MY BEST DAY FERRETING 1954

[micky 3,325]

Many years ago i would go to a place called Gilmerton  Edinburgh  to spend the New year  with my Uncle Pat and his Family  and while i was there i would often go shooting or out with the Ferrets once we went on a large estate owed  his old  Commanding officer to bolt Rabbits for  the Gaffer and his two Sons. The day was cold and bright  and the Rabbits were flying out  from all the smaller Sandy sets  which were chosen to ferret  and after every time a Rabbit was shot  they all seemed to have a swig of Whiskey , there were plenty of digs but they were shallow  and easy for the Liner to find , the morning flew by and was non stop action all the way  and at dinner time the Gaffer and his two lads left us to get on with it  which we did and added a heap of Rabbits to the bag then finish the day by walking through the Fir woods to the Water to wait on the Duck , after a short flight we loaded the van and were off  though we stopped at every Pub on the way home to share the good fortune , when we arrived home  i cop't a back hander for being drunk but Uncle Pat and his pal big Ian carried on boozing as is the Scottish way  and i went to bed knowing that we would all be out again in the Morning   . Happy Days .............................. I wrote this because i have just had a picture  of my Uncle on his Wedding day and it got me thinking back  , the bag was over a Hundred Rabbits  and a sack of Ducks  i wonder what that land would produce today ?

[Lee farrington 211]

Nice little story 

[Lamper121 239]

Nice one 

[TOMO 26,071]

21 hours ago, W. Katchum said:

Keep em coming micky

agreed ..i like to listen to all the old storys of days gone by....nice story micky

[NEWKID 27,132]

Cracking story Micky..cheers

[RossM 8,119]

What was this estate called?  

[micky 3,325]

Not sure if of its name but it belonged to an officer in the Black Watch who my uncle served under, another place we went was a couple of miles outside of Edinburgh where there were a lot of sandpits set among Fir Woods my Mate pinched two Rabbits in traps from this place  and we got caught by a Gamekeeper who beat us Black and Blue with a stick , the police came  and my uncle was sent  for and lucky enough the Sargent was ex Black Watch  and let us off after telling the b*****d that we would get plenty more when we got home .  The lad i was with was Ian Black  67 Gilmerton  Dykes Cresent  Edinburgh , never forgot him or his address