cragman
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Just had a text from his agent...apparently they're speading his ashes on the local allotment...watch out for "Beadles a sprout" around autumn time!
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LL, did you give it a good drying out? By that I mean you should have got hold of one end and, with a whipping motion, took all the excess water off. Then it should have come up all "fluffy" for want of a better word. That's the time to hang it. You could have left a bit of the bones lining in, and if you have, that will cause it to go stiff. Should be ok though.
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I work for a Utility Company and like Waz has mentioned, I did the basic training first, up to using a chainsaw with a 15" bar. I've progressed now, up the tree as they say, and get asked now and then to do the odd favour. I don't do that much these days but it's nice to have the relevant ticket. Great job but hard work. The main thing is to be safe and wear all the kit. And the assessment's not easy either.
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I'll be about the area tomorrow, I'll pass on the good wishes....TAXI! I don't expect to see them tomorrow, they can't afford the fuel for two trips a week. Fu*kwits.
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Buster I have a little book here called "Studies In The Art Of Rat Catching" by H. C. Barkley, 1896. Although it's dated, it still remains a very entertaining read. It doesn't describe the typical victorian style of ratting, it's more a synopsis of the sport by an educated gentleman. Marchington, in his superb "Pugs And Drummers", 1978, offers more on Barkley and his little book. It's hard to find in it's original state, but worth the trouble. A minor classic.
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Jasper, sometimes those fleeces are "inter-active" with an outer coat. In other words they zip inside a certain style of coat. I wonder if that can effect the fleeces "feel and fit". If you think about it, a size large outer coat, without the fleece will feel looser, if you get my drift , than it would if a fleece was zipped into it! Not everyone wears the two at the same time hence the inter-active bit. A little confusing to explain I know....
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There's a report in the Mail today about an egger from Coventry getting six months! The RSPB are on a roll with this kind of thing. It seems that the wildlife are better thought of than we humans! They have far stricter protection that's enforced.
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I've an AYA SbS that's shifted some stuff over the years and missed some, (last evening for example:thumbdown: ) .
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I take mine these days if a lurcher's not available when we lamp with the gun, for finding wounded stuff. He stays in the van though until needed. Otherwise like Simo said, watch out for them disappearing down after pigs or even foxes, which won't be fun in the dark!
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My mate got bought a puppy from the place in Manchester at christmas...in good faith and with good intentions by his daughter, but he doesn't want it and they won't except it back! A Lahso Apso dog puppy, it's a bonny thing but not wanted unfortunately, and it cost a pretty penny too.
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Ronnie, in really good nick, without any damage or marks on the outer boards, I've seen them go for £50 or more, normally though about £35-£40 with some wear-minor damage. If you have one with a dust jacket on, you can put another £25-£30 on top of that. I've never seen one with a jacket on, they're very very scarce.
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Just about typing this sImoman, well pissed now my old mATE. Outr with the lads tomos, hopefi8uully there'll be a charlie or two. Tally feckin' ho!
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Showing my age here lads, but who cares. I got ELOs greatest hits today (I asked for it) and I've just had it on the headphones...Happy days. I bought the wife the "Jackie" CD as well and that's brought back memories from the seventies. More happy days.
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Just as Baldie says but I've only ever left my brushes in the soak for a couple of days, maybe four or five and they've remained ok to this day. Did one last week for a friend I was with out lamping and it now hangs proudly from his rear view mirror. I always wash the brush afterwards under a tap and then with a whipping motion, remove the excess water. They normally come up a treat. Hang it up to dry. Hoping to do one or two more this week. OTC, you must have left "something in" when you took the tail off. The small mustelids can be reet tough, (as in getting everything out) to strip cleanl
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Where does it say "Feck off"?
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Ditto Tom, I've joined this year, full adult package. Very pleased. I've even put the logo at the top of my permission letters.
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That's good going Rob, and a fine fox. I bagged one on sunday while out ferreting. I don't know if it was coming to take one of the rabbits that was hung up on the fence but he was heading that way, mind you, there were several various breeds of mutts on his line too!
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Looks like they've jumped on the "phone-in" bandwagon..In the Express today you can phone in with your vote for your "Dog of the year". Run by the ARSEpca, they've got to be taking a slice of the money, surely?
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I've never tried pursuing foxes from a vehicle on the lamp as the terrain over which I shoot is very hilly and bumpy. However, I've often, like last night for instance, had foxes come in to the squeak and have had them near enough to take with the shotty. You seem to do ok with your method.
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England seem to have the sign over the Aussies at the moment in World Cups. Just watching the All Blacks now...Is there anything to stir the human emotion better than those All Blacks doing the Hakka? ...The french were about two foot from their faces, eyeballing them. Great stuff, lets hope for a good game.
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£2.50 postage...cheeky fecker! It's unusual for the seller to put his address up isn't it? "The Holy Grail". Simo, what will your collection of Fr***s :sick: be worth in a few years time?
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There is an excellent video available, showing how to use the traps successfully AND safely.
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It was a toss up if I watched the Welsh game Pat, the "Batman" film from the sixties was on the other channel., Adam West and Burt Ward as the dynamic duo....Batman won! "KA-POOW", "THWACK". Good luck to those from the home shores that are left...they'll need it.
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First of all, I'm indebted to all the Masters and huntsmen who have the balls to still turn out every week and continue to rub the noses of this government in the hounds shite, because without that kind of stirring attitude, I can't continue to turnout...no hound meets and I might as well do a Rip Van Winkle, so thanks for keeping going. I live in hope of a repeal...but only in hope. Out for a lamp now with Baldie.
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I'm just west of there and I've had phone calls from a few lads about this earlier, so ears open and eyes peeled.