Tyla 3,179 Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Tuesday was our 2nd wedding anniversary. We decided to go away camping for a few days to some permission for a break. Our two bitches typically decided to come into season the week before so had to stay behind but we took the boys and a couple of ferrets. We also took an airgun, lamp and a couple of rods. The plan was for some serious relaxation, a bit of pampering, meals outs, cafe breakfasts etc and to check out this bit of ground for the coming season. It worked perfectly and we had a lovely time! Once we arrived Amy surprised me with my present, a whopping great three bedroom tent! Proper camping in comfort! Very different from dossing in the van at the same place when we first met! Sadly it seemed that alot of the farm has been hit badly by myxi. The farmer was chuffed but i was gutted. We had a walk from where we camped, our usual ferreting ground which was pretty barren, to the other end of the farm. I knew it was bad as the dogs caught eight on the way. There were hundreds of rabbits there but i think not for long and soon the whole place will be as barren as the lake. It was a real shame but the dogs loved it, its nice for the terrier as he doesnt often get the glory of a catch as he's there to flush to the lurchers. I wont write an essay but suffice to say we had a great time, Amy won the shooting comp and i won the fishing, we had a couple of hours on the lamp one night, a few hours ferreting, a lovely curry and lots of pub grub. The pics show how it was better than i can write it. Definately the way to spend your anniversary, I am a very lucky man! Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Ive done the pics too big again, this could take a while lol Quote Link to post
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boyo 1,398 Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 sounds great weekend lucky you . Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 last lot Quote Link to post
J.DOG 1,355 Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 That's great mate looks very fun in those pics looks like the weather was on your side too lol Atb mate Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Thanks, we had a great time. It wasnt the great rabbiting bonanza i'd hoped for. Out of the 20+ rabbits caught over the weekend 2 were clean, one got eaten and the other was released in case it carried resistance to the plague! Its the first time ever we've had to go out and buy meat in all the years i've camped there, those few collared doves didnt go far! Sure the rabbits'll recover but i wont be doing much there this season. Quote Link to post
J.DOG 1,355 Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Yeah when mixi is about the days worth nowt but it's better to catch the mixi rabbits than let them suffer atb mate Quote Link to post
tresspasser1 13 Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Great pics their mate, sounded like a great weekend. Apart from the mixy rabbits. Quote Link to post
shaunpauls7 131 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 nice one bud looks a cracking weekend well spent. atb shaun Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 gd time but what a fecher that mixi not had a plague like that for a while sound s like there put it down or its bred with damp summer we have had a fecher bud Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 gd time but what a fecher that mixi not had a plague like that for a while sound s like there put it down or its bred with damp summer we have had a fecher bud No ive not seen anywhere as bad as that for a long time. I dont think the farmer put it down, he would have said and i'd have heard about it if he was getting rabbit problems bad enough to bother himself with. Only change i could see was to do with the ditches, Its out on the marsh so no fencing just rifes, drainage ditches. They've dredged them all out this year which has made the levels drop, perhaps thats encouraged the mossies somehow? Quote Link to post
blackstaff 488 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 happy days Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Yeah, shame about the mixy though. I was planning a weekend trip down there sometime this season with you, little Bill and Matt. Like the bushcraft weekend but colder with more ferreting Not sure if it'll be worth the trip now though Quote Link to post
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