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The title is a song by the Dubliners it talks about the back breaking work and the hard drinking of Irishmen working in the UK. I was part of that world for nearly 3 years in the sixties I was employed as a general groundworks labrador building the M62. My ganger was a really hard man. He took one look at me when I arrived and said "Jesus who"s this f****n cowboy they've sent me? I think he was referring to my long hair and chip- on- the -shoulder manner. As the weeks and months went by I began to really admire him, Meahall (spelling ) was his name. He was genuine leader of me

Found a old photo of my maternal great grandfather I thought I’d share , it’s the only one I have of him and I’m going to have it restored and a copy made for the wall . Noah smith with his horse Donny and I believe his son my great uncle . love old stuff like this and being from a traveling family we don’t have many photos to look back on unfortunately .

I made these Pheasant pies from birds shot last saturday. one full breast per pie. I bought the pastry from morrisons.

I've been busy and doing paid work with fatty. I've never stopped all year around. Just had to adapt to different types of work. I still get out on the Dales occasionally. I also have a few spare ferrets if anyone needs some working stock, all from last year and ready to go to work. Some have done a few shifts also. Hope your all having a good season.

Today was almost a disaster from the get go .grounds solid so I thought let's go try some moss bolt a couple into nets for the pup. Without all the low down I left it later for the temps , on way to destination there was a crash so delay already . When I arrived 3 ppl with 3 dogs already heading across the land B*****t came to mind . Tried a few sheep fields across the road. The last time I tried there a guy was screaming I've called the police, not the fsrmer but the fella can see then la

After a very moving funeral yesterday im in a somewhat reflective mood and reading through this topic i realise that through all the if's,but's and maybe's we can only make the best of who and what we are.....and as a young lad in the areas i grew up you amounted to nothing if you wasnt willing to take chances so as extremely boisterous,high energy,driven and very motivated young men chasing money myself and a few pals fell into crime and a couple of us did very well through life but having lost around 12 years in total and pretty much all of family life not a day go's by i dont wish id grown

Yorkshire handmade pies (Beef) with the wifes Maris piper mash and 25sprouts.

How many are still working pure bred borders? My father always wanted one but only ever had patterdale x border. I was lucky enough to get a pup from some real hard working dogs looking forward to the future with this one

First dig for this lad today

Young dog just started

thursday (when i was a young kid) i never strayed far from home...i would take my air rifle (webley Mk 3 .22)...or my rod.....i would have a good early brekky...and mum would pack me off at 7 with 3 sausages (raw) and an egg and baco foil.....at lunch i would drink from the spring and make a camp fire cook the bangers on a stick and the egg in the baco foil.... i would get home and have ham egg an chips and beanze....

Daughters wedding yesterday so a bit hanging this morning, out for a nice walk with the dogs on the Cotswolds gathered a bit of firewood and just made myself a nice beg roll, fresh crusty bread from local bakery bit of pig from local slaughterhouse and a double Yoker from the cleaner at work ready for a quiet afternoon sat by the fire

Roast boned should of lamb and a glass of cider. Cheers Arry

Rib Eye with peppercorn sauce. Made a Tiramisu last night been in the fridge to set. Just a small bit to try it, bit more later. Cheers Arry

Bear Grylls is a bit of a twat - Ray Mears does some good programs

Good idea fellah Dogs can lose condition in this cold weather,..more so if they are kenneled in an unthinking manner.... I've seen more than a few large, spacious "Cathedral sized", volumanous sleeping blocks, that seem more akin to high security prisons, than kennels... Facts are, the best 'boxes' for keeping the working dogs nice and warm, are frequently small... All a dog really needs in this cold weather, is to be able to crawl in and lose himself, in snug amounts of dry bedding.... I remember visiting a noted breeder/trainer of 'Bird Dogs' in the Highlands of Sc

Tapas...done properly! Outstanding food..

