Bosun11 537 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 What a cracking thread,..one of the Hunting Life's best... I well remember me and Dave Harcombe trying to sell Terrier Yearbooks and Lurcher Journals... We had a flimsy plastic tent,.. with books laid out on a decorators trestle table,... The lads were everywhere,..like fecking locusts..! Talk about a free for all,...we was losing books, faster than we was selling them In the end, we just gave up,.or should I say, gave in,..feck it I said,..lets just watch the coursing... Great days,..will we everf see their like again... I remember that Phil, you had a conversation with a scouse kid about a litter you'd bred and poaching the estate and he bought a copy (bout the only one that did!) that he still has today... Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,005 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 What a cracking thread,..one of the Hunting Life's best... I well remember me and Dave Harcombe trying to sell Terrier Yearbooks and Lurcher Journals... We had a flimsy plastic tent,.. with books laid out on a decorators trestle table,...The lads were everywhere,..like fecking locusts..!Talk about a free for all,...we was losing books, faster than we was selling them In the end, we just gave up,.or should I say, gave in,..feck it I said,..lets just watch the coursing... Great days,..will we everf see their like again... I remember that Phil, you had a conversation with a scouse kid about a litter you'd bred and poaching the estate and he bought a copy (bout the only one that did!) that he still has today... Some would say ,,not a true scouser if you paid for it,,,,,,,lol 4 Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,005 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Few Welsh Boys didn't help matters lol Feck of ya lanky fecker,,,,blaming the taffs,,,,,chucking fireworks at the antis,,,is more likely the reason you got nicked,,,lol 1 Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,005 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I missed the last year,,,but went to the previous two,,,or at least the first day,,, I think one of my everlasting memory's is being the worst ever gambler,,,,one year i had about 10 bets on the trot and lost every one,,,,how unlucky is that in a two horse race.... 2 Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,005 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 It was only a ball of mud Tomo Muskers were mistaken. Made a nice bang ,,,and pretty colours ,,,,lol Quote Link to post
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 is there hares still about the land it was run on.anybody hunt it, Sadly mate not very many left, I'm over there once a week and a few weeks back I had a drive round for an hour without seeing any and that was with my "bin's", I fully expected to get a tug off the "old bill" as it can be hot in places, WM 3 Quote Link to post
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Thanks to the lads that have posted, great pics and memories, WM 1 Quote Link to post
wirral countryman 2,110 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 The strangest thing I ever seen at the cup was the "Fullerton" exhibition, really odd getting a dog stuffed and keeping all its bits !!! 3 Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 And they say every greyhound today has Fullerton in his pedigree. Wasn't Fullerton down from Czarina ? If so that means he had old fighting dog in him. That'll be music to the ears of the bullcross fans. 1 Quote Link to post
mud 2,044 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) ............ Edited February 28, 2015 by mud 6 Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I remember that Fullerton exhibition, thought it was a bit odd too. Some nice silverware there too. Quote Link to post
Giro 2,648 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Another good memory Fancy slipping on a spent hare Things like just spoil it.. 1 Quote Link to post
krawnden 1,036 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Best thread on here for ages. There's a great account of the American bitch Cashel's Evening and her adventure here, it's a really good story: http://www.greyhoundinfo.org/?page_id=844 Thanks for the link, strayshot - really enjoyed reading that article Quote Link to post
krawnden 1,036 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Great reading other people's memories; somehow brings it all back to life again. Happy times, tinged with sadness and a burning sense of injustice. 1 Quote Link to post
2.8 guy 403 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I have a glass cabinet with all my fond memories in there at the back is the last years card of the waterloo cup along with the badge sad it ended, but have some fond memories of attending as a lad in the start going with the older guys then hiding in the boot so we didnt have to pay, and in later days driving the old lads as they was all fecked can remember pulling up one morning at some traffic lights in my old astra diesel and us lot in tweed jackets sporting flat hats then this porshce pulls along side with this very well kept blond stunner driving as I looked across I gave a cheeky wink and she burst out laughing all the lads was in stiches and a nice wave was given as we drove away. Was great to meet some old faces and new year on year was a real highlight it was a crime they stopped it and I still don't understand why. 1 Quote Link to post
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