and a tidy wedge to see me through, I made it and will die a happy man

Absolutely !…….its old hat to say but I wouldn’t want to be young, starting out or starting a business over there now…..what’s the point ? My oldest daughter bought her first house last year, a pretty good part of the U.K. (Northern Ireland)…..she was sick of it within 3 months. ! Nothing worked in healthcare, getting your bins collected, never any money left (out of two very good salaries). Lovely house in a decent area, but still the high street felt a bit dodgy with beggars and odd balls etc etc She sold it a week before Christmas, she said she is never going back to th

Nothing better

Funny how attitudes change. I once saw my dad cook, and that was when my mam was in labour with my kid sister. I never saw him even put coal on the fire. If he wanted a cup of tea ( in his case a pint pot with blue rings around it) he would gesture 'drink' by making a cupping action with his hand. She would duly oblige. When I got married I complained that the stew my Mrs had made wasn't the same as my mother's. She told me to "f**k off back to your mother's then mummy's boy". I've never gotten over the shock.

That animal who beat and tortured his daughter to death has had his throat slit with a tuna can lid in Belmarsh prison. Maybe there is a God after all ; UK Home | Daily Mail Online WWW.DAILYMAIL.CO.UK MailOnline - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top... Cheers.

Out with the dogs and shooting with the camera these days, too fat and old to work them much anymore . New little pup off some very diluted collie lines I used to work and breed with not to shabby results back in the day

West Indian Christmas dinner today.Beats cold meat and mash.

We really are tormented by these unjust law's. I feel privileged to have grown up threw times when catching rabbits was encouraged, proudly walking threw the village as a kid with ferrets and curs carrying my catch, often a car would pull alongside "do you want to sell any of those rabbit's son" Keep it quiet and try and stay out of trouble folks!

Didn't fall into the idea of needing college and a white collar job. Never really had some massive dream plan either past the military. Didn't get to the sniper part but after really seeing what goes guys do past the glitz and glam the movies show ...not much shame in saying I'm a bit too bitch made for alot of that . My frequent hip and back pain don't help But yeah just kinda moved from one thing to another. Realized I'm not made for the white collar space like a large majority of my family. Went to a little. Community college got a welding... degree? Certificate? Ended up dropping

Pulled up to a dock down here to get some repairs done and first thing that greated was a dog. Just walked to the bow and sat there looking at us. Thought he was a stray but , collar ,well fed ,don't look scared or anything. Gave him a ham bone, because he was whining. Then was getting fuel just now and here he was , chilling with eveyone like he was just apart of the dock team. Apparently he's like the dock dog. Just hangs out visits all the boats that come up. Has a lil bed by the office, they let him in some of the buildings ect. Apparently all the regular boats know him and it's a bit of a

Was expecting a walk.out with a farmer friend last night, I've been out we him a couple of times, I get my eggs off him, but he'd had a few bevies, so he never came , but tonight he picked me up we his dogs, and we was out about 3 hrs, slight drizzle and by the time I got home, i.was well.soaked, but nowt a towel.didnt put reet , I really enjoyed missen, he's a decent bloke, we couple of salukis, 1 pure 1 cross we a greyhound , and boy can they motor

I'm 59 and fortunately still in good health, be lying if I said i didn't have a fair few niggles but I payed rugby for 20 odd years and gym four times a week (mixture of strength and cardio) and do about 50-60 miles a week around the local hills with the lurchers. I could dial it down a bit but where's the fun that lol. Seriously thinking about doing a few Hyrox competitions in'25 to get the competitive juices flowing as I love a challenge. My life motto at the moment is "age is not an excuse to get old." so I intend to squeeze the most of life whilst I can. Iechyd da

Hey up chaps, several operations, followed by amputations, stroke cancer loss.of two dear wives, mum dad sister brother all passed, but I'm still standing, 81 years of age in may, clambered over a 5 bar gate last neet , eh. Get on we it

All the rage mate

Boxing Day tradition bubble cold meats n pickle

Well my 2024 been hell , lost wife Feb after 40 years , my right knee real bad, and trying to relocate back south staffs. Well having keyhole surgery 3rd Jan, that be great to help me for 2025 , had offer on my property, that I accepted it.so looking at few 2 bedroom bungalow in 2025. Might see my son in the new year , he vist me after surgery.i hoping 2025 be bit better for me. So like wish all the thl folks happy Xmas and happy new year, keep working your dogs, fishing, shooting. Ray.

Dave and me, were pals,...and occasional business partners... Back in the day,...I was dealt a bit of a blow,... Dave helped me out, and probably saved the day. He loved having the craic, and was always amused by my silly tales and crazy anecdotes,...we had some good old times... I believe his legacy and writings about the terrier world, will live on.... RIP Dave Harcombe..

Hmm,...The problem I have found with the early reference books, is that the information offered, is frequently nothing more than hearsay, and is often woefully inaccurate... Whilst I am no scholar and have received scant formal education,..(which makes me a tad on the thicko side)..I was raised on a sheep and cattle farm,.. and saw many types of herding dogs. Very few were pure bred,. .indeed, amongst the bare -skinned Border Collie/Welsh Collie litters, there was often a Bearded collie throwback kinda critter.. These occasional hairy ones, made me think that the Border and Beardie , ar

I’ve had tragedies in my life that I wouldn’t wish on any man, mate, so a bit of gentle ribbing by good lads on a hunting site makes me smile ! Lifes to short, especially at my age, to be angry or bitter about things that don’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Have a great new year and go easy on the sangria…or not ! LOL ! Cheers.