Had my cousins down from Surrey, thought I'd show him a bit of ferreting, never tried any type of hunting before, so although not an anti, certainly not pro hunting ...he loved it, realised its not barbaric dogs ripping rabbits apart or any of that shit! Lucky enough Geth and Ollie came and gave us a hand only a short morning session managed 7 rabbits fairly easily no digs, dogs caught the majority and he loved seeing them work...top morning

No Mack I'm going to taste both. Cheers Arry

Rabbit

She was ok with Paul Daniels, don't know if I'd trust her in a survival situation tho... Yokel

New week, new site, new cafe

I woke Thursday morning to an absolute white out

Shame the same couldnt be said for all those bypassers and big burly builders that stood by and filmed Lee Rigby having his head hacked off...the moment that happened...This country died a death..and showed how pathetic we have become as a nation.

Wifey is out seeing some soppy film with my Son and his Wife for her Birthday treat. Not long back from ferreting so knocked up a quick fry up. Cheers Arry

Brown Stew chicken,roast potatoes,shredded cabbage and carrots(dunno what she does with it but its got spices and scotch bonnet in it and has a lovely kick to it)plantain and homemade coldslaw.Then a few more spuds and some lemon pepper wings just to make sure Im full.

Pup I kept back starting to show interest

im pissed on girly petrol so i wil make this quick Bombay buna balls-up with dry roasted madras with sprung onions im off to bed now ..im slaughtered....the lime on it was excellent

My obsession with dogs and poaching in hindsight was my downfall as a career and job's mostly played second fiddle. The job I wanted on leaving school was working for British Steel as it was good money at the time far better than mining and all the lad's I know including my brother in law around my age are all comfortably retired with a good pension those who did 35 years. I don't blame anyone only myself had an opportunity once installing furnaces and other similar construction on oil refineries that could have took me to different parts of the globe but the odd time I have worked away from h

If I never ended up in Borstal at 15...then I would of joined the military like my Dad I dont have many regrets in life tbf ...the choices I made were all my own...you make your bed you lie in it... I've always been interested in doing some teaching/social worker type things... but there's no money in it... few more yrs left on the mortgage and when its all done,I may look in to it...ive got a few trades under my belt,that pay the bills..so something to fall back on...Ive had it in my head,that Im finished grafting and punching my guts out at 50,and I'm on course so far....will be happy to s

She was the only mp that was saying what the majority of British people are thinking.

Fried chicken and pizza TV night as there’s heavy snow falling.

I've just been listening to rainy night in soho . It's a song that I used to sing to my late wife. It made me smile , but also brought a tear to my eye.

just in they starting won’t be long until these two have it all down

Simple as this lads being politically correct and leaving the gardai deal with it protective scum and government won't listen then something has to be done,historically in Ireland oppressed people resisted for hundred of years and peaceful protest didn't bring the brits to the table,now I no a lot of you are British,but we'll put that behind us,we need to stand on a united front against this tyranny shoulder to shoulder and get theses immigration under control,

Last few days Smoked pork ribs Smoked bacon wrapped pork loin stuffed with cream cheese and jalapenos along with some of our pilots crock pot beans over rice And I did some runny eggs , patty sausage, hash brown patties and toast

Simple is often best, ham, eggs and home made chips...bloody lovely..

Roast beef for 4 today

No different buying a pup off a stranger on here, than getting one off pets 4 homes, just because it’s called the hunting life doesn’t really mean anything

Fresh lake trout baked with honey and mustard,and baked vegetables.

Roast beef, I must be good for an hour in my chair now

Slow cooked beef roast tonight

As for my kids, I have always said I don’t care what you do, just be a proper person and be happy ! That’s all that matters

sweet&sour...........for a change... the instructions tell you you chuckthe contents of the jar in with yer fried stuff andboil...............yuck i fry me stuff up so its mr al dente...add 3 spoonfuls of sweet and sour ..fry so it crackles ..add yer prawns or whatever.. serve.....thatway you can taste everything....its not just a mash up