Certain Books Of Interest.

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

 

 

 

Who is BB? I've not heard of the author before?

Denys James Watkins-Pitchford was a British naturalist and a childrens author who wrote under the name BB. If you go on Ebay RH and type in books by BB, many 1st editions are commanding high prices. Hope that helps mate? ATB

My favourite author of all time.

He wrote several children's book but always incorporated fieldsports into them.

He also wrote for a long time for The Shooting Times and they still reprint his articles regularly. His wildfowling articles are unsurpassed IMO.

You can feel the breeze in your face and smell the salt when you read them.

I've 8 or 9 of his books.

 

His masterpiece Brendan Chase was made into a television series. Imagine kids in a programme nowadays trapping, killing and skinning a badger ?

There'd be war.

I'm pretty sure it's available on-line.

Believe it or not Neil I picked a couple up in charity shops a few years ago( think people have got wise now)! One of those was Wild Lone: The story of a Pytchley fox, a motherless cub in the English wilds in 1938! One day I'll get around to reading it lol

[low plains drifter 9,463]

 

 

 

Red fox a good read mate . Cover of down the bright stream looks like Darcy lol.

 

Down the bright stream is a BB classic and IMO should be made compulsory in schools, LOL. Better than any Shakespeare.

We had to read A Midsummer Nights dream at school thought the Nightmare was never gonna end

Try Twelth Night! What the F**k was that all about!!!!

Don't Know, you'll have to read it again and let us all know

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

Yes i'll dig it out now and let you know (will I f**k lol)

[Lutra Lutra 611]

 

 

Who is BB? I've not heard of the author before?

Denys James Watkins-Pitchford was a British naturalist and a childrens author who wrote under the name BB. If you go on Ebay RH and type in books by BB, many 1st editions are commanding high prices. Hope that helps mate? ATB

 

My favourite author of all time.

He wrote several children's book but always incorporated fieldsports into them.

He also wrote for a long time for The Shooting Times and they still reprint his articles regularly. His wildfowling articles are unsurpassed IMO.

You can feel the breeze in your face and smell the salt when you read them.

I've 8 or 9 of his books.

 

His masterpiece Brendan Chase was made into a television series. Imagine kids in a programme nowadays trapping, killing and skinning a badger ?

There'd be war.

I'm pretty sure it's available on-line.

 

Excellent Neil, I know you are a BB fanatic! Your words of you can feel the breeze in your face and smell the salt when you read them was quite remarkable as it was so correct. Gavin Maxwell of "Ring of Bright Water Fame is perhaps one of the finest and many of his books can move even the hardest man to tears!

[foxdropper 17,092]

Cant beat Mr Plummer for a good cry .lol

[Daniel cain 42,870]

Any of you lads ever read "running with the fox" ?

[Lutra Lutra 611]

Any of you lads ever read "running with the fox" ?20170422_124159.jpg

Daniel, it's a very good book !

[Daniel cain 42,870]

I haven't picked it up for around 10 yrs,was a very interesting read from what I remember.he was out with terriermen tagging and releasing them following their habits etc.atb dc

[neil cooney 10,415]

 

 

 

Who is BB? I've not heard of the author before?

Denys James Watkins-Pitchford was a British naturalist and a childrens author who wrote under the name BB. If you go on Ebay RH and type in books by BB, many 1st editions are commanding high prices. Hope that helps mate? ATB

My favourite author of all time.

He wrote several children's book but always incorporated fieldsports into them.

He also wrote for a long time for The Shooting Times and they still reprint his articles regularly. His wildfowling articles are unsurpassed IMO.

You can feel the breeze in your face and smell the salt when you read them.

I've 8 or 9 of his books.

 

His masterpiece Brendan Chase was made into a television series. Imagine kids in a programme nowadays trapping, killing and skinning a badger ?

There'd be war.

I'm pretty sure it's available on-line.

Believe it or not Neil I picked a couple up in charity shops a few years ago( think people have got wise now)! One of those was Wild Lone: The story of a Pytchley fox, a motherless cub in the English wilds in 1938! One day I'll get around to reading it lol

 

Have it and my brother picked it up for me the same way.

One thing that I'm glad to say is that I grew up reading BB and James Herriot and I'm glad to say that my daughter when younger read them all too.

Such books are timeless.

Mind you ,the only books my daughter reads now are all horse racing related.

[neil cooney 10,415]

Any of you lads ever read "running with the fox" ?20170422_124159.jpg

Got a loan of it years ago and it is a very good read.

[Waz 4,204]

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

Thanks for sharing Waz! Brought back a lot of countryside memories when I was growing up! ATB

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

 

 

 

 

 

Who is BB? I've not heard of the author before?

Denys James Watkins-Pitchford was a British naturalist and a childrens author who wrote under the name BB. If you go on Ebay RH and type in books by BB, many 1st editions are commanding high prices. Hope that helps mate? ATB

My favourite author of all time.

He wrote several children's book but always incorporated fieldsports into them.

He also wrote for a long time for The Shooting Times and they still reprint his articles regularly. His wildfowling articles are unsurpassed IMO.

You can feel the breeze in your face and smell the salt when you read them.

I've 8 or 9 of his books.

 

His masterpiece Brendan Chase was made into a television series. Imagine kids in a programme nowadays trapping, killing and skinning a badger ?

There'd be war.

I'm pretty sure it's available on-line.

Believe it or not Neil I picked a couple up in charity shops a few years ago( think people have got wise now)! One of those was Wild Lone: The story of a Pytchley fox, a motherless cub in the English wilds in 1938! One day I'll get around to reading it lol

Have it and my brother picked it up for me the same way.

One thing that I'm glad to say is that I grew up reading BB and James Herriot and I'm glad to say that my daughter when younger read them all too.

Such books are timeless.

Mind you ,the only books my daughter reads now are all horse racing related.

I am always on the lookout for BB books on the charity shop run lol, another is Manka the Sky gypsy if I Am correct? As for James Herriot got all the books and the box set! When I am too buggered to get out anymore I am going to watch each episode the same as I did many years ago BLISS lol

[foxdropper 17,092]

I haven't picked it up for around 10 yrs,was a very interesting read from what I remember.he was out with terriermen tagging and releasing them following their habits etc.atb dc

Very good read DC .might read again sometime soon .

[Shovel shy 4,032]

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