A Mixed Day

[wirral countryman 2,110]

The last few weeks have been taken up with getting the dogs back up to speed bushing,ferreting,ratting and general pest control on the farms rented to tenants by a couple of estates I control,the cover is still up so I am limited to the type of work I can do,well,last wednesday started off very good with a few rabbits flushed out of the rough bits left after the crops have come down,normally I would lamp the field the night it comes down but I never got a call from this particular farmer,so this was my only option with some very big fields to cover,

 

 

The day had started very cloudy but soon became very hot and with the terriers moving plenty about the lurcher was kept busy to the point of overheating,so,we headed for the nearest pond,as we came up to the pond the terriers flushed 3 more rabbits but the lurcher was "all in" and too knackered and hot to run after them.It would of been pointless to carry on in the midday heat of the sun so I headed for the woods to check on the pheasant poults,earths and run a few bunnies in the cool shade of the wood.

 

pheasant poults soon learn to get up when danger is around.

 

I only added 1 or 2 more bunnies before getting back to the farmyard,I then had an hour killing the stray pigeons that congregate around the barns on this farm with my air-rifle,I called it a day and headed towards home about 3-30pm,on the way back I bumped into an old boy named "Jack Evans" who was camping for the night at the side of the road,he was heading for the "Malpas Steam Rally" which is on this Sunday,we won't see the likes of these old boys once they've passed on,at one time he would of been with my 2 old mates Bill Corn and Pete Smith and their "bowtops" or "Vardo's",instead,he was alone,I stopped to have a yarn and a cup of tea for an hour before leaving him a rabbit to stew,these old boys used to leave Cheshire on May 1st every year to get to APPLEBY Fair in time,what a way to travel,my only regret is not going with Bill when he offered 20 odd years back.WM

[wirral countryman 2,110]

Its not a bad part of the world to hunt really !!! very scenic

 

 

 

 

a joy to behold,atb,WM

[wild rover 548]

Nice read, great photos, never miss Appleby.

[breeze 1,219]

Good write up there W C

[Phil Lloyd 10,736]

Beautiful,..interesting, post...many thanks Wirral Countryman..

[foresterj 1,096]

Great pics great read, thanks

[forest of dean redneck 11,183]

Great pics.im sure I seen that vardo in north Dorset on a verge?

[TOMO 24,839]

Good post that ,,, cheers,

[freelance 448]

Good post that ,,, cheers,

As above and great pics Atb

[Tyla 3,179]

Love the vardo, I have a real hankering to build one but need someone to commission me. Any takers?

[forest of dean redneck 11,183]

Love the vardo, I have a real hankering to build one but need someone to commission me. Any takers?

Often wondered about one on series landy leaf springs axles and 750 x 16 tyres lol

[redcharge 378]

Good read

[marshman 7,756]

Enjoyed reading that !

[Bazil brush 474]

Good day had pal, nothing beats a good chat with the old boys I have alot of respect for them and always have time to hear there storys no matter how long lol.

[fireman 10,774]

Can't believe i've only just seen this grand post,what a day and to anyone who ever dreamed of giving it a go in a wagon then go for it and the time i spent in one were some of the best times of my life.