Giro 2,648 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Was it like this back in the day Bosun?? BKB.jpg Yer... That's me on the left, I won that one.... :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giro 2,648 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 How things have moved on 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) I used to love the thought of Appleby Horse Fair, all those old world gypsy folk at their annual gathering, to trade, laugh, love and have the craic... Gypsy Cobs, Lurchers, Chooks, Bow Tops and Vardo's all laid out like a old romantic painting.... Ahh... The reality is a bunch of young louts running a-mock in a pleasant northern village. A traveler and wannabe's dick measuring contest.... No more, no less.... With a crowd of gorping onlookers all there to see and report on their antics and crow that I was there the year that.... No doubt there will be some total stupidity and cruelty involved that will hit the headlines, always is and no one will have the balls or the power to do anything... The romantic Gypsy Fair..... Nah, not for me... Fair play Bosun... Everything changes,..nothing remains the same....and the Romany/Traveller scenario is no exception.. The lads that I grew up around,..old style,.dark faced Roms, Boswells, Lees..etc...are still around,...but life is not the same. Money was always important,..always will be,...cos ya got to live,...but nowadays, the hunt for the coin supersedes everything, and old style values of trust, honesty and mutual respect,...appear to have gone the way of the Dodo Used to go to a lot of Horse Fairs,.don't know why,...I ain't a lover of the Grai,..and I certainly ain't a Traveller,...but I was always attracted, to some of their ways. Went local last Tuesday,...met up with a few running dog men that I had not seen,... for over 30 years.. Dordi dordi,..my good god,.......we did look fecking old Edited June 19, 2014 by Phil Lloyd 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Dordi dordi,..my good god,.we did look fecking old There goes my f**kin key board! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,904 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Was it like this back in the day Bosun?? BKB.jpg Sayers v Heenan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zigzag dan 784 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Bosun , I will put you down as an undecided then ! lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 I can't stand stinking horses so that's my mind made up.. ... just out of interest does anyone take there dog's for the day out or is it too risky.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Doubt there would be any funny business ,..but some of those boys do love a deal,..so you would definitely get some bids for your pretty jukel.. .. Edited May 22, 2014 by Phil Lloyd 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Country Joe 1,411 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 I used to go, there was an an old guy who camped near the fair at a lay by, he bred some cracking Goldie Mules, and at a decent price, I have seen lads trailing Lurchers round the fair, but I never saw the point, with the crowds it aint much fun for the dogs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Doubt there would be any funny business ,..but some of those boys do love a deal,..so you would definitely get some bids for your pretty jukel.. .. I was once at a poultry auction at Hexham and i had Moll's whippet on the lead ..i walked past a little fat man sat on a chair.. the first thing he said was do you want to sell the dog in a Irish accent 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,256 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Lol get some good finches there but I dont want one from the sky 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,700 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 I used to love the thought of Appleby Horse Fair, all those old world gypsy folk at their annual gathering, to trade, laugh, love and have the craic... Gypsy Cobs, Lurchers, Chooks, Bow Tops and Vardo's all laid out like a old romantic painting.... Ahh... The reality is a bunch of young louts running a-mock in a pleasant northern village. A traveler and wannabe's dick measuring contest.... No more, no less.... With a crowd of gorping onlookers all there to see and report on their antics and crow that I was there the year that.... No doubt there will be some total stupidity and cruelty involved that will hit the headlines, always is and no one will have the balls or the power to do anything... The romantic Gypsy Fair..... Nah, not for me... Fair play Bosun... Everything changes,..nothing remains the same....and the Romany/Traveller scenario is no exception.. The lads that I grew up around,..old style,.dark faced Roms, Boswells, Lees..etc...are still around,...but life is not the same. Money was always important,..always will be,...cos ya got to live,...but nowadays, the hunt for the coin supersedes everything, and old style values of trust, honesty and mutual respect,...appear to have gone the way of the Dodo Used to go to a lot of Horse Fairs,.don't know why,...I ain't a lover of the Grai,..and I ain't a Traveller,...but I was attracted, to some of their ways. Went local last Tuesday,...met up with a few running dog men that I had not seen,... for over 30 years.. Dordi dordi,..my good god,.we did look fecking old Nice horse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,138 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 i cant afford a white string vest from primark and a some greasion 2000.so i wont be going. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giro 2,648 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Gonna be wet.. Real tree and tweed mush Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixiefried 269 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Cut the tip of me finger off, there as a Kid ..sewn back.still got the scar for proof ..Old Wine bottle.. Never been back since... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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