The Last Time I Went Coursing With My Father

[marshman 7,758]

My old fathers disabled and got a few things wrong with him and not been well of late . So what with Christmas coming I'll be making a bit of a fuss of him . I got to thinking about the last time I went out with him coursing it was the year of the ban , the ban never would've stopped him going but he's bitch died and he's health started to go and He couldn't walk the plough like he used to.

Anyway it wasn't a day where anything fantastic happened but it was a day that has stuck with me all the time. For some reason I was at a lose end and he said fancy a walk out so we went to a place that he coursed as a teenager . On the drive there he'd tell me stories about the runs he's had there with he's mates , I've heard them all before but always loved the excitement he got retelling them you can see him in he's mind watching the run again every twist n turn.

We gets to the place and it was a bright clear but cold day . My dads butch was a near miss of a greyhound and I had a dog that I give £45 for from a man in Essex lol.

Like I said nothing fantastic happened we had a run a piece with my youngster catching he's first hare and my fathers bitch missed one . The skylarks where singing and it was a pleasure to be out . On the way home we had something to eat in a pub and a couple of pints . I don't know why it sticks with me but it does so I thought I'd share lol atb lads Mm ?

[walshie 2,804]

Great story as usual mm. You can't put a price on memories.

[HPR 1,161]

Good story that that's what hunting is about remembering the days out having a crack etc .

[desertbred 5,490]

My old fathers disabled and got a few things wrong with him and not been well of late . So what with Christmas coming I'll be making a bit of a fuss of him . I got to thinking about the last time I went out with him coursing it was the year of the ban , the ban never would've stopped him going but he's bitch died and he's health started to go and He couldn't walk the plough like he used to.

Anyway it wasn't a day where anything fantastic happened but it was a day that has stuck with me all the time. For some reason I was at a lose end and he said fancy a walk out so we went to a place that he coursed as a teenager . On the drive there he'd tell me stories about the runs he's had there with he's mates , I've heard them all before but always loved the excitement he got retelling them you can see him in he's mind watching the run again every twist n turn.

We gets to the place and it was a bright clear but cold day . My dads butch was a near miss of a greyhound and I had a dog that I give £45 for from a man in Essex lol.

Like I said nothing fantastic happened we had a run a piece with my youngster catching he's first hare and my fathers bitch missed one . The skylarks where singing and it was a pleasure to be out . On the way home we had something to eat in a pub and a couple of pints . I don't know why it sticks with me but it does so I thought I'd share lol atb lads Mm

Strange what sticks in the memory , most of my memorable days out are ones when game was thin on the ground but the banter and crack were Epic , good company makes it memorable

[king 12,038]

Maybe a nice tripod and camcorder would be great to film your courses mm

I bet he would love watching them.

Can't put a price on memory's.

[marshman 7,758]

Lads put up any of your days if you want that stick in your mind ..for whatever reason . doesnt have to be coursing anything that you want ?