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  3. Why we tail dock working dogs !!

    in Sporting Pictures

    Posted

    a springers tail is wagged continuously and thats where the damage occours a lab has a gentler tail motion so it escapes punishment kenny :lol:

     

    Thanks kenny.

     

    I would not say our lab have a gentle tail motion, When our daughter was still small the lab use to knock her over with that tail, lol. But i know what you mean.

     

    Regards

  5. Rats and cats?

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    We had 2 cats on our farm and they would not eat cat food for weeks until the rats are sorted out, i think it all depends on the cat you have.

     

    What was amazing was, when i was little i was given a white rabbit, this is way before we had cats. Everyday we would find dead rats and mice on the lawn with a bite marks, we could not understand what will kill them and then don`t eat them.

     

    So the one day one of the game rangers came to the farm to check out the problems we had with otters, He then noticed the dead rats and had a look at them and asked if we have lots of Rabbits, my mother said yes my son got one as a pet.

     

    It was then when the ranger explained to us that the rabbits compete for food and territory with the rats and mice and its quite normal for them to kill the rats.

     

    Weird or what!

  6. Clay ground in or near Manchester.

    in Clay Pigeon Shooting

    Posted · Edited by Guinea Fowl

    Is that the 9 weeks wonder corse or a propper apentiship??

     

    D

    3 years mate.

     

    I will finish my first year in end of April, if all goes well then year 1 will lead to

     

    -City & Guilds 6022-2 Copper Pipework Installation

    -City & Guilds 6032 Sanitary accomodation installation, maintenance and design

    -BPEC-Water supply (Water Fitting) Regulations 1999

    -BPEC- Shower installation module

     

    Year 2

     

    -City & Guilds 6128 Domestic Heating and ventilation technical certificate

    -City &Guilds 6084 Energy efficiency certificate

     

    Year 3

     

    -BPEC/GORGI certification Part P defined scope electrical qualification

    -BPEC hot water heating solar energy certification

    -CITB certification in domestic unvented hot water storage systems

     

    I am not going to stop here but have to get here first to move on.

    I am doing it with Train for trade skill.

     

    There is no bloody way any one can do this in 9 weeks!!!

     

    Regards.

  9. Clay ground in or near Manchester.

    in Clay Pigeon Shooting

    Posted

    If you are new to shooting Worsley are currently doing a deal - 5 lessons (normally 1 on 1) of 50 birds and a years club membership. Can't remember if it is £250 or £300 now but at £55 per lesson and £60 for membership it is not a bad deal.

     

    Membership benefits £20 per 100 not £22 and currently a free 100 after 10 rounds - not an awful lot but it does bring the cost down a bit.

     

    D

    Thanks Yellow Bear, i am new to clays only but have been shooting since a little kid, in South Africa you get born with a rifle in your right hand. :good:

  10. Clay ground in or near Manchester.

    in Clay Pigeon Shooting

    Posted

    I like Worsley too. Nice surroundings and people and some interesting targets. It comes in for some criticism sometimes, but it's usually from people who can't hit the targets :unsure: :blush::blush:

     

    They certainly hire out guns, but I think I'm right in saying they're always in great demand, as they do a lot of corporate stuff there. You'd need to book it in advance and even then I don't think it's easy, unless you've also booked a lesson with a coach :good:

     

    As Ian says, the best thing is to tag along with an SGC holder and use their gun. I'm often there on Saturdays, but I'm getting a bit erratic (not there this Saturday for instance as shooting a competition at Catton Hall on Sunday)

     

    You'd be welcome to tag along with us when I am there, if you can stand the grief (merciless pi$s-taking) but not sure exactly the next time I'll be there at the moment :yes:

     

    The times when we start shooting are getting erratic as well, due to work commitments and stupidity :good:

    Thank you Chard.

     

    I will keep you in mind, i have some of me plumbing exams coming up in a thew weeks so i am in no rush, when the time is right ill pm you.

     

    Thanks again and to others that replied.

     

    Regards.

  11. Clay ground in or near Manchester.

    in Clay Pigeon Shooting

    Posted · Edited by Guinea Fowl

    Afternoon chaps.

     

    I am looking for a good clay shoot in or near Manchester.

    I don`t have my SGC yet, so ill need a club where i can beg, borrow, ok hire a gun till i can get my own.

     

    I have found a load of clubs on google and on BASC, but i wouldl like to know from people that have been there and would like to recommend it.

     

    The wife would also kill me if i molest our bank account so i would prefer a club that is reasonable in price but good value for money.

     

    Sorry if this has been ask before, i just want to find a good place.

     

    Regards.

  12. Hand made double strand long net.

    in Country Sports

    Posted

    You must have the patience of a saint TC :lol:

     

    This is a bit off topic, but a thew years ago i was working on a sardine trawler, and the nets got torn on reefs sometimes if the water was shallow, i can remember 6 of us crew sitting in the harbour for hours and hours fixing the holes, sometimes 10 to 20 meters at a time, and the net had to be check weekly, and 28m by 800m is no easy task.

  17. Canon eos 450d camera

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    The built in flash is just for a fill in flash during the day time like when the sun is from behind and your face for example is darkened by the shade. its mostly to do with the light gathering quality, the CMOS censer.

     

    Some slr accessories should still be fine, but not all may work, not to sure on that tho.

     

    If you have the cash why don`t you go for the 5d, the 4d is the top of the consumer range but the 5d is well into the prosumer range.

     

    Regards Chris.

  18. 20 p coin for £200

    in Off Topic

    Posted · Edited by Guinea Fowl

    THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE COIN issued by the Royal Mint by mistake and it is rare because it is not dated.

     

    I have a thew 20p coins, must just get some sand paper out the garage and bob`s your uncle :angry:

  20. Canon eos 450d camera

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    Hi deadeye ive.

     

    I have a eos 450d.

     

    Its a really good camera but its very difficult to get good shots in low light conditions, especially if your going to use it when you go out shooting.

     

    I don`t want to put you of it, i will not get rid of mine soon, since it is good but the problems in the low light can become frustrating.

     

    Its just worth remembering.

  23. weekend out and about

    in Off Topic

    Posted · Edited by Guinea Fowl

    I had some people over from abroad and had to take them out site seeing.

    Saturday i took them to Scarborough showed them around got them the tee shirt, then told them i am going to show them the country side, all the way to York.

     

    One thing that got my attention was the moles, there was thousands of them, mile after mile, so i was wondering if you can hunt them somehow? thought it might be fun. :yes:

     

    And today we went to the north and south lakes, it is dam beautiful out there. But on our way back, we saw this warning sign on the motor way, like the ones saying to watch out for deer, but and a BIG but, this one said beware of the plains for 6 miles?:yes:?:hmm:?:hmm:?;)?:lol:?:lol:??? and i really mean it when i say planes, the type you use when you go on holiday

    it even had the plain symbol!!!!!! :angry:

  25. how did you start???

    in General Shooting Matters

    Posted

    I grew up on a farm in South-Africa, and we had lots of fruit trees, apples, pears, peaches, grapes and apricots.

    And with all these fruits comes allot of little birds eating them, so when i was 4 i got my first air gun and was paid something stupid like 2p for every bird i shoot. so of i went shooting, man did i buy lots of sweets and fire crackers with that.

     

    Then when i was 6 i got my hands on my grandad`s pump action shotgun, then there was murder-everything got shot, birds, bunnies and the occasional impala or kudu.

     

    It just went from there then, the shotty turned into bigger rifles and the game got bigger.What a way to grow up eh.

     

    After all that nice shooting i have never ever had a go at clays tho, funny ain`t it.

     

     

    Regards Chris.

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