Popular Post micky 3,325 Posted December 18, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 I started out with this lad when i was 12 and we stuck it out together for the next 55 years Ferreting, long netting and all other sorts of mischief , at the start Rabbits were very thin on the ground and each weekend we would cycle to some spot about 30 miles for a couple of Rabbits though one Sunday in 64 we landed on a disused Railway line near to Grantham and caught 34 a lot which were retrieved with Georges big line Ferret and a lot of digging, on the way home we were stopped by the Police for having no lights and the Rabbits were confiscated as they were not satisfied with our explanation as too where we had obtained them. Three weeks later at Leicester Magistrates court George was fined £1 . 50 and i got done ten shillings for riding with no lights and the Rabbits were never mentioned or seen again............ the picture is of George and my middle Son about 25 years ago ....... Happy Days . 18 2 Quote Link to post
fred90 3,314 Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 Great to hear about days in the past. is your pal still with us? Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 hour ago, fred90 said: Great to hear about days in the past. is your pal still with us? No he died a few years back Quote Link to post
fred90 3,314 Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, micky said: No he died a few years back sad to hear but sounds like you have great memories. Quote Link to post
Lee farrington 211 Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 Great little story. Happy memories Quote Link to post
Moocher71 4,050 Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 I used to do bit of ferreting around Grantham "Wilby Lane and skeleton Lane " was two spots we had good days on . Quote Link to post
micky 3,325 Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Our land went from Welby Warren farm all the way out to Theekingham then down to Folkingham , when we first went there around 72 the area was alive with Rabbits and for 30 years we caught lots ,three years ago i went to look at two very large estates and their was nothing on them..........I think Tomo had them all. Quote Link to post
TOMO 27,086 Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 nice pic that micky...i did have a good chunk of land out there at one time ....sadly not anymore... only just seen this thread ...shame your friend has gone micky but like the others have said you still have your memories 1 Quote Link to post
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