[belvoir estate]

malcolm went a while ago.

 

PB - are you sure , when ?, he was there last season , damn really nice chap

whos head keepr now

[Some weird Vodkas...]

wherthers originals vodka yum

drop a packet in a bottle and leave to dissolve

[veg oil in fourtrak]

anyone run a isuzu trooper on veg oil mix

[jeyes or battles black]

which one is better for washing down out side ie kennels , stables , general yard

 

or are they the same thing , they smell the same

 

any one use anything that actually works to freshen up the smell of kennels/urine etc

 

thanks

[bird chasing - advice]

very good points , i was distracted by the amount of birds lifting off i suppose

 

yea i rollocked her as she was coming back sort of met her half way not good

[bird chasing - advice]

shes 3 this week

dont know if going right back to basics can help with this except of course stop whistle , shes had plenty of birds flushed over her in the last 3 seasons and have shot over her ( pigeons ) too , she was 1st out at 14 months .

i,ll just have to glue her ar*e to the floor a bit better

[bird chasing - advice]

i need a bit of training advice

my springer bitch , was a *** on saturday .

during the last 2 drives she decieded to chase birds in the sky flying overhead.

i was blanking off a cover crop when there was a big flush with birds over head .

i happened to be on the radio and did,nt see her go , she just could,nt help her self and away she went , i didnt notice until she was 40 yards behind me running towards the guns

got her back and bo**ocked her big style .

 

next drive she did the same again and managed to reach a downed bird and retrieve it , i was embaressed and fuming but i could,nt do anything because she had bought the bird back , after that she went on the lead..

 

now shes always watched the skys but as never ever shown any inclination to chase airborn birds. normally she will sit and look or maybe fidghit about a bit

is there anything i can do ??

thanks

[tecnic trakker 2 tyres]

anyone use these tyres

i understand they are remolds , just wonder how they wear and grip

 

cheers

[belvoir estate]

email malcom partridge , the estate e-mail is somewhere on the website.

[Truffle hunting]

interesting -- so whats classed as ideal truffle hunting country then ?? where would one start ??

 

might get my self a micro pig and train it up

[corsa or punto]

hmm clio , never thought of that , what engine sizes , how reliable

as to be cheap insurance though

 

thanks

[Update on Jack..........]

he's looking good mate , what you feeding him on .

 

i called his sister Ruby in the end , shes doing ok , confidence is building , sit , stay and recall coming along

she absoloutly hates the lead though , but theres plenty of time yet.

 

was out with madspringer beating at weekend , with the mum jaz and the sister (3 legged one) gyp , brilliant dogs , i,m only hoping some of that as rubbed off on ruby ...

[i just cant believe it!!!]

not as of yet, i think it could of been something he has drank when working the cover as it was very wet in one patch even tho he was told not to he still did it

 

mate i am gutted for you its no age especially if theres no apparent cause , but if it was the above the animal health trust would like to know as they are trying to put an investigation into place.

its getting scarey now , i,m out every week beating and the dogs will drink from almost anywhere i have to watch them like a hawk and it seems to be getting worse every year.

 

take care

[corsa or punto]

which 1st car for my 18yr daughter

no idea what they are like , but budget wise and insurance wise it looks like one of these

 

any opinions good or bad welcomed

 

thanks

[Sprocker]

She listened to it lungs ect all ok breathing a little fast got a temp she is started rasping again but hopefully I'll get some sleep she has slept most of today she had scrambled egg for tea .

Another thing mentioned when we was on the moor she got soaked she beat through streams & water ponds she was soaked then in beaters wagon off the moor then home lesson to me is carry a towel dry her off end of day .

I normally put her on the lead between beats but with her pulling she always got red eyes so this weekend I let her roam between thus she never stopped working all day.

Dunno if I will beat this moor again don't know what's best

 

get it a toweling coat mate , i got a thermo cell from pets at home around £15 , i stick it on her when we finish beating if shes wet through .

it soaks up very well , keeps her warm and dry , shes prone to cold water tail as it is.

some of the chaps laugh at me for this , but who cares , nowt worse than being wet and cold

[ray mears]

any body seen " man , woman , wild "

he's ex special forces and his wife is a babe

[aahh got a puncture / can it be repaired]

repairing tyres

hi guys -- i,m wondering can a tyre be repaired if punctured these days

 

got a screw stuck in the centre of the tread on a rear tyre on my trooper , tyres in good nick , plenty of tread

but

i,m not sure if the laws have changed these days

 

thanks

[Gusto]

i know its cheap , but i,m just wondering if any one here feeds it to there dogs.

 

i was feeding skinners duck n rice , but dogs seem to have gone off it a bit , plus became a bit loose.

then tried F T maintanance but again little loose.

tried some unbranded stuff ( manufactured in uk , by Welham estates , doncaster ) and poo was ok , in fact very dry and little smell.

anyway

cant get that local now , so looking around again and notice gusto as a similar ingriedient label

 

anybody use it

 

thanks

[What was your first car?]

bought 2 VW beetles , hoping to make one good from both , but it never happened , then had a mk2 escort and another 20 odd cars since

[Pubs near Premier Inn's in Nottingham?]

the hucknall premier is a great place to stay . pub next door for buffet all you can eat breaky !!! good grill in the eveings too . part of the pub is a converted lion house as the site was a former zoo !!!

 

 

ZOO - that brings back memories , i remember going there with my dad when i was a kid , anyone remember what it was called

[Which breed?]

best advice -- make your mind up first , actually what you want from a dog , before you start to look at breeds/types

 

i may be wrong but i dont think Dave lisset (Buccleugh) does/breeds cockers , but of course Ian openshaw definately does and i,ve seen them work brilliantly in his hands.

[Blue / green algae]

whats your thoughts on this

 

with the lastest spate of ill and dying dogs supposedly caused by blue/green algae, why arent DEFRA or other veternary orgs trying to find the cause

[lUNG wORM]

Apache -- 2. give a Milbemax tablet every month

is milbemax any good to give as a precaution , ie for regular worming as well as lung worm

 

not too many dogs where i excercise but plenty of fox cr*p around paddocks

 

how big is the risk coming from fox cr*p to dogs and horses too

 

thanks

[300 TDI Discovery For Sale or PX]

pictures and year , would be usefull

[young driver insurance]

thanks guys for replys

i,m new to this , shes still provisional but taking lessons

would any of these ideas help

 

i,m thinking will 3rd party fire theft be much cheaper than full comp

or

putting her as owner and me and the mrs as main drivers

and

looking at low cc fiat punto or corsa type motors

 

thanks again