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Since I moved over to France I haven't had a stick. Back in the UK it was customary to choose a stick around this time of year and then have it ready for the next beating season. Now I don't shoot I haven't had the need for one until we got a little 3 year old terrier from the dog's home last December. She had been badly treated and this showed whenever I picked up anything that resembled a stick;- fishing rod, rake, anything like that. So I cut a little stick and started taking it with us on walks to de-sensitise here which has worked and also got me back into the walking with a stick routine

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I've had enough of Xmas already! Every year I work my fingers to the bone to earn enough money to buy the kids expensive presents and what happens? That fat f****r with the beard gets all the credit...... Still, its my own fault for marrying her.

PRICELESS! They're not happy in Gaza .. They're not happy in Egypt .. They're not happy in Libya .. They're not happy in Morocco .. They're not happy in Iran .. They're not happy in Iraq .. They're not happy in Yemen ... They're not happy in Afghanistan ... They're not happy in Pakistan .. They're not happy in Syria .. They're not happy in Lebanon ... SO... WHERE ARE THEY HAPPY? They're happy in Australia .. They're happy in Canada .. They're happy in England .. They're happy in France .. They're happy in Italy .. They'

What's mad is they make us all pick a side..and 90% of us want basically the same things out of life (one way or another), but the agendas in place are not for our benefits...so you've got to pick the side which kind of goes along with your way of thinking the closest... unfortunately this time they've tied Brexit nicely into their arguments/manifestos/agendas whatever you want to call the lies they all spout...so the huge division caused through Brexit adds another great weight on your already compromised vote....its f***ing scandalous really....

In what way? I am not claiming Boris is brilliant and will solve all your problems he isn’t and he won’t but Corbyn is a dangerous dangerous man his policies for this country will leave us in ruin and business running for the hills. Why do I care if business runs I hear you say? Without a thriving business sector unemployment will sore and tax revenue will plunge causing us massive shortfalls and when removed from power we end all picking up the pieces. If you think austerity was bad wait till what will happen after a Corbyn government.

In a hurry trying to beat socks ?

How can anyone even contemplate putting this man in power???? Genuinely scares me to death, can’t believe he is even leader of the opposition let alone possibly our pm in 2 days time. For god sake vote Boris, even if he is a twat.

Of course it is mate ,I'm not suggesting anyone should just settle , there are a list of clubs who should be aiming for the top four in my opinion ,but if and when a club gets success ,I'm romantic enough to think it should be by having a football vision and ethos ,by shrewd long term investment ,by slowly building an infrastructure and identity ,by being brave and bold , and daring to try ...not by business men proudly creating business models and brands .... Leicester is a perfect example of the former ,a mid sized club ,not pretending to be anything they're not .

Hahaha, class?, top marks for presentation Stav? I'm so tempted to take this pic and post it on Cwis Packhams twitter feed?. Best not stir the pot though................... Or do I ??

I know just the thing for you what you need is one of they wee Smithfield collies, they come from a time before tyres, so it's not in their DNA to set about them

I have always rated Herding dogs,.I just like them... The best of the bunch, are extremely adaptable and can take on many diverse tasks,....they just shift from one discipline to another. For them, it is easy,...they are different to other canines...? Worked with a tremendously keen Border collie dog,.he was undoubtedly, the most accurate marking dog, I have ever come across.. Really intense,..massive concentration span,...almost trance-like, totally immovable, but when the time came, he struck his prey,... like a cobra.. As the day progressed, I twigged onto the fact

She had the look .......

..I can’t believe at these live well rehearsed pre planned debates no one just asks jo Swinson how much she is being paid by the eu, her husband has received 3mil this year alonein eu funding, regarding the snp wanting to leave the uk ignoring there own referendum results and join the eu, total lies and hogwash, a very basic rule of eu membership is that a country has to have its own currency and as Scotland still uses the pound it is not even eligible for eu membership so that’s two party’s very easily destroyed if anyone cared to just tell the truth ???

I don't like the coursing stuff mate never did from being in my teens.

Pet collie at work is a born moucher, hunts up constantly, marks, had a fair variety over the years, glass brim full sort of dog. She does chase vehicles though and if she's left out she makes her own entertainment digging out young rabbits, catching fledglings and barking at passing crows etc ?

There’s salukis smarter than some on here ?

