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  1. A perfect example of someone who had one ambition in life, to become a politician. She not only achieved that ambition but went all the way to the top. And started to run a country. But has no practical experience of even running a small business let alone a country. Perhaps posting CV's should become standard when these idiots stand for office and the voters read them?
  2. Don't give up KC. At least you have a mrs, and a sofa, chin up bonny lad.
  3. I have always found the KC Russell thing interesting simply because it happened in my lifetime. Lakelands, Seayhams, Borders and Fox terrier etc had long since been registered before my time. I remember the heated debates in letter sections of various sporting periodicals arguing the pros and cons. To my mind the terrier that they wanted to register and close the gene pool on was the same type of dog that was registered as a Fox Terrier early days, and that didn't pan too well in regard to preserving the "breed". Difficult not to be cynical in regard to the pro camp being motivated by £ signs.
  4. No good can ever come from a "type" becoming a "breed" when registered with the Kennel Club. Some gundog breeds, OK, but their jobs are not that demanding. I do not know of anyone winning money betting on a KC reg Greyhound. Digging dogs being all shapes and sizes? Shapes I would disagree with but conforming to Russell type with variation of size is OK. KC dogs must conform to the written breed standard, so only ideal showing size terriers should exist? Even the bitches would be too big in some places. Adding/buying terriers from another terrierman? It's called development. Not pos
  5. "by the banks of the Broad Majestic Shannon", a beautiful part of the world.
  6. I random aside to the pictures that I took on a genteel pub crawl last week around Byker and Ouseburn area of Newcastle. Took a pic of this sad looking "boat" and was sure that I photographed it about 15 year ago. Managed to get an old phone working today and found the picture. The ravages of time
  7. I don't know if Durham & Northumberland Working Terrier Club is still going, it was a until a few years ago. If it is would be worth joining to try and make some contacts.
  8. See Mr. Charts' post, just about sums it up. Isak is on international duty at present, will be interesting to see if he returns to Liverpool with a groin injury and needs a few weeks recovery before turning out for them. Not that I am wishing that on him, honestly not, but he missed quite a few games for us with that ongoing problem or played without given 100% at times. Who knows, perhaps that was part of his gripe with NUFC and was forced to play when not feeling 100% due to our other striker not being available? Liverpool have a far stronger squad than we had/have so should not be a problem
  9. Just thinking back to how much he was supported back in the day, that's 1 for the lefties, political left not southpaws Sure he fought our 'enry.
  10. Was he English? I Remember him, and cannot be bothered to Google it, but had a foreign accent? Held British belts and contested for Britain in world title fights if I remember correctly. Mam and dad screaming at the tele
  11. I'm trying to watch the final knockings of transfers on Sky but that lass with the dead badger on her heed is on. That's all I can see whenever she's on the tele. Fascinating. Did she drive past a squashed brock one time and the thought "hold on...!"
  12. An example of the rough haired mongrels? Personally, I don't see the need to add beagle, Stafford or KC Fox terrier, never seen them graft though so just from an aesthetic point of view. Each to their own.
  13. Down to 4 days a week at the office, decided to trail 3 days today and just went for a walk and a few pints. It was rather pleasant.
  14. Ceramic tiles & grout. Nice for a bath surround or none wet walls but no good in a shower cubicle. Yet the people still ask for it. The customer is always right.
  15. I not aware of respectful silence for the falling until reading Hunt & Working Terriers by Sir Jocylen Lucas MC. An Irishman started it?
  16. Just did the weekly grocery shop and they had the buy 6 or more and get 25% off offer... well, it would be rude not to? Hoping that I don't get any uninvited guests over the English bank holiday weekend as only bought enough for one.
  17. EBT and/or old school Sealyham blood? A strong looking animal.
  18. May all your Hare Krishna's have big ears
  19. There are times that I agree with WILF's tongue in cheek comment. I didn't used to be like this and think, is it because I have turned into Victor Meldrew or is it because of other people's behaviour these days? Then I had a moment of clarity, my working week ends on a Thursday now. I get home Thursday evening full of hell and angry with the world but by the time Monday morning comes I am back to my old self, totally chilled and almost hippy like. Then within 5/10 minutes of driving to work I am full of hell again due to the actions of others. No, it's not me turning into Victor, people are c*
  20. Non-discriminatory, inclusive and unbiased... rather beautiful.
  21. I will be 60 in December this year and had no real idea about our war with Japan until meeting a chap who fought them. Got nothing at school. We were not taught about our recent history at school. I have written about this before. Was given a swift lesson on the reality of it when making a comment on Japanese historical codes of honour and that to surrender is dis-honourable and justified why they treat POW in the way that they did. Luckily I knew the man through our mutual appreciation of Jack Russells. Even though he was into his 70's at the time, he probably would have knocked me out if we
  22. Talk of a civil war? FFS we had one, a thing which resulted in the rest of the developed world taking note. The English Civil War defined the world. Our civil war was not about rights for the people, it was about those who had the power defining who had what. The American War of Independence was not about giving rights to the new American citizens, it was businessmen who started to believe that they could create a new country, and have no need to pay taxes to their old country, and get stupidly rich. Which happened. End of the day, the generals have the real power, last seen in England in 17
  23. Nothing wrong with a .22 rimfire. Having one dressed up in stupid clothes can also inspire the younger intake
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