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I've just buried the old girl, 15 and a half, she's had cancer for about 3 years but the other day she ran a deer for a few hundred yards (!) and gave herself a hernia so it was time. Had her from a pup off MB and she's been a brilliant dog. Good manners, obedient, clean in herself, clean in the house, never any hassle, didn't like teeth but great at everything else. Shame they get old. She's now in the garden with her 3 mates. D.

My youngest girl passed her driving test yesterday, she was so nervous/anxious the night before I wasn't sure she'd even go... that's it now I've got 3 taxi drivers to pay me back for the years of lifts lol

Been looking in on THL for years and enjoy reading many of the posts in various sections. As a quiet bloke by nature I've never really felt the need to comment as others have usually put down what I'm thinking, but thought I'd just add my experience on this. Dytkos, sorry to hear of your condition I've no idea how you get your head around that. At the end of 2024 I was diagnosed with cancer in my right tonsil and the base of my tongue and started an intensive six week course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy after the shooting season. I had radiotherapy five days a week and chemo once a week. I

Just heard back from the British Museum about two treasure trove things after over a year. The Posey ring. And these for coins. Apparently the local museum want to buy both lots, so they have gone to valuation. Fingers crossed for a good result. Cheers Arry

Couple of pics of Gus & one alongside Kali

This is my pup Tino out of Boots x his daughter Rose..had a brilliant season with all 3 of the young dog's,they haven't put a foot wrong,Tino caught 3 x teeth on his first try, absolutely spot on he was,Gus the black & tan has been on a couple of teeth & was equally as good as Tino,the little bitch Maggie was a lot slower to come to hand due to being held up for two months with a wrist injury after Gus jumped a gate & landed on her so she hasn't been tried yet,as for other stuff they've caught their fare share both day & night,all 3 retrieve brilliantly & things are looking

Well good start Monday was an American bank holiday so today was my first full day on site, anyways after my first shift I’ve been told the job is mine but doesn’t start until March which is only 5 weeks away but the lads on base want me to start sooner so are chatting with the boss either way it looks like a cracking job in really beautiful surroundings especially in summer and all being good should carry me on to my pension

Last day at my weekend office today, lovely day for it, there wasn’t many birds left but they all had some shooting and got through a mental amount of booze, had a lad shoot that had never picked up a shotgun before and managed to shoot his first flying chicken

I just popped into a library to see if they had a copy of “Fly fishing” by J.R.Hartley,they didn’t but look what I found on the shelves

Drift with the veterans Second last pic there is nine Roe in the field, packs of Roe are typically getting bigger, turning into more of a herd species in some areas

Few hours this morning he's been nagging for ages to come First set got one and while we was waiting saw a roe walk past then 2 mins later a fox so lad was buzzing Got 4 in the end 3 bolted and one small dig , his hobs first time too

Lovely couple hours out this morning started with a Warren betweena double fence line which we purse netted and had 3 from, then moved on to some open Warren's bolted to the dog he had 3 and missed one then ferrets had hold of one.....lovely morning for 7 best of both bit of netting and some runs for the dog, can't beat it

Mchulls a creep

At the airport now mate, sat with our last smash burger and a farewell pint... That whole coastline is stunning, to be honest I prefer the area further north, Big Sur, Santa Cruz etc.. it was heaving in Laguna Beach as it was a Saturday and roasting hot, was a cool place though... We loved San Diego, stayed at Mission Beach on the pacific coast side, that felt like how I've always imagined Califonia, I could people watch there forever lol... the trip has been amazing all round, thanks for all the heads up things to do/see.. we're sad to be leaving but uts been nearly 7 weeks, longer

Had another evening shooting with @Blackmag and his son tonight. Hopefully I'll drag them out for a days beagling or with the foxhounds before the end of the season. Will definitely do some fishing with them both this season as well. I couldn't miss tonight. I had to stop shooting as I knew I couldn't carry any more Thank you Al. It's been a pleasure to meet your family and been welcomed into you home . Will definitely get you on our shoot next year and have some sport in-between

Wifey's Cottage pie. Cheers Arry

My grandson is mini me my genes are strong and hopefully he will carry it on as he grows luckily I pick them up from school 3 days a week and they live a couple of yards away so we are out together all the time plus he only spends @bout 4 days a month with his dad so I’m the male roll model in his life poor little fecker lol

Here @Bangersanmash little edit for you mate remeber a signed copy coming your way lol

A brother to the white death made a mistake on the strike there, full summersault at full speed going in a straight line amazing how it didn’t break its back, that’s what you call commitment on the strike

Nice couple a hours walk getting ready for Mick and wanger

Got one here making a steady start, this is her first full season, no complaints so far

There’s still a few working Bedlington’s; But I’d guess they are few and far between Cheers.

