The Good Old Days, 1975, Gamkeeper Documentry

[Lid 194]

 

they all have their guns closed when stood in company

 

It was common practice 40 years ago

 

Thankfully, attitudes to that have moved on somewhat

 

 

Great film - thanks. We stood with open guns in 1975. In fact not long after I was pulled up for leaving the cartridges in even though my gun was open!

[wilt 112]

the lads from plank lane still go out hunting they live local to me and I see them regular darbo the pit rucks are still there I mooch around there with my bushing terrier and my mates

[darbo 4,776]

the lads from plank lane still go out hunting they live local to me and I see them regular darbo the pit rucks are still there I mooch around there with my bushing terrier and my mates

Good to hear i dont know the area very well but i work with a few blokes from leigh we are all old feckers 50-65 they are not hunting lads but are cracking company. i enjoyed watching the film again i was 11 when i first watched it on tv carefree days.

[wilt 112]

im 61 and I can give them lads 10 years so instead of going up the rucks I go round the paths let the young uns do the climbing :laugh:

[Bosun11 537]

Wilt, would that area be at the back of Woodacre's gaff, as I only know Leigh from there?

[Macky 227]

Wilt, would that area be at the back of Woodacre's gaff, as I only know Leigh from there?

yes bosun it was at back of woodacres,i know them lads really well watched it before but watching it now does not half make me feel old but not as old as wilt

[wilt 112]

as macky said bosun but where they filmed the lads was more to the canal side of the pit and opposite the marine they have just built and macky you only feel has older than you look

[DIDO.1 22,845]

I once went on a date with a bird from Leigh and she talked just like them lads lol she could of done with subtitles!