Big Al Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) I just found this on YouTube. A little gem from the same series as the Ernie James programme (A man between 3 rivers). The past is a different country. Edited September 16, 2020 by Big Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureBoy Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Used to fish there in the 80's and 90's. Lovely place. Old spring fed lakes in a natural wooded valley. Quality silver fish and a few not big but old wild carp. Spoilt when syndicate stocked load of carp in there. Game keeper 1975 another great little film. NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 Absolutely loved that! I wonder if the job role still exists anywhere in whatever form today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobshooting Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Thank you, very well worth watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushandpull Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Don moved to be the warden at WWT Welney. A really nice and knowledgeable man who died untimely early. His father-in-law used to come over from Suffolk to visit, and spent his time cutting firewood with a handsaw and digging - a tough old chap. They used to trap a number of duck for ringing and the old man thought the part-coloured ones (WAGBI mallard as they were termed once) should have their necks rung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted September 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 On 24/09/2020 at 19:56, Pushandpull said: Don moved to be the warden at WWT Welney. A really nice and knowledgeable man who died untimely early. His father-in-law used to come over from Suffolk to visit, and spent his time cutting firewood with a handsaw and digging - a tough old chap. They used to trap a number of duck for ringing and the old man thought the part-coloured ones (WAGBI mallard as they were termed once) should have their necks rung. Thanks for the insight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushandpull Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 WWT Welney was a different place then. Julian Novorol had one or two of his early exhibitions there with Don's approval. By the end of the evening the big observation hide had nobody left in it but a few wildfowlers watching the birds under the lights, talking shooting, and drinking the remains of Julian's red wine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted September 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Pushandpull said: WWT Welney was a different place then. Julian Novorol had one or two of his early exhibitions there with Don's approval. By the end of the evening the big observation hide had nobody left in it but a few wildfowlers watching the birds under the lights, talking shooting, and drinking the remains of Julian's red wine. Sounds like a great night out! I've often wondered what Peter Scott would have made of the WWT today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 Enjoyed the film thanks for sharing a total different world then Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry78 Posted October 12, 2020 Report Share Posted October 12, 2020 Back when life was more simple Brilliant 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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