Following on from Pentyrch hunt post...

[muffinino]

I've been in touch with the Secretary who tells me their autumn hunt meets are at The Kennels on Saturday 14 and The Black Cock on the 21. Unfortunately I'm competing with the Scurry Driving Association in Belfast on 21 so will hopefully go to the one on the 14th but don't know where the Kennels are! Was just wondering if anybody here does. Thanks!

 

[cheeky girl]

They are up the back of Llantrisant in a small place called Castella (I know I've spelt that wrong!!) Cross over the comman and it's about two miles up a narrow lane.

 

[Clodagh]

Would the hunt thank you for that?
I'm not saying they wouldn't...all the sabs round here know where our kennels are!!

 

[endymion]

hehe, we sure do but you guys are getting good at giving the sabs the slip these days. I've not been in your neck of the woods for a long time but thats the word on the grapevine...

 

[Ereiam_jh]

Oh God, your not one of the 'Bumpkin Harrassment Squad' are you?

 

[endymion]

I dont harrass anyone. I have good relations with all the hunts i go to in a wierd way. We pit our wits againts each other and to be honest I reckon a lot of the huntsman like us being there, it gives them someone to try and outsmart.

I was sick of being told that i knew nothing of hunting because id never seen it, so i decided a few yrs ago that it was time to see what it was all about.

 

[Clodagh]

You can't come out with NELS that often and stand by that statement!!

(Ho hum, I believe we had this discussion last season...never mind!! I'm getting old...lol!)

 

[Ereiam_jh]

I've always thought you guys feed off eachother. Getting enjoyment from the process leading up to the death of an animal. Deary deary me!

I've switched from going out with the hunt to being a hunt monitor.

No one can tell the difference, least of all me!

 

[Ereiam_jh]

On things for sure, if you're right that the hunts can still legally flush out and chase wild mammals then I'm not surprised you're still sabbing rather than trying to get the law enforced.

 

[endymion]

I hardly go out with NELS at all these days but they do get on well with most hunts, exceptions being the Essex and the Essex Farmers

 

[endymion]

I hate sabbing, I loathe it. Although you are kinda right about the hunt and sabs feeding off each other somertimes

 

[endymion]

That is the only way to get the law enforced. If we weren't there the police wouldnt be there, innit?

 

[Ereiam_jh]

I have no idea, I've tried to get the law enforced but the police haven't been interested.

It must be frustrating though when the huntsmen go past you with a pack of hounds chasing a fox and you know that there is nothing you can do to stop them.

 

[Hercules]

Endy,

You stated:

''I hardly go out with NELS at all these days but they do get on well with most hunts''

Are you drunk?

 

[peakpark]

Endy, do you ever sab shooting and fishing?

 

[muffinino]

I didn't intend for this post to turn into a cat fight, thank you very much.