Guest JDF Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 just seen this on teletext,surprised me as i thought he'd died years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Oh well. Can't complain, can he? Ninety three's a good innings. Actually, I suspect this news may yet bring a mixed reaction? To many ~ myself included ~ he was a harmless enough old character who became something of a household name pretty well on the strength of the snow ball effect. One letter led to another article which got him on the radio and then along came tv and, probably, a sereise of books. I only really remember one of his books. I don't even remember the title. But it was his views on pet keeping. His choice of ferret cage / court was, in my experiance, quite unique and not too disagreeable. What sticks most in my memory was his suggestion of installing steel rods for the end section of the floor. Idea being that, whilst comfortable for their feet, what ever the ferrets deposited there would fall or drip through. But then, of course, in another book I read, he made his remarks about the gross irresponsibility of keeping two Staffie's together as a vicious fight Would break out sooner or later. Maybe he went on to make disparaging remarks about 'Dog Fighters' and / or 'Badger Baiters'? I honestly don't remember. But I've heard his name spat and derided since, based around what he said in that one paragraph. People I respect greatly still call Jack Hargreaves a c***. Bill Oddie, apparrently, certainly is. But don't / didn't they bring a lot of harmless pleasure to far more than they upset? What ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JDF Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 the book may have been weasel in my meatsafe,remember enjoying that one as a lad but i think he turned anti in later years or so i'm told,thought it would be of interest even if it was just a case of good riddance. am i right in thinking old jack was anti coursing,as for oddie well he even looks like a c**t does he not lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
higgins 75 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 (edited) only just found out on here and smoochers that he turned anti,was thinking same as ditch,thought he died years ago ,i read a few of his books(a couple i can think of ,'A Weasel In My Meatsafe',and 'Of Pedigree Unkown') ,he's one of the old school,his books were interesting reading especially the parts about ratting and terriers and keeping wild mustelids as pets,i think in the end he was just a sentimentalist regarding animals,maybe that's why he turned anti, Higgins. Edited July 30, 2007 by higgins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 WELL LADS , OLD JACK HARGREAVES WASNT ANTI COURSING AT ALL ..... IN FACT HE WENT QUIET A BIT WITH AN OLD FRIEND OF MINES FAMILY DRABBLE ........ WELL , OFTEN MAKES ME WONDER HOW FECKERS KISSED OLD JOE MALLONS ARSE........... YET....... LADS DOING THE SAME THING 50 YRS ON WERE CLASSED AS SCUM ??????? DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I also thought he'd passed away long ago. I met him a couple of times and listened to one of his lectures once which was quite an inspiring experience. I wouldn't say he had 'turned anti' but he did refine his views on certain sports although he spent many years as a youngster persuing the very same as the rest of us. I suppose I should just be glad that he signed my first editions of his books for me shouldn't I? OTC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JDF Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 WELL LADS , OLD JACK HARGREAVES WASNT ANTI COURSING AT ALL ..... IN FACT HE WENT QUIET A BIT WITH AN OLD FRIEND OF MINES FAMILY cheers for that,i've believed for quite a while he was Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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