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    This post puzzled me. I have always liked the song and being somewhat of a plastic Paddy ever since learning that my family hailed from County Leitrim it has become a favourite. For the life of me I could not find the correlation between the song and a litter of lurchers. Then I read the advert... now it makes sense.
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    True terriers they were, but differing from the present show dogs as the wild eglantine differs from the garden rose The Reverend John (Jack) Russell.
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    Great post Nicepix. Used to have a massive crush on Tara Fitzgerald, even named a terrier bitch after her. Told the girlfriend at the time the inspiration came from the Irish song Harp That Once Through Tara's Halls, nah, just really fancied Tara Fitzgerald.
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    Section 7, 1974 H&S at Work Act. Employer and employee.
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    When it comes to wages, most will do their homework. Know exactly to the penny what they should be paid. And kick up a stink if their employer is taking the piss. When it comes to H&S, these same savi brave men allow themselves to be bent over.
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    Anyone who is using a machine drilling into brick, concrete etc the dust you are creating is silica dust. We have been breathing this stuff in for years. We should not not be breathing it in in 2022. Your employer should provide machines with on tool dust extraction or collection. You should be provided with suitable RPE. We all know about the dangers of asbestos, yeah? we should be aware, many are still ignoring it. If you are self employed and are not bothered so be it. Can take a horse to water... Sick of going to funerals of men who should be enjoying their retirement.
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    ? i have said the same thing many times to members of my own family. Mostly to the ones who have become a few generations removed from "proper" working class but go on the Durham miner marches etc, and would not last 6 month working down the pit. But you know what? They would if they had no choice. Same as the generation before had no choice. Sink or swim. And there are others in my family that spout shite about Ireland, brave freedom fighters, FFS, they struggle to served in a bar.
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    KD's are pure GOLD. Love them. Funny, interesting, educational at times. Most importantly enjoyable. My reason for this is, if you have something to write and can not slot it into an answer to an existing thread, just post on AOB.
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    Turned the TV on and BBC4 opened. An interesting programme, Loretta Lynn -Still a Mountain Girl. 1st song played a coal miner's daughter. Got me thinking, my mam was a coal miner's daughter. Most people where I was born were sons or daughters of coal miners but no songs have really been written about it. Well, there have been, but not celebrated in the way it is in other countries, particularly as in the good old US of A. A battle was fought and won in this country. Coal mining was bad. Green is good (Margret Thatcher played a blinder to get the bleeding heart middle classes on board) and even
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    Turned the TV on and BBC4 opened. An interesting programme, Loretta Lynn -Still a Mountain Girl. 1st song played a coal miner's daughter. Got me thinking, my mam was a coal miner's daughter. Most people where I was born were sons or daughters of coal miners but no songs have really been written about it. Well, there have been, but not celebrated in the way it is in other countries, particularly as in the good old US of A. A battle was fought and won in this country. Coal mining was bad. Green is good (Margret Thatcher played a blinder to get the bleeding heart middle classes on board) and even
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    OK.
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    I was eluding to that period of time when dogs, horses, cattle, sheep etc were developed to perfection by the British (and Anglo Irish). Surpassed what had existed before. Something that pissed the Germans off and they had a go in 1930's but went too far and failed miserably.
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    Is the pug a sight hound? Suppose they do have eyes. My point was, the "greyhound" was developed into the fasted breed of dog in the world (from scratch up to 100m the Whippet?) simply because we were odd and driven/obsessed with creating the best in the glory days of empire. And the elite had the time, money and resources to make it happen. Prior to that time was the "indigenous" celtic greyhound type quicker in a straight line than the various other sorts of sight hounds indigenous to the rest of the world>
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    Did the greyhound, our "greyhound", not become the fastest through being developed purely for sport in the British Isles since the 18th century? Hare coursing under rules and of course on the track in 20th century. Selective breeding for specific, slightly artificial competition (100% artificial in regard to the track) rather than purely in the field. Perhaps any of the sight hound types being developed under those criteria with time and money spent would have produced the fasted of all dogs?
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    Each to their own. Part of British culture and I am not ashamed to say that I have enjoyed certain ones at certain times over the years. Often, in the days of there only being 1 TV in the house the men did not get much of a say in what was watched apart from Match of the Day on a Saturday night. And I hope you mean soap opera's not actual soap?
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    Some boy was Seth, keepered a large commercial shoot single handed and managed to spend most of his time in the Whoolpack. Shame there weren't more like that around, back in the day of course.
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    That's me these days, living the life of Riley... Mavis bloody Riley! ?
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    The Last Samurari , just happened to be on the TV when I turned it on, about 20 minutes in and ended up staying until the end. Seen it before. I do not like Tom Cruise. Something abut him, too smug, too flash, teeth too white, and not a great actor. But, thinking about it, I have always enjoyed every film that I have watched that he has been in. So he is probably a decent actor and a good film star. Part of the reason that I watched the Last Samurari again is because Timothy Spall is in it. I have never not enjoyed anything he has appeared in. Ever since 1st seen in Auf Wiedersehen P
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    The last sentence in my post was very poorly worded. I would dearly love one of those pups, but it is not feasible for me to take on a pup at present.
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    What superb offer of a great type of proper working dog. Far better than a keen young person getting a massive bull cross or coursing bred dog and believing the hype and becoming disillusioned by not getting enough "in front of it", or a full terrier and thinking they must be digging 20+ a season, as they have been told that's what everyone else does. Having said that, I would be only too happy to try and deny a young person one of those pups if it was feasible for me to give one a home.
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    I had not seen a Borzoi in the flesh for many a year until today and in the most unlikely of places. Was driving through the housing estate that I grew up on and spotted one being walked. This place is what I suppose these days would be described as an under privileged area but not when I lived there, everyone was just skint. Does look a bit grim now though due in equal measure to many of the residents taking no pride in looking after own residences and the council not doing their part. Added to that it was dirty overcast day. Then I saw this dog coming towards me. Must have been at least
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    Our new Prime Minister seems to think that the country directly north of England is called Scollen. As do most on TV these days, particularly the women. I am surprised that the wee Kranky is not looking for compensation from the English for depriving the Scot's of their consonants.
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    She'll be doing the news reports on BBC R2 soon or doing commentary on MOTD. Only joking, a shoe in for Country File. Oh how I miss the sound of fingernails drawing down a blackboard.
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    If you don't actually catch, kill and eat the things that you pursue then I don't see why not. I may have met such people, it would explain a lot.
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    Being serious though, and of course I do not know how much time, trouble and expense may be going into the production of the front dirama, but is it going to be a decision made in stone? Never to be changed? I was in similar predicament myself recently when buying my 1st ever curtains. Blue or beige? I bought both, hung the blue and didn't like them. Put the beige up and they look a lot better. Gave the blue curtains to my sister as an early birthday present. She and her husband did not seem too impressed but it is the thought that counts and I will always ring before I visit to give them time
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