Back up at the shoot

[ianm 2,594]

44 minutes ago, Stavross said:

Second picture, kin ell Stav when things get back to normal you want to join a gym and get some work done on them arms! 

[Stavross 13,711]

9 minutes ago, ianm said:

Second picture, kin ell Stav when things get back to normal you want to join a gym and get some work done on them arms! 

Yeah, I’ve let myself go over lockdown

[BenBhoy 4,706]

20 minutes ago, ianm said:

Second picture, kin ell Stav when things get back to normal you want to join a gym and get some work done on them arms! 

And get to a beauty salon as he has dog shiť for eyebrows! 

[Stavross 13,711]

47 minutes ago, BenBhoy said:

And get to a beauty salon as he has dog shiť for eyebrows! 

They are pine cones, it looks like most of the young ladies around here

[shovel leaner 7,648]

Bit of sad news for me . My very good friend and keeper of a local commercial shoot handed his notice in the other day and will be gone by February 4th . He is moving to a 4,500 acre shoot in Northumberland. It’s a good move for him but I will be sad to see him go , he is probably the best keeper I’ve met . Most are big headed ego maniacs with zero people skills . My friend is different, he never loses his cool and is friendly and sociable . He is probably one of the best terrier men I’ve ever met too , his kennels are full of some of the best patterdale terriers you will find anywhere . His wife and mine have become very good friends and she is already making plans to visit . But in reality he might as well move to Australia as Northumberland is 7-8 hours drive . 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

7 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

Bit of sad news for me . My very good friend and keeper of a local commercial shoot handed his notice in the other day and will be gone by February 4th . He is moving to a 4,500 acre shoot in Northumberland. It’s a good move for him but I will be sad to see him go , he is probably the best keeper I’ve met . Most are big headed ego maniacs with zero people skills . My friend is different, he never loses his cool and is friendly and sociable . He is probably one of the best terrier men I’ve ever met too , his kennels are full of some of the best patterdale terriers you will find anywhere . His wife and mine have become very good friends and she is already making plans to visit . But in reality he might as well move to Australia as Northumberland is 7-8 hours drive . 

Not many good'ns left mate

[Stavross 13,711]

Does anyone else watch Perfect planet? I’ve just watched the second one and it blows my mind, the Arctic hares are amazing, I had no idea they gather in their hundreds like that and the wasp that pollinates the figs was just weird 

[foxdropper 17,092]

1 hour ago, shovel leaner said:

Bit of sad news for me . My very good friend and keeper of a local commercial shoot handed his notice in the other day and will be gone by February 4th . He is moving to a 4,500 acre shoot in Northumberland. It’s a good move for him but I will be sad to see him go , he is probably the best keeper I’ve met . Most are big headed ego maniacs with zero people skills . My friend is different, he never loses his cool and is friendly and sociable . He is probably one of the best terrier men I’ve ever met too , his kennels are full of some of the best patterdale terriers you will find anywhere . His wife and mine have become very good friends and she is already making plans to visit . But in reality he might as well move to Australia as Northumberland is 7-8 hours drive . 

Ffs sake mate .Take big boots to fill that role won’t  it .

[Sausagedog 7,381]

8 hours ago, Stavross said:

Does anyone else watch Perfect planet? I’ve just watched the second one and it blows my mind, the Arctic hares are amazing, I had no idea they gather in their hundreds like that and the wasp that pollinates the figs was just weird 

I watched it stav yes. Very good it was.

[shovel leaner 7,648]

11 hours ago, foxdropper said:

Ffs sake mate .Take big boots to fill that role won’t  it .

It will . To rear and release 40,000 on an acreage of that size with only one under keeper is hard work. I don’t blame him for moving. The place he is going sounds fantastic, and he says he always wanted a rich foreigner to work for . Money is no object it would seem in his new position. It’s a bit of a shame that we couldn’t give him a good send off party . We used to have some good do’s up there .

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

2 hours ago, shovel leaner said:

It will . To rear and release 40,000 on an acreage of that size with only one under keeper is hard work. I don’t blame him for moving. The place he is going sounds fantastic, and he says he always wanted a rich foreigner to work for . Money is no object it would seem in his new position. It’s a bit of a shame that we couldn’t give him a good send off party . We used to have some good do’s up there .

Which part of Northumberland SL , beautiful country on my doorstep. 

[shovel leaner 7,648]

2 hours ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Which part of Northumberland SL , beautiful country on my doorstep. 

I’ll PM you

[Dervburner 2,548]

No snow here, birds nesting instead. Collared dove flew off and I found this. The egg was warm so it’s sitting already.....

[Sausagedog 7,381]

2 hours ago, Dervburner said:

No snow here, birds nesting instead. Collared dove flew off and I found this. The egg was warm so it’s sitting already.....

They do in January  but what's getting me is a woodie sitting in my back yard and I've heard them cooing  everywhere!

[foxdropper 17,092]

Found collared dove nest in barns all year round for several years now .They used to be summer visitors .