Winter Woodland

[Keeps 403]

We were back out yesterday, back to the woods we did last week. We had arranged a couple of weeks ago to meet up with Floyd and his son but had to postpone because of the dreaded flu. The night before my daughter & her boyfriend asked if they could come along too, so there ended up quite a few of us - the more the merrier, though its hard to stay quiet We woke up to a blanket of snow and set off - the roads on the way there were very bad, as it was early Sunday morning, no gritters out and not much traffic on the roads to shift the snow but we managed to get to the spot were were ferreting and made a start.

 

We haven't ferreted these woods in snow before, and it was pretty treacherous, quite slippy, and difficult for us to keep our balance in places, as some will testify so it was hard work for the dogs, who run in already difficult conditions. We had a good morning, but it was bitterly cold, saw some good catches by the dogs, both Indie and Nuala, who is now coming into her own. She's come on so much the last few months and catches around the same amount as Indie now, but he is nearly always the one to retrieve them back as she is very submissive to him.

 

We knocked off fairly early as mr keeps had to go to work but had an enjoyable morning out - not a huge bag but still an entertaining morning.

 

Some pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some long & difficult courses down through the woods and up the bank on the opposite side to us

 

 

no sooner was he back and they were off again - you have to look carefully to see these, the snow helps, normally we don't get to see these type of courses very clearly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

retrieved right back to his mam

 

 

 

Nuala with my daughter

 

after a mornings hard work, indie was very happy to have a roll around in the snow - he loves it!

 

 

a few very very cold but happy ferreters

[Cornio 0]

Cracking pics.

I'm jealous now - wish we had some snow down here in Dorset!

[csme55ex 2]

well done mate 7 aint a too bad bag and brilliaint pictures mate

[andy s410c 61]

Great pics Keeps Nice & fresh up there for you's!!Did'nt fancy it meself yesterday but should be out sometime this week

[toshaugh 2]

Cracking pics.

I'm jealous now - wish we had some snow down here in Dorset!

 

Looks a great day, great pics. Same as Cornio, wish we had snow here too, must be brilliant craic.

[Kay 3,709]

Brilliant piccies as ever , you dont look old enough to have a daughter that age either

[Keeps 403]

Thank you Kay shes only 16 though so maybe I do

[The one 8,512]

Cracking picts once more

[ALAN TANNOCK 0]

well done mate ncie pictures:D

[Brimmer 220]

Cracking day out and picture's. Nice to see dogs that can run the hard ground!

[kinderbeano 13]

i couldnt imagine a better day out or a nicer setting.looks a cracking morning,great photos 2 well done

Edited November 24, 2008 by kinderbeano

[Fat-Ferret 857]

Brilliant photos! Looked like a good morning out

[jolong 1]

some cracking action pics mate fair play

[stealthy1 3,964]

Looks like the dogs had a field day in the snow.