pesky1972 5,334 Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Not seen him on anything for decades. His enthusiasm in all the things ‘wiggling awound in the undagwoath’ was probably one of the things that sparked my interest in nature as a young boy. RIP DB. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,504 Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 R.I.P. at least the guy spoke the truth 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meece 1,958 Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 I worked with a woman whose parents were into that sort of thing and she said that people like Beĺlamy, magnus pike, Attenborough and the like were very frequent visitors in her childhood when they came round for drinkies and lunches. She had pet jumping spiders, snakes and stuff. No doubt they lived in the undergwoth. They're going down like flies recently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 4,190 Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 (edited) He spoke honestly about the importance of commercial game shooting and traditional land management for the preservation of our flora and fauna in the UK, even though he was not a hunting or shooting man. He had no hidden agenda but gained knowledge. That’s why he disappeared from our TV screens many years ago. Think he spent time at Durham University in latter years but not sure in what capacity. A proper naturalist. R.I.P. sir. Edited December 11, 2019 by eastcoast Changed a word 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,989 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 RIP, good man a true naturalist! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 22,389 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 A good sort and well informed man. RIP Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 I used to like his programmes when I was a kid. RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,677 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 real shame that....as has been said a real good naturalist .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,850 Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 chatted with him a few times at a place I once worked that had one of his gold awards for conservation really nice fella Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,707 Posted December 13, 2019 Report Share Posted December 13, 2019 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 4,765 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Another good un gone!! Lincs radio once ran a phone in for Bellamy impersonations.. David got wind of it... and phoned in... He came third!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 13/12/2019 at 07:47, forest of dean redneck said: I liked him and his programmes. I don't think I would have wanted to get on the wrong side of him - that old boy looked like he knew how to have a tear up 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
antg 1,784 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jonjon79 said: I liked him and his programmes. I don't think I would have wanted to get on the wrong side of him - that old boy looked like he knew how to have a tear up i was next to him on a plane from london to newcastle 2 year ago. nice fella and he was still a lump at his age. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted December 14, 2019 Report Share Posted December 14, 2019 Another good one gone R I P fella. i read something about him saying keepers were the best teachers and he learnt so much from them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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