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Your welcome here to come out with us, you can stay with me, theres a place for you to stay in... make a weekend of it...even if you want to walk on your own down here... theres beds, grub and some hunting for you... It's too early now, but the offer is there for when you feel ready...

There are all different types of characters on this site, they can be howling to hilarious and everything in between. Some of them would hate each other and some would get on well. There are rows, insults, laughs.....you name it. But, I bet the one thing every lad on here would have in common is that they found Iworkwhippets post unfathomably sad and heart braking..........and I bet at this moment every last one of them would be on the mans side and wishing they could put an arm round his shoulder in his time of need. Everyone is rooting for you matey, make no mistake about

tess one of the fastest

That's a fantastic post Wilf... No one can say anything to ease your pain Keith, but loads of us on here enjoyed your posts with your whippet and ferret, it was as hunting should be, it made us all remember how we should behave in the field and really what hunting and particularly this site is about, sharing real experiences....no ego... no bullshit...just a man out enjoying nature and grabbing a rabbit or 2 for the pot.... We have also felt for you as you have shared snippets of what you have been going through, having to give up on your past time to care for your wife....we have re

Cheers for the comments lads, keep your chin up Keith it's what she'd have wanted and expected, my old dad lost his wife of 60 yrs yesterday and me a mum, christ when I was a kid she ruled with a rod of iron and kept us in line with a few hard cracks on the arse wae a barbers strap lol? To look at her yesterday after a 18mth fight with cancer and she fought every step of the way it was heartbreaking, I never realised what there is involved in organising a funeral christ there's alot.On Saturday evening she told my dad she loved him and me it was nearly hare season so time for her to go, she wa

Born hunter. tell you about the good times, I don't no where to start at the moment, but I honestly cant remember any bad times. I lost my 1st wife at the age of 34, then after time, I met Ruthy, couldn't believe id latched on to another goodun, I wanted fer nowt with her and her with me, never complained when I buggered off out nearly every day with my dogs n ferrets, come home to a beaming smile on her face, and a cooked meal, but that's it for me now, as for you, good luck in finding someone to share your life with

that's the same everywhere I have been in running dogs a long time, and you often get slagged off for trying to pass on knowledge, and help people to possibly avoid making mistakes you may have made, and are often dismissed as a has been, or what you bred or did in the past is put down by younger lads, there can often be a lack of respect that would not exist in person, every one young and old has a story to tell and wise men listen and learn.

Mate, you are in a bad place at the moment.......take a deep breath and just give yourself a month. 76 is no age and if your beloved wife saw something in you she would be heartbroken to think you didn’t see it in yourself. Theres is always a sunrise and there is plenty out there for you still. You have cared for your wife with tenderness and love for a long time and there are hundreds of people who really need someone who has that skill and experience........someone who has been there......find them, find an organisation that needs you. Make her proud old chap.

sam not the best dog but we had some fun,

I looked upon you all as aquantancies at one time, I look upon you all as friends now,

pip would sit there till she nearly caught fire then go and sit near the door to cool off then come back lol

With the promise of drizzle on the local forcast I decided to head out for a hour or 2 with the lamp. I traveled a bit to my first spot and up on arrival new I was fighting a losing battle it’s hard ground at the best of times but tonight was against me as I would easily be seen by the rabbits, as I had traveled out there I decided to have a look on a couple of fields just to get some idea if there was much about. After the first 3 small fields and 5 rabbits later I knocked that area on the head for the above reasons. whilst I was there I decided to check some old spots that i had flatte

Ive found the countryside to be a great healer,truly.i walk along talking to myself,swearing,thinking,reflecting, getting a bit down,then upset.proper gave myself a good talking on many a walk.lots of lads been in the same situation,myself included but even to this day i cant talk about it,rips me up rotten.(even see the doctor,no help thier.)if you want to pm me for a chat kieth,please do anytime my friend ,keep focused mate.

my young dog

keith..i know the lads on here are all offering to take you out etc,and good of them.but.you are a bit of a reflection of my life being a bit of a loner etc..i find solice in the fields etc.i allways have.and go to the woods and have fire with my two dogs.the way forward keith is to try and keep occupied.this will be hard at the begining. i think that you will not want to be going away from your home because of the feeling of leaving your wife,if this makes sence.you will have a lot of turmoil etc to sort out over the next few weeks, which seems madness at this sad time. this is a differant ba

Keep your head up keith mate you was a good man to look after your woman like you have... come and have a few days at my house mate and im sure you would want to be a loner again with 4 kids and one on the way lol... anytime you want a chat give us a shout pal.. and if your stuck for christmas theres a space at my table for you. Atb mate hope the pain eases

another great weekend both hounds and terriers getting abit of work

Bolting onto some stubbles today, roll on the frost to knock back the hedges there’s some fun to be had on this spot ?

don't no about now but in the 1970s I put a whippet over a saluki lurcher, and she was dynamite, and her daughter off a related dog,( red bitch is the daughter,) you wont see anything on video kill hares like them.

