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Yes they are my views, shared by most of my ' hunting friends', some even still work with ferrets, lurchers and attend small local shoots. As a group we generally have the same concerns about our rapidly disappearing pastimes. I feel that our differences are probably due to the fact that i/we(my circle of friends), mostly came into country sports later in life rather than being brought up as hunters from a younger age

That's the point I made, people think that there is no longer a need for anyone to hunt as food is now produced for us. I totally agree with this point but I shoot and fish and get abuse for it but it is something I have always done but these pastimes are dying out

He contracted out but it still looks good even more so at half price

I personally don't agree with trailing, hare corsing or hunting with packs of hounds as there is no need for we no longer require it to produce food for the table, hunting is now perceived as a cruel pastime. I shoot pigeons and fish for the table but genuinely fear that this will be soon be a thing of the past. Lack of land to shoot on is a major issue and the demise of trout fisheries is unbelievable. I have just turned 60 and am one of the youngest members of our fishing club. Sorry boys but our way of life, in all its shapes and forms is sadly ending 😢

Jesus, if Greg Wallace was removed from the show for inappropriate sexualised behaviour how long will Ditchie last. Fat Sarah will heading straight to the tabloids

Yes, I recovered a dead carpet python last summer from a local woodland. Approximately 6ft long in length

Could not agree more with this post as to what our society had become but sadly things can only detiorate

I share your discomfort re the sausage and fish, much like people who put gravy on fish

Sat in the cab at the side of our 4th road traffic accident this evening, waiting for crash team assessor's to complete their assessment. I quickly glanced at the PW gastro section whilst thinking of the now burned pizza that I will eventually be returning home to(late again), and must confess that I am truly envious of your creativity. Well done that man

100% correct, plus starter for Christmas Dinner. The fat in my pudding trays has not been changed for 40 years, just topped up when required

You beat me to it☺️

Looking good Ditchie, apart from that pale cabbage. I'd have to replace that with greens or kale but even so thts my kind of winter food🙂

Spot on. Well said

This

Hi Minky, i can understand this as I know a couple who emigrated to Australia but returned to the UK a couple of years later. We have been to Arran several times at various times of the year and experienced mainly positive things but have also had a couple of negative issues. I have chatted to locals and business owners to gain a balanced opinion of what to expect if we do proceed in this venture. It's horrible to negative about my own part of the world but it is rapidly going down hill