Decided on a last minute decision yesterday to go for squirrels and as I was passing pavs it was perfect to give him an invite . We arrived and split up with a view to meet in about an hour back at motor. 5 in the bag between us so off to another wood where we worked together with pav on wall side of the wood me on conifer side another 3 in the bag and off to another wood where we split up . Another 2 in the bag with few woodies .good days craic as usual between us I was impressed with pavs crown but I'm a relic and still use mk1 rapid lol pic to follow

Keeps saying '7 contact us for advice' Mods, could you look into this please and ensure the site remains professional in its approach and refers to me by my full number, 007.

Got bored last night so thought I would go for a little walk. The wind had dropped to nothing and there was nearly a full moon out with a small amount of cloud, not the best weather, but what the hell. Walked up one field and got to a corner and went through the gate, nothing. 10 yards down the hedge is the gate to the field the other side of the hedge I had just walked up, looked through the gate and there is Mr fox, looking as shocked as me 10 yards away staring at me. Obviously he took off at a rate of knots down the hedge line. Got the rifle on the sticks just in time to see him g

I agree,it was a worthwhile course. And as you say ,when you learn about ,not just the theoretical ,but ,some of the actual tragic consequences that have occurred due to the mishandling of Game it is hard to be too rebellious about it.

Got to agree with all of that mate.. And if I was you or Gnasher or any of the other thousands of supporters of the club I'd expect nothing else.... Just moving into a flashy new stadium wasn't the ticket to the big time (not that's what you or Gnasher particularly want), but what's the point in the upheaval if you dont progress on the park and as a club? I never wanted Morhino at UTD, same thing really I knew what he would bring and we needed to change completely, start a fresh... the game is changing fast and these older set in their ways managers dont change quick enough imo.

The problem with clubs like West Ham is that they have such a large, loyal support they attract the money men who want to take the revenue from that support without returning it to the club for the benefit of the very supporters who are funding it. Football clubs are seen as brands and no one is interested in the Bournemouth brand who only bring 11,000 through the turnstiles every home game. But West Ham are perfect for these investors. 50,000 loyal fan base and players don't expect mega salaries.

I cant be f****d with all the nonsense at heavyweight i dont even bother keeping track its just tedious and boring.....but regards coin lets have it right for a minute....the money maker in the heavyweight division is Anthony Joshua no ifs buts or maybes.....ask any current fighter,trainer,promoter,manager,announcer,security guard or ring girl who is responsible for the numbers game in British boxing today and they,ll tell you Joshua......Wilder has limited appeal as the Yanks simply havent taken to him and boxing in recent years is suffering there....and Fury sells tickets like old people f**

Sorry if it seems like im digging you out mate im not you know the club as well as me....but this was always going to be the type of issue we would come up against by making the decision to be " a big club ".......chucking money at it is what big clubs do Wilf !.....i know i harp on about it but i never wanted to be a big club in a shiny big ground i was happy with being a shit club in a shit ground but people like me was ignored.....so ok we go along with it as we love the club but then as soon as our expectations become that of fans of big clubs we get told " slow down son we,re only West Ha

I've a springer that would definitely add a bit diversity to a lurcher . Game as a butchers dog on everything ( except other dogs?) And jumps for fun retrieves just about anything that he can carry .

Most of the easily available information seems to refer to a 2015 update of regulations. You definately need a Trained Hunter certificate and number to sell to a Game Dealer. Local supply to butchers seems permissible as long as the rabbits are just gutted are handled and transported hygenically and meet food standards Once you start skinning you enter the world of a food processor and have to registered as such and comply with rules regarding hygenic premises and waste disposal. This indicates that selling from the back of your vehicle to a butcher is fine. However,

They're smarter than a few on here, that's for sure.....

I just watched the advert with boris johnson in. He looks like someone I can trust, nice chap. Yep, that's my mind made up ?

Put the bait under the trap, no on it. Nothing hard under the treadle though as that might stop it moving enough to trip. Also, check the surfaces of the treadle hook and the brass flap to make sure there is nothing rough that might cause it to jam. I smoothed mine off with a file then emery cloth. Then set the trigger right at the last part just before it will set the trap off.

So, you were reduced into calling me names, WITHOUT specifying which species of deer you were talking about, AND then admitting your own fdogs had deerhound in them!! Dear oh dear, what a f***ing WHELK ??