Nice little eBay find for £10

Didn't get much work done today, set off and then noticed I had bald tyres so had to go and get 4 new ones fitted. Then it was home to pick up the dog and gun as id had an offer of an evening flight from @Blackmag. After driving to his chosen spot we stood talking in the corner of a field waiting for evening to come on he happened to mention that he'd seen signs of an otter. 10 minutes later I saw a patterdale terrier with a funny type of run that was coming right across the field towards us. I pointed it out as it dawned on us what it was. If we had been a few steps further back into t

Took my mates young’un out into my office for an early evening stalk, this young roe was ideal for him, fingers crossed for a growth spurt so he can start dragging them off the field

A week before I lost my Dad,I was fishing a mark and caught a decent conger,I was on my own at the time,as I was unhooking it,the top circle hook caught one of my fingers,the eel decided to do a death roll ended up wrapping and pinning my hand to its head anyway I got it unhooked and my hand was sore as f**k.. got back to the car and I ended up leaving a rod and rocket multiplier on the side, realised next morning when getting my stuff out the carwent back and it was gone,I've joined various local groups, offered a reward as they were given to me by my Oldman ,and from a matching pair...cho

Walk up to the Avon Dam on Dartmoor. Cheers Arry

If theres a crock of gold at the end of the rainbow then I'm in the wrong bloody field. Lol. Cheers Arry

Perhaps the most interesting thing for me was a tour we went on yesterday morning. The whole site is now owned by the Navajo Nation, they bought the land back for 9.3 billion dollars, so 150 years after losing their land they now own it, everyone who works there was Navajo, so our tour guide was a Navajo woman, as it was just me and my wife on the tour, we sat in the front of the truck for 2.5 hours and talked to this woman, every subject from history, religion, politics, nature, culture...it was fascinating, there are people still living in the valley with no electricity or running water, liv

Turkey Stew. Cheers Arry

We've done some miles since we left Fort Worth on Sunday morning.. Stayed in the Wichita mountains, small place called Medicine Park, full of old history.. had a few beers in the local bar with a proper character, no teeth and wearing a raccoon hat, told me that the previous landlord shot a man dead in the bar as he came in waving a gun about, looked at my feet and said "he dropped dead right where your standing" lol... he was born and raised in a small town 15 miles up the road, proper wild west country.. was a complete wreck head, but great company for a couple of hours.. Moved on

Made a chicken and chorizo bean casserole Tuesday which was very nice ta, yesterday I put the leftovers under a mash top and had it with savoy cabbage.

Mince beef stew with carrots, turnip, leek, shallots, tinned tomatoes and creamy mash, 4 hours in the oven, amazing, I’ve eaten very well today

Lamb Roast. Wifey don't like the Sprouts. Cheers Arry

Bit of bushing on Dartmoor

Nice to be back schooling a pup again

Steak and Chips with peppercorn sauce. Cheers Arry

Had enough of being self employed and chasing work . applied for a job on the books in a joinery workshop for a local building firm ,painting what they produce ,and restoring windows mainly sashes . Had my first ever interview,beat the competition and now have my own “workshop” 20 mins walk from home .

Pike , I’ve had loads of roach , dace and chublets for bait though . Had a pike hit my float twice and then take a roach but drop it and another dropped run . literally just had this 12.12 on a decent chublet as I was posting .

Great wildlife spotting today, Including a sea otter we watched catching crabs and eating them, could hear them crunching and sea lions on the pier at Santa Cruz. Beautiful scenery and sunset

Well we made it started on the east coast in the Florida Keys on 27th Devember, after an amazing road trip through 15 different states, we arrived on the pacific West Coast this evening... and the ladt 2 days drives have possibly been my favourite, Death Valley from Nevada into California was something other worldly, recorded as the hottest place on earth it had mountains, sand dunes, salt flats that look like huge lakes from above, canyons and a ghost town on the way in, finishing with driving through a desert into the dark.....it had the lot.., but the drive today from Ridge Crest to Santa C

Maggie..she's very much like her dam Rose.

Four hours in and coming on a treat have chucked in a tin of baked beans as it needed a little something more, colds a flus everywhere need some good tuck to stay strong

Random from today,got a forecast next weekend of -30 so going to stock up on bird food,must have fed 30-35 today from my hand with loads more landing on my head.