Arborist

A anti has been killed out hunting alltoough it was proberly his fault as he tried to unhich a beegle trailer as they drove off, as was a hunt supporter got decapertated as he drove to a field where a giro copter was landing that had been following all day got out and ran approched them. The copter incident was with the Warikshire fox hounds and I cant remember the other. A leagle activity!!! if you hunt and are honest you will know that all packs of hounds hunt as they did before the ban. I have been out as a follower with many packs after the ban and they all hunted illegaly. We could argue all day black and blue about the fighting ect but there is no defence for crulety.

I agree with you cousain jack I should have said that some of the antis are just as bad and in some instances worse, those people that you mention arnt there for the wild life they just want a row and yes they call hounds on to railways and main roads ect. I have also known of them to get a road kill fox and rag it apart and take a pic and say this is what the hounds do. Ok I shouldnt tar all people with the same brush but ive been there seen it done it and I was blinded to the cruel things that went on, even to the way that I treated my own dogs which i deeply regret. My main point was that yes its a lovley sight to see on a boxing day but it is really just a front to what really happens the other 364 days in the kennals and out hunting and the people who this is the only meet / days hunting they see havent got a clue what goes on behind closed doors at the kennels. Ive been part of bagging up foxes for days hunting incase we cant find, its not right!

Dark ages, I stopped hunting in 2006 and this was happening then. I hunted after the ban and it was just the same. The local police hunt leasion officers even turned up to the meets and had a stirup cup, Police officers drinking in uniform and on duty? Illegal. They then proceded to arrest a number of antis for something thay haden't done. We were then informed by the arresting officer to give him a ring when we had finnished and they would let them out then. These are the people that you will see dressed smart on boxing day and when away from the meet there real personality will come out................ [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mTRr8ur6UU&feature=related]YouTube - Hunt Supporter Cautioned[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snPP2-kPZSM&feature=related]YouTube - Marles attacks monitor - does Cameron think this is OK?[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meXZAotDfMA&feature=related]YouTube - Bad behaviour at the hunt - Autumn 2010[/ame] I am ashamed to say that I have been one of these people and have acted in this way.

Like I said before I whipped into a beagle pack and have beet on a shoot, allthough there are some kind thinking shooters who would not take a shot at an easy bird or one that would lead to a maimed bird there are many whose vision and thoughts are impaired by the amounts of drink they have consumed. I have known game keepers to kill, shoot or poision protected birds of prey, Dig out foxes and then let the terriers fight to the death, Hounds shot straight out of the tralier as they didnt hunt well that particular day, Badger digging do you think thats right? are you aware how much this goes on and atleast most hunts someone atleast is involved with this. The maimed terriers that are injured cant betaken to the vets for obviouse reasons so they are either shot or a number of people hold the terrier and its mouth closed and stitch it up with out anasthetic. I have seen a very angrey kennel huntsman kick hounds so bad they have then gone down hill and aftera week die, drown them in the horse drinking trougth. The list goes on..... There is a saying in the hunting world What happens at the kennels stays at the kennels. I am ashamed as to some of my actions that I did when hunting and now have nothing to do with hunting!

Used to whip in to a beagle pack so was allways out on boxing day - allways had the antis out in force!! Have you been to the Portman Kennels? Its a nice old kennels, stayed down there a few times as my freind was the groom there! I dont hunt any more as there was a big falling out at the kennels which made me re think things that were going on Legal or otherwise mostly cruel and illegal. The most natural and humane way to kill a fox argeument went well out the window.

Is any body using the proclimber water proof jacket? One of my grounds men has just baught one and for £163.91 including vat and deliverey im not sure if im that impressed! It seems well sort out with the type of zips used and the closures but for the same sort of money you can get a goretex northface ect. What are your opinions?

I belive you Tony!

I had a look at a Douglass fir yesterday and the needles are quite a bit longer. If I get time today I will go and take a pic of the cones and post them.

Think its called powder balancer, you must have a local firm that does HGV tyers or failling that look up a local mobile firm like the ones you see parked up behind lorrys on the motorway hard sholder.

It was in the lawn in my garden and more than likely on the root system of Pinus. The estate that I live on was untill about 26 years ago pine forest. I back on to a small strip of land which hasgrowing prodominatly mature Pinus sylvestris and some Betula pendula.

My Conifer idents are shamefull and I would be gratefull if you could id this for me with the genus and specific name please. The needles are about 10 to 12mm long. Thanks

I was uploading some pictures from my camera and remembered taking these a month or so ago. Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)

Have a look on the ford transit forum, theres loads of threads on there. Mines doing the same as yours but haven't had time to look at it yet.

I have been told by one of the examiners that you are not able to see your papers.

Sorry mate that was for the Tech Cert, I thought that was what you were taking. Im affraid I dont know how much the cost is for level 2 but I would have thought it would be a lot cheeper.

APC, Isnt Berkshire College of Agriculture, Burchets Green in Maidenhead closer for you? I have paid today but allthough the dead line is the 15th of this month this Fri would be the safest to get paid up by. The reg fee is £326.25 which includes all papers. on top of that you wioll need to pay £35 per paper maximum of £70 exam session for invidulation. this is charged by the college. Resits are £55 per paper + £35 invigolator fee. Management exersise retate fee is £177 If you want to take the exams in Maidenhead speek to, Jo Harbron examinations officer. 01628 827447. Hope this helps, Paul.

There is a compay some where in England called Leathel Tree Care.!!!

Check the conection plug on the chipper, mylights kept blowing and that was the fault. Go to ford transit . org they should have a diagram on there.

Theres a Special Branch, and Special branch 24 7 down here.

what fuse are you looking for?

3 guys 1 day as you have explained £600 to £750 at least in Berkshire.

Is there anything wrong with the tree that is obviouse and could become a hazard in adverse weather conditions? I hate it when people ring me to take down healthy mature trees because they want better veiws, less leaves to clean up ect, they dont even think of the value of a mature tree like that. Acouple of circumstances where ive been to quote on the removal of some large trees and i haven't been able to persuade them to keep it i have asked the council to consider a TPO and have been served.

What channel was this on and what was it called?

Punching his lights out is a bit harsh!!

Shame people with yards cant have a direct line to the police for when people are caught at yards. Different rules for the landed gentry!!