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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 8, 2007 10:58:03 GMT
The master of the local Blencathra hunt and his pack of hounds have just gone past on the fellside above the cottage making a heluva racket - him blowing his horn and the hounds yelping when they picked up the scent. Hope the fox gets away.
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Post by mumf14 on Dec 8, 2007 11:05:03 GMT
And the squirrels....?
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 8, 2007 11:12:24 GMT
Don't be silly, mumf, what would squirrels want with a hunting horn?  The two reds in the garden at the moment didn't bat an eyelid and just carried on burying my nuts wot I bought at enormous expense. And they are crap at finding them again so I don't know why I bother really ......... |
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Post by JoeinOz on Dec 8, 2007 11:17:55 GMT
Squirrels are idiots.
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Post by mumf14 on Dec 8, 2007 11:19:15 GMT
We don't get many hunts round here .....mainly Bailiffs.!
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Post by mumf14 on Dec 8, 2007 11:23:27 GMT
Mr Fornside...If you get bored have a look at my photo's on webshots..my username is the same.
My pictures aren't great, but I know you like photography...
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 8, 2007 11:34:19 GMT
I've seen some of them mumfy - will catch up on the others over the weekend. I have a second webshots user name now as I have used my album limit on the original name - my second name is the highly original fornside01
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Post by stokenewbie on Dec 8, 2007 12:06:28 GMT
thought it was to wet for the hunt to be out today!
I'm from the same area
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 8, 2007 12:23:33 GMT
I have to say that there were not many followers on the fell - maybe six or seven mad buggers all getting soaked. Quite a few, as always, following it from the St Johns in the Vale road in their 4x4s.
Whereabouts are you?
Ooops, looks like the rain has just started to turn to snow above 2,000 ft. Goody! ;D
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Post by stokenewbie on Dec 8, 2007 13:48:29 GMT
thats it the county will grind to a halt!
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Post by daverichards on Dec 8, 2007 13:55:56 GMT
shop the law breakers to the police
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 8, 2007 14:05:42 GMT
What lawbreakers Dave? They are only breaking the law if they go out intending to allow the dogs to kill the fox. The master will have a 12 bore and will use it if he gets the chance of a safe shot. If he can't get a safe shot (and he usually claims he can't) then the dogs will probably kill the fox.
I happen to think the law is daft and the government should have gone for licenced hunts but only where hunting was the best way to control foxes. That way they could have taken the licence away if the rules were being "bent" and insisted that the dogs of hunts which had their licence removed were banned from going out as a pack (of say more than 4 animals) unless for drag hunting. But, oh no, Mr Blair knew best - NOT!
I expect about four or five of the local constabulary were taking part in today's hunt - as is usually the case. ;D
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Post by daverichards on Dec 8, 2007 14:28:33 GMT
I was under the impression it was illegal to hunt foxes with dogs , what was the point of banning it if they can still hunt them with dogs, but not kill them !!!!!!! sheer madness
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Post by stokenewbie on Dec 8, 2007 14:34:28 GMT
thats the govement for you
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 8, 2007 15:29:04 GMT
Obviously you didn't pay attention when the legislation went through Parliament, Dave! ;D There were plenty of people who warned the government that the way the Act was worded, it would be almost impossible to enforce the law. Still Blair always knew best.  |
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Post by Thank you from Moorlander1 on Dec 11, 2007 23:19:03 GMT
What lawbreakers Dave? They are only breaking the law if they go out intending to allow the dogs to kill the fox. The master will have a 12 bore and will use it if he gets the chance of a safe shot. If he can't get a safe shot (and he usually claims he can't) then the dogs will probably kill the fox. I happen to think the law is daft and the government should have gone for licenced hunts but only where hunting was the best way to control foxes. That way they could have taken the licence away if the rules were being "bent" and insisted that the dogs of hunts which had their licence removed were banned from going out as a pack (of say more than 4 animals) unless for drag hunting. But, oh no, Mr Blair knew best - NOT! I expect about four or five of the local constabulary were taking part in today's hunt - as is usually the case. ;D I wonder Forskin if you air your townie views with the rural locals in the pub,or have they banned you already. |
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