Hard hunting for the teckel tonight but we managed on

When you say look good on it do you mean alive.

keith. im very sad to hear of your loss.infact you got me shedding a tear for your loss.as im sure load's of other lad's have shed a few on here aswell. we all have memory's of lost 1's and it hit's the soul like a sledge hammer. i don't know where in the country you are.. but ive got 2 jill's and 3 hob's here. my best jill and worker is 3yr old (rose) and has an amazing nature about her.probably the tamest ferret in the country. you are more than welcome to have her if you want.she will give you many a good day out in the field.and ultimately put a smile on your

Millie new team member

Each year I like to kick off on the pheasants with a muzzleloader. I managed to do it again this year. The break in the rains saw me out after work. We flushed a bird at about 25yds, left to right. The 36g load of #6 had it coming down about forty yards away in thick nettles! I fancy diced and cooked in white wine and dijon mustard for this one. Happy hunting you feller's this season.

Everything in moderation is the answer.

At the risk of being boringly obvious here moderation, variety in whole foods etc & cutting out man made shite in your diet has to be key. I’ve been working on my diet for years which has included cutting down meat intake, increasing fish, vege etc. We eat meat on the weekends & the best quality we can get regardless of it being red meat or not & we do find we enjoy it much more like that. what really pisses me off when they start talking about studies & reducing meat intake etc etc is they never mention consuming wild meat like its some taboo subject? Meanwhile you’ve got

Im in the same boat ive just convinced a pal of mine to get a little pup and stone me things have changed since i last raised a pup the choice of food is staggering ! We,ve stuck the little chap on 3 meals a day 2 raw 1 kibble with sardines and odds and sods thrown in....wanting to keep things simple my pal wanted to feed him kibble only so i said just go and get the best one you can find,comes back with 75 quids worth of this Origen stuff.....i couldnt believe it Purina and the like were about 18 quid last i looked.....had a quick shifty round a few of the bigger pet stores for the first

How terribly sad im so sorry for your loss iworkwhippets. Grief is such a horrible confusing thing to deal with,im sure everybody means well but you know yourself better than anyone and everybody deals with it in different ways,times ive had to deal with grief i just had to lock myself away for as long as it took almost " cold turkey " like... and not come out until i was ready....had someone come along being all chatty and positive id probably have given them a dig i think sometimes grieving is good,essential almost if you want to move on. The good place you are in,and a place where

See Keith, look what you have gone and done now.......you have got a bunch of absolute pricks talking like normal human beings, this will never do ! Get yourself a dog and get a few posts up so that we can all get back to being arseholes to each other because frankly I’m starting to feel uncomfortable ! Lol

Condolences. The worst part of death is life goes on. Words can not fix pain. Pain like this makes you want to be alone but the fact is its better to have people around you at a time like this!

Not do much for her breath

Took my 4.1/2 month old cocker pup out today to do a bit of training with the dummy, first time shes been out of the garden, i thought shed be distracted with all the different smells and noise of the trains but it didnt bother her at all, it was throwing down with rain aswell and this is the first time she has been in any water, retrieved back to hand every time, well pleased with today

With a good set of neap tides and favourable weather conditions I set out with the plan to fish a new set of wrecks for Conger eels. Things didn’t go entirely to plan but I had some great fish by the end. Here is the video. ???? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJV2JDA4tdk

The one thing I have noticed with regard to health is that the vast majority of old men have flat stomachs. The grim reaper loves fat bellies. I've seen a lot of my friends die before their time of obesity. I make it a habit to keep myself thin. If I start to get porky and lethargic I don't eat much and move more until I lose the weight. Simples.

Generally with my pup I try to make sure the food bowl has food in all the time. I like to feed them as much as they will possibly eat and has big a variety as possible of table scraps and other stuff. I usually use beta puppy kibble.

4 times till 12 weeks, 3 times till 6 months then 2 times till adult.

No mate, I got a restraining order on him last year so he had to stop sending me pictures of himself ! Lol

just unpacked my shopping , a few gynsters pasties here tomo, eh

Aye was out bolting some rabbits for it the other day done well lovely bitch thats the one the boys wanted me to have it

And worked well in the long grass to find it aswell

When the doctor comes tell him how you are feeling. I think you are worrying unnecessarily about money. The certificate doesn't cost anywhere near that mate. Life's always worth living even it's it's not as great as when you were younger. There's always something interesting in the day to keep you going. Get out with the dogs into God's cathedral:--the countryside. There's nothing more healing to the mind.

Whoa whoa, you can take the piss out of me, tell me my car is shít and my wife is a stuck up munter, but you leave Cymru out of this!!!! ??????? ??

keith i lost my wife to cancer.the end was terrible mate,i still have trouble thinking about her because of the horrror of it all..but she told me that when she was gone,that i had to start again and carry on.i remind my self of this everday..your wife would want you to do the same. if you ever want to speak on the phone mate,i am here.anytime.x

The other pup I kept he’s making a handy tool

More his kinda place to be

20 month old beddy greyhound

Aye he’s made a braw beast does more than a expected him