neil cooney 10,415 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Fox hunting on the Lakeland fells by Clapham. Tales of a rat hunting man, Plummer. I had the chance to buy a first edition of Claphams book for £50. The photos were individually glued to each page. I didn't buy it. I bought a reprint a few years later for £30. Sorry to this day I never bought the first edition. Another good book about the lakes IMO is Gamecock and Countrymen. A classic. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 I must be the only angler in the world who never read that book, LOL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robbo 802 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Think it was Plummer ever birthday and xmas my Present from my parents was the latest offering anybody on here ever meet him.?? I met him when he did a favour for the royal albert ratting club. He seemed a pleasant enough bloke and came and sat and had a chat with a few of the local lads. Not saying every word in his books was true but they were a good read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saluki bouy 635 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Danny champion of the world .... Always been a big reader last year it's been anything by Wilbur smith amazing author in my eyes started my fascination about South Africa Rhodesia and Cecil Rhodes and the boer wars haven't found another author yet to capture my imagination as he does on the subjects Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greenman33 37 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Eagle of the Ninth, Treasure Island, Swiss Family Robinson, Marco Polo, Biggles, Moonfleet and Call if the Wild.....to name but a few. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIK 4,754 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Phil Drabble .of pedigree unknown Nathan Brian Plummer ...I had loads of nature books ....I read a book when I was about 10 it was a children s book about a mink ive tried to google it but cant find it I would read it again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratbuster 807 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 There you go PeskyWabbits! The Open Air Boy by G.M.A. Hewett, al about fishing, catapult, bird-catching etc Great book 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepitcovert 842 Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Anybody read congo kitabu or pygmy kitabu by jean pierre hallet, that guy is a real life african legend joined the masai by killing a lion with a spear, and also killed a leopard with a knife despite having only one arm, Well worth a read. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Eagle of the Ninth, Treasure Island, Swiss Family Robinson, Marco Polo, Biggles, Moonfleet and Call if the Wild.....to name but a few. They made call of the wild into a film have you seen it its very good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Think it was Plummer ever birthday and xmas my Present from my parents was the latest offering anybody on here ever meet him.?? I met him when he did a favour for the royal albert ratting club. He seemed a pleasant enough bloke and came and sat and had a chat with a few of the local lads. Not saying every word in his books was true but they were a good read. Met him at Lowther, about 81/2? He was doing a book signing, when I told him I'd already got the book I expected a pat on the back, he just said good and was back to the lads who hadn't bought it it Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Think it was Plummer ever birthday and xmas my Present from my parents was the latest offeringanybody on here ever meet him.??I met him when he did a favour for the royal albert ratting club. He seemed a pleasant enough bloke and came and sat and had a chat with a few of the local lads. Not saying every word in his books was true but they were a good read. Met him at Lowther, about 81/2? He was doing a book signing, when I told him I'd already got the book I expected a pat on the back, he just said good and was back to the lads who hadn't bought it it Cheers, D. Had a brief chat to him in hancocks yard 80s he had a small track greyhound bitch called little bess which hancock put chuckles over and i had a pup from the litter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tilimangro 1,013 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Danny champion of the world The rough shoot The high deeds of Finn macool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) 1982 Pennine poacher by richard fawcett still got the book 30 odd years on rabbiting tales in the dales back in the day a short book but well worth a read. Just googled the author he died 5th march 2016 age 94. Edited March 22, 2016 by darbo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 A Pair Of Jesus Boots - Sylvia Sherry The Gamekeeper - Barry Hines Lurchers & Longdogs - Ted Walsh Rogues & Running Dogs - Brian Plummer The Moon's A Baloon - David Niven The Happy Hooker - Xavier Hollander I had a great childhood Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 A Pair Of Jesus Boots - Sylvia Sherry The Gamekeeper - Barry Hines Lurchers & Longdogs - Ted Walsh Rogues & Running Dogs - Brian Plummer The Moon's A Baloon - David Niven The Happy Hooker - Xavier Hollander I had a great childhood Ive still got the books a pair of jesus boots and the gamekeeper. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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