WalkedUp Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Just sorting out and charity shopping all of our old clutter from storage. I remember getting these books new out when I was a young lad, 1990s. There wasn’t really the Internet as we know it now, any I didn’t know anyone else who shot so these were all I had to learn from. 25 years later they are still a good read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Put them in the FOR SALE Section. Someone would love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 i had that book the pigeon shooter, good book is john batley still alive, and pigeon shooting,he was very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 I have that John Batley book also. I have a good collection of gun books and shooting related books. I enjoy looking back through them and the guns and equipment which were the latest thing back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 jesus ...i remember them....proper books to put on your coffee table now a-days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) Yes, think I will put them in the ‘keep’ pile and put a shelf up in the gunroom. Reminds me of starting out when I would decoy woodies with an old army net a few dead birds and be content if I got a single shot! Bately’s ‘Modern’ was still before electronics had been introduced into our sport 😂 Edited January 19, 2020 by WalkedUp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 look at the cover on the pigeon shooting one....................elm tree.... blackthorn hedges.... church and steeple in the background ....and freshly drilled land ...quitisencially englash/british scene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 It’s a beautifully English image isn’t it, the painting is by Ashley R. Boon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, ditchman said: look at the cover on the pigeon shooting one....................elm tree.... blackthorn hedges.... church and steeple in the background ....and freshly drilled land ...quitisencially englash/british scene Yep, and look at the size of his horseshoe pattern, remember him giving demos at the game fairs, he always built his hide in a V shape, did he live in Herefordshire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 Remember before Instagram when you had to physically take a photo around your friends and acquaintances and ask them if they liked it and then record it in a big ledger so you knew how many likes you had! Also Nigerian Royals would have to write to you to ask if you would be able to help them shift $100,000,000 in exchange for keeping a small percentage! Different times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted January 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted January 19, 2020 Report Share Posted January 19, 2020 back in the day you had to know and research and understand what you had learnt to write a book to inform others and educate today you don't have to know jack **** to be on Facebook / social media to try and influence others thought process people would read books / newspapers for information and with a thirst for knowledge now Facebook /social media to become more stupid by the day as believe everything they see as gospel common sense is now well and truly in the archives sadly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 What was the name of a series of ‘How too’ play different sports type books? From my childhood memory they were half height and not exactly thick either. Just remember my Father having a few including Squash and Shooting- read that one many many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 19 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Put them in the FOR SALE Section. Someone would love them. hello, as above just ask for post cost, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 I had (and still have actually) the John Darling book. Great book, got me into air rifle shooting that did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Jaymo said: What was the name of a series of ‘How too’ play different sports type books? From my childhood memory they were half height and not exactly thick either. Just remember my Father having a few including Squash and Shooting- read that one many many times. "Ladybird books"........? 'about the same time readers digest always did a section "I am johns lung" ...or "i am johns left leg"............i learnt all my medical skills reading those sitting on the toilet .. Edited January 20, 2020 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 23 hours ago, mossy835 said: i had that book the pigeon shooter, good book is john batley still alive, and pigeon shooting,he was very good. I knew John Batley around 25 years ago when he lived near Painswick with his family. My youngest was school pals with his child. At the time he was having a cottage conversion done out at Much Markle and we helped them move house. There were several extra bedrooms in the house as he was planning to host pigeon shooting weekends. I don't know if it worked out as we didn't stay in touch, but years later I learned he was chairman of the Gun Trade Association and AFAIK he still is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted January 20, 2020 Report Share Posted January 20, 2020 30 minutes ago, Westward said: I knew John Batley around 25 years ago when he lived near Painswick with his family. My youngest was school pals with his child. At the time he was having a cottage conversion done out at Much Markle and we helped them move house. There were several extra bedrooms in the house as he was planning to host pigeon shooting weekends. I don't know if it worked out as we didn't stay in touch, but years later I learned he was chairman of the Gun Trade Association and AFAIK he still is. I think he gave up that in 2018. Now it’s Oscar Waktare I think. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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