Tallywacker 262 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Mr harcombe through he's words in he's magazine have done more for terrier work than most ever will. no ones perfect none especially on here ! what has he done? my young nephews read he's magazine without fail and if he inspires one young lad to take up digging then I'd say he's done a he's bit to insure that there might be a future for terrier work .thats hardly more then anyone els! What about the likes of Barry jones campaigned tirelessly and never made a penny from it!! Do harcombe go on Marches and campaign for the future of terrier work? I think not!! do your nephews a favour and take them under your wing As they will learn far more that way then reading fabricated fairy tales... 6 Quote Link to post
marshman 7,758 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Mr harcombe through he's words in he's magazine have done more for terrier work than most ever will. no ones perfect none especially on here ! what has he done? my young nephews read he's magazine without fail and if he inspires one young lad to take up digging then I'd say he's done a he's bit to insure that there might be a future for terrier work .thats hardly more then anyone els! What about the likes of Barry jones campaigned tirelessly and never made a penny from it!! Do harcombe go on Marches and campaign for the future of terrier work? I think not!! do your nephews a favour and take them under your wing As they will learn far more that way then reading fabricated fairy tales... hes magazine gets read by a lot more people than I or you ever could ever hope to take out , and not just in this country as well . It's the only magazine that covers what we do ( is there others I don't know ? ) I do agree others have done more to promote terrier work ? And as for my nephews they're out with me all the time now but they still like to read the articles , Look talkywacker you sound like an old hand at the job but for a little lad it's good reading and they want to get out because of it . 2 Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Can understand that mate but have you pointed out that its unwise to take everything as gospel . Quote Link to post
marshman 7,758 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Can understand that mate but have you pointed out that its unwise to take everything as gospel . they're only young lads mate I'm pleased that they love terriers and digging I'll point out the bullshitters as as we go lol. Hopefully as they grow into men they'll no what's shite and what's not . 3 Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,416 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 I haven't got EDRD in 4 years so maybe it's unfair for me to comment but when I was getting it last it usually had one article per month on actual terrierwork, and that was by DH himself. Have to say, I've always enjoyed his passionate articles. Whether they were 100% truthful or not mattered not to me. But back in it's hay day the mag was mostly terrier work. I know times and laws have changed but The Countrymans Weekly has nowadays more articles on digging than when I got EDRD last. It's hard to please everyone, LOL, there was uproar among the terrier boys in the early 90s when The Working Terrier became The Working Terrier and Running Dog. There's even the odd article by Simon Whitehead on lurchers now in The Shooting Times and I'd be surprised if there's not shooting folk who don't like that. Such is life. Quote Link to post
downsview 448 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) What a lot of whingeing bitches,most if not all the contributors to this thread have a very high opinion of their own second rate standards of working terriers,it's January the 4th and yet you alpha males of the working terrier world have hours if not days to spend on the internet,sad sad sad. Edited January 4, 2017 by downsview 3 Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 45,847 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Regardless of what Mr harcombe has or hasn't done he's still passionate about working terriers...met him a welsh game fair few years back and he took the time to sign all my books by him...took the time to engage myself and young lad in conversation about the terriers we had with us...had a photo of him with the my lad and the lads I know from the cadno hunt...even offered me a days digging that I declined...I've no interest in the politics of who's stuck up who's arse- I found him to be very pleasant so can only speak as i find .atb dc 8 Quote Link to post
Tallywacker 262 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 What a lot of whingeing bitches,most if not all the contributors to this thread have a very high opinion of their own second rate standards of working terriers,it's January the 4th and yet you alpha males of the working terrier world have hours if not days to spend on the internet,sad sad sad.beauty of the internet you can still burst bubbles on here whilst sat on a bury.... Lmao 3 Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 45,847 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 What a lot of whingeing bitches,most if not all the contributors to this thread have a very high opinion of their own second rate standards of working terriers,it's January the 4th and yet you alpha males of the working terrier world have hours if not days to spend on the internet,sad sad sad.beauty of the internet you can still burst bubbles on here whilst sat on a bury.... Lmaoyou know it don't count unless there's photographic evidence lol.prove it lmao .atb dc Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 What a lot of whingeing bitches,most if not all the contributors to this thread have a very high opinion of their own second rate standards of working terriers,it's January the 4th and yet you alpha males of the working terrier world have hours if not days to spend on the internet,sad sad sad.Must have a very high opinion of yourself and your dogs mate ,none of us are perfect but we are all Dogmen .You put them in dig them out .Ain't rocket science . 3 Quote Link to post
Guest alcapone Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Mr harcombe through he's words in he's magazine have done more for terrier work than most ever will. no ones perfect none especially on here ! what has he done? my young nephews read he's magazine without fail and if he inspires one young lad to take up digging then I'd say he's done a he's bit to insure that there might be a future for terrier work .thats hardly more then anyone els! What about the likes of Barry jones campaigned tirelessly and never made a penny from it!! Do harcombe go on Marches and campaign for the future of terrier work? I think not!! do your nephews a favour and take them under your wing As they will learn far more that way then reading fabricated fairy tales... Tallywacker are you saying that tbe magazine might be better starting their articles on digs with 'once upon a time?'. Quote Link to post
downsview 448 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 What a lot of whingeing bitches,most if not all the contributors to this thread have a very high opinion of their own second rate standards of working terriers,it's January the 4th and yet you alpha males of the working terrier world have hours if not days to spend on the internet,sad sad sad.beauty of the internet you can still burst bubbles on here whilst sat on a bury.... Lmao[/quote Bury is for rabbits pal,earth for foxes ,ffs Quote Link to post
Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 I don't understand all this crabbing of Harcombe. He might tell the odd fib about a days digging but at least he's willing to put his neck on the line and publish his thoughts and diaries every month, without him and his mag theres nothing for us terrier lads apart from the Countrymans Weekly which is totally shite. If anyone thinks they can do better then crack on and show us how its done. From being a youngster Ive read Harcombes books and mag and theyve stoked the fire inside me with regards to terriers, IMO he has an excellent writing style and the terrier world would be a poorer place without him. 9 Quote Link to post
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 I am not a terrierman,..but I've grown up around a fair few,.... Dave Harcombe ,..by dint of his writing,..plus by giving other enthusiasts, the opportunity to put their expertise, onto the printed word,...has certainly contributed to the history of terrierwork...and as a man,...he has been a good friend to me.... Can't really say more than that... 14 Quote Link to post
Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Did you used to be a Terrier lad Phil? Sure I seen a pic of you with a Lakie in the old Year Books. Quote Link to post
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