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Called a bank holiday Thursday today, no work today, took the lads out on the boat instead. You can't waste days like this, flat calm sea, sun up all day and had a good few fish, loads of laughs.. Plus the best fresh mackerel baps for dinner and bass for tea... it don't get much better

It has been a privilege to be Phil's friend, work colleague, and occasional hunting partner/photographer. We worked on "stuff" outside of the pest control/lurcher world together and had a good laugh along the way. I have lost a good friend. Rose has lost her best friend and husband. Till the next life mate...

Me with my brindle bitch bonnie...Phil in the middle and his mate paul on the right...bolting to the dogs up on the high ground

I know there is a fishing section but thought this might have a general appeal. On jollies in France at a friend's pond after carp. Got here and they are all bloody spawning - for those that aren't into fishing when they are shagging for the week they aren't interested in eating at all. Then this thing took my bait. Ugly slimy thing but an absolute beast. 45minutes battle on 15lb line. Scales bottomed out at 67lb. Estimated at 100lb. Unreal and saved my holiday!!!

Alabama has the most fish species of anywhere in North America.Some are endemic to Alabama.One of these species is the Warrior Bass.It only lives in a few creeks in the Sipsey Wilderness.I wanted to catch some before they went extinct.I found a thesis studying these fish from Auburn University and they listed which creeks they found these fish.I spent the last 2 days exploring those creeks.Had a great time.

Suluki grey x non ped whippet.

@The drover

Thanks to @Alan P off here for put this clearance job my way. Not the best time of the season with the little squeakers about and a lot of work for just two handed. Managed a dozen. Cheers Arry

Counting down the days til stubbies are down for the young bitch 10 1/2 month old now outta my old breeding 24 3/4" shell be a big un

I met Phil through Ditchshitter in the early 80s and had been in touch and met from time to time ever since . I only hunted with him once to my great regret . He used one of my photographs in one of his books which l considered a bit of an honour. A couple of years ago ,and completely out of the blue , he gifted literally hundreds of his traps to me and l did detect a change in him . I had the feeling that he clearly had other things to do while time was on his side. Phil was a ruthless hunter in his heyday . Mercenary too ; "lt's all about the pounds " was one of his sayings .

7 week old update

Been working with a pair of proper tired cnuts this last 2 weeks ...handed my notice in yesterday,office begged me to stay till Thursday....tarmac this morning with the mongs,was painful...so I said f**k it,left them 40 ton on the floor to go cold ,and walked almost 18 miles across Bristol to Chepstow,sat on a bus now(first time since my teens )for the last 20 miles..will look for a start next week somewhere....life's to short,and my wanker meter is all out of fucks

Good to see SeanC, Geth, Joe (Borr), and Bud at the comp fishery yesterday, me and fin had a few hours fishing...he hammered me off the next peg, looks like his education is over! Lol

750 kg of battery’s and 50kg of brass

He's a f***ing traiter that c**t..

Back on operation quad bike

I know they will be folks who will be deeply upset about his death and it's all over the news but to me and it might sound harsh i don't give a shite about the passing of these religious heads of their organisations as most of them imo are hypocrites anyway.

Sad news this...Been out with him a good few times when he used to come up the dales with me and vin... And of course growing up ..used to read all his stuff in the shooting news ...he walked the walk did Phil.....Vin even named one of the fields on our permission Phils field...reason being we would get on the tops...spread out a bit bolting to our own dogs...but as Phil was a guest we would give him the best spot...and the name stuck between us ... I think also Phil might have been the one that originally got Moochers hunting site going... RIP peace Phil....Chalkwarren...

If anyone encompassed the uk lurcher scene , it was him wasnt it . from the bad old days to Lambourne , the ushering in of videos , the ban and the refining of your dog sports into legal and as a business , he will have seen all that . a massive loss to the lurcher world , such a shame.

Will there ever be another like him?, not a chance and hope he knew how much he was respected.Gutting to read the news and wish i had met the man as spoke to him a lot over the years about the cattle dog x's in pm's.. May your spirit be at peace Phil and RIP to a real legend...

Spent some more time in the Mountains looking for warrior bass again. I bought me a life straw so I could filter water to lighten my load so I could travel faster.Water tasted great. Endangered vermillion darter in the last pic.roughly 2 inches long.took a while to sneak up close enough for a picture.

5 weeks old

Sad news indeed my condolences to Phils family and close friends RIP. Those of us of a certain age will have heard the name Phil Lloyd the first time in his weekly page in the then shooting news in the 80s a page in that paper I always looked forward to reading and a name that if it ever cropped up in conversations between other lurcher enthusiasts be it at shows or on the land never once did i ever hear a bad word spoken of the man an indication of how genuine and the real deal he was.

Had to be one the best writers or dogs a fieldwork a nature there’s been? Between him an doxhope I can’t think of anybody better with a pen

Cheers Arry

Home made chicken tikka kebabs done on the bbq with home made coleslaw.

The pups mchull bred with young lad round corner any takers cur x coursing pups the gay one has went to saluki side pm him for details

Up on Dartmoor again hoping to hear the Cuckoo and see the fields of Blue Bells at Emsworthy Mire. Well Seen and heard the Cuckoo one landed for about two seconds above our head. Blue Bell looks like couple weeks time. Loads of twitchers after photos of the Red Starts and Cuckoos. If anybody is down in a week or two Emsworthy and Halwell lawn will be a mass of Blue Bell. Acres of them. Think this is a Willow Warbler Not very good photo I'm afraid of a Red Start. Few little Thumpers. Couple os ponies in the distance on to

Homegrown bacon and egg to start the day....

Not so much a walk but an outdoor adventure for me and grandson and a game of ifootball and breakfast on the village green after 3 days in the van

This fella and his dogs are covering some ground, had a good talk with Kyle earlier on, give him a share and a like

I only come on here for the polished literary style and eloquent conversation…..and I must say, I’m never disappointed !

Pheasant stew

She's looking like she took

Trying for tench and crucians on the lift method with a centerpin today

Breakfast in a diner,and alcatraz in the bay.

Speaking from a biased point of view . I fully support the binmen ( although i reckon theyre fighting a losing battle). Speaking from experience, and trying not to sound like a screaming racist. The issue with piles of rubbish in the streets , is only in the areas that mainly house ethnic minorities . As soon as one bag appears , they'll just pile rubbish as high as they can, and then blame everyone else . You won't see the rubbish piled up in most of the whiter areas ( except the high unemployment areas), as they'll take care of things themselves , by using the tips, or cleaning and storing

Never liked them. Not after what they did to Custer.

Mrs just dropped me off some belly pork to the lake..

Just pulled fresh out of ovens now , flavoured pork pies . Pork branston Stilton, pepperoni jalapeño mature cheddar and hunters chicken bbq sauce chicken breast mature cheddar pork pies

I don’t know how you chaps feel but since our Queen passed the country’s in the United Kingdom have gone to the wall and things don’t seem to be getting any better, when Queen Elizabeth died the monarchy died for me, when I hear the news and I hear the Queen this and the Queen that and they are referring to Camilla I just can’t accept her as the Queen she is King Charles wife and that’s that as far as I’m concerned but who am i.

Good honest old rabbit dogs,.. super times,. great memories...