Wait till the pics come round ??bunnihavin ????????best thing seen all year . I have plenty footage of deerhound running and bill docherty ain't getting my pics onwards and upwards ?jukels

Its yet to be seen mate, hes only had 1 fight at Heavyweight as a pro but he beat Joyce comfortably in a tournament and a couple of other big Heavyweights in the amateurs and Klitschko used him as a sparring partner in camp. Ironically when Wilder said Usyk was too small for a Heavyweight, Usyk reminded him on that he was in the same camp with Klitschko when Wilder was knocked out twice in sparring by Wlad then sent home.

When I was at school we all went out with a mixture of dogs walked miles we often seen a lad from shildon with a pure border collie on the lines that dog was really quick followed his terrier and snapped up loads of stuff leaving brambles just seemed to know where it wanted to be for a catch, seen the same lad 20 year later and he still has a collie for mooching

Depends what the mice have been feeding on is my guess ?

I have seen some decent animals with coursing blood in, but soon as they bred off they throw coursing saluki types because the saluki gene is so strong..... ending off with dogs that push which is exactly what I despise in any lurcher.

Insee the odd one i think i like but then i give me head a shake lol. The very least i want out of a dog is to be honest.

I wouldn't expect much democracy from the Tories either, least worst betrayal of the referendum maybe. Assuming they win the election I predict we will see a 'brexit in name only' that leaves the UK tied into the federal European Union in many ways, not the OUT result won in the 2016 referendum. I also suspect that history will show the destruction of UKIP, that was starting to gain a lot of votes and traction, to have been at least partly a product of establishment dirty tricks. This election is about the future of government in this country, not soon to be forgotten random manifesto promises

To be honest, I’m not sure if noise makes a difference. Even if your on your own with no one to talk to, and tip toe around the warrens when setting the nets, the rabbits still know your there. I’ve been with several people, with dogs and plenty of noise etc, and rabbits still bolt. I’ve also been as quiet as a mouse on my own and had to dig several times in a day.

So you're saying that deerhounds and their crosses are/were no good on deer? And that people that have owned said crosses, have fooled themselves into believing that their dogs were actually any good on deer, even though their freezers were full of venison, and these same dogs kept themselves in food, because the owners had no need to buy in? Yeah I see where you're coming from ?

Well after ringing my mate decided togo today, first light pissing down and blowing a hooley thought we had made a wrong'un. After driving up a flooded boggy lane things where looking even worse. We have had some hard times recently with ground that has RHD and Mixie, coupled with a few blanks because of that. I had suggested a piece of ground where we had a few at the start of the season, burrows we had already done. Well did not expect much as we had done them before this year, but needed a confidence boost, they are easy burrows. Parked the motor half way up the hedge as ground was so wet,

a lot of collies can be a bit hyper, mine was fine, farm bred.

Had one about 25 years ago great dog used to take her out ratchin about with the ferrets she would mark warrens and catch the bolters if any slipped the nets fantastic nose on her too she caught a few hares as well snatching them out there forms in the whins and reed beds all in a cracking wee dog to have about ?

I'm voting labour. Lets f**k this country to the gutter just so everybody knows what labour is like.then we can go again.

Round my old way it stinks of weed all over the show, even in my old mum old folks complex. I always associate the smell with total f**k ups in joggers with a baseball cap 2 sizes too small and a silly man bag......i can’t take 99.9% of people who use it seriously.

To me this time it's Democracy that's at stake here. It's only the Tory's and Brexit Party that are prepared to uphold Democracy. Democracy was hard won and many many people have died for it, but Lid - Dem's, Labour a the Green's don't want you to have it. Your Votes don't count any more to them. Well the referendum was not a One Armed Bandit where if you don't like the result you pull lever to get a different result. A Democratic Vote and the result must be upheld or Democracy is dead, a very dangerous situation. As for the f***ing Lid - Dem's, I can't believe a party in this country can be s

Any hunting man that votes labour is as bad as turkeys voting for Christmas.....

I think you are forgetting that the seeds of the 2008 meltdown were sown in the Blair years, you don’t seriously believe that nobody knew what the banks were up too? Blairs best mate George Bush jnr had the ex chiefs of Goldman Sachs making financial policy at the Whitehouse......policy that the whole of the worlds financial institutions embraced. But nobody got jailed.....the ordinary worker and business owner and plumber and miner and street sweeper....he was the one that suffered. But none of them c**ts suffered, Blair went off to a lucrative speaking career, Mandelson to the