Post-Ban Attire

[Darkly_Dreaming_Dex]

oh dear. that's cheeky.

did the vanish get it out? I spent ages scrubbing mine with vanish, but there are still faint stains all over the front.

i used the vanish spray (pink bottle) it almost fizzed when it touched the blood then i used a damp COLD towel to sponge it off (You must use cold for blood as any heat will cook the stain in)

CC- he was almost knocked out so yes, i was almost hugging him to help him out of the mud and over to a log to sit on.

 

[combat_claire]

It's a proper hunt coat weight and styling and the tweed's the only thing that's changed about the dress code. Ties and normal tweed (ratcatcher) only for cubbing.
Yes, we cover Eccleston, it's part of the Grosvenor estate but it's pretty unhuntable nowadays because of busy big roads going through plus the Dee and railway too.

Cheers Maesfen.

I've just applied for a job up there, so guess you guys would be my nearest pack or do I run into Cheshire Forest/Cheshire country? Important to know there is a decent pack handy before going any further with a job application!

 

[combat_claire]

i used the vanish spray (pink bottle) it almost fizzed when it touched the blood then i used a damp COLD towel to sponge it off (You must use cold for blood as any heat will cook the stain in)

CC- he was almost knocked out so yes, i was almost hugging him to help him out of the mud and over to a log to sit on.

This forum is a gem of useful knowledge.
DDD, you are a hunting field hero. Maybe you could feature in the new Vanish advert - something along the lines of 'trust hunting pink, forget stains' ;-)

 

[Darkly_Dreaming_Dex]

This forum is a gem of useful knowledge.
DDD, you are a hunting field hero. Maybe you could feature in the new Vanish advert - something along the lines of 'trust hunting pink, forget stains' ;-)

Thanks but not a hero. TBH i am just someone likes to help and who has a cob thats easy to get on/off i am 1st aid qualified (appointed person at work) and thats something i think everyone should do a course in..

vanish is also good for getting sparkling white tails

 

[tootsietoo]

Ah, I can't remember whether I used hot or cold. That could be the problem. Thank you for the cleaning tips, and I will certainly be trying it on my grey's tail .

 

[Judgemental]

Maesfen, at least you can be reassured that JM will never be seen out with the Wynnstay!!

DDD - "find a pack to suit your wardrobe"

One problem I have discovered with wearing tweed out hunting is that it is very difficult to get blood stains out of it. If I had been wearing my black coat, they wouldn't show!

Ha ha "Too late said the rabbit".


Been there done that, got the Tee Shirt x 3!

Tee Shirt or Tweed, LOL. No there was not a ratcatcher in sight.

Maesfen little do you know what you missed. Circa....... that's for me to know and you to wonder. All I will say Robin was hunting hounds.

 

[scrumpyjackles]

i dont like the idea of hunting in tweed and unplaited ! doesnt look as smart ?? it really bugs me when people dont plait for hunting - (i dont plait for cubbing though)

 

[Dogstar]

Did you see the pictures in H&H last week though? They showed that tweed can actually look very smart indeed. Also, if you look at old hunting prints, the horses were not plaited up, so I am not sure when that fashion arrived!?

 

[Maesfen]

Cheers Maesfen.

I've just applied for a job up there, so guess you guys would be my nearest pack or do I run into Cheshire Forest/Cheshire country? Important to know there is a decent pack handy before going any further with a job application!

Sorry, I missed this.

Yes, we're the nearest (also the best and with the better country too!

TBF, Cheshire Forest are a great lot but they're country is almost cut to pieces, go 2 fields and you're up against a main road or a railway.
Cheshire's have gone very well this season under their new KH, Shane, considering he's had drafts in from a lot of different packs but he seems to have got them to gel together well. They tend to be a lot of business folk that hunt or don't live in the country or they used to be while ours is more of a farmers pack and most subscribers are local or have land in our country.

There's also the Royal Rock (on the Wirral) or the Cheshire Beagles; the CB are kennelled just a mile away from here and we can often hear them sing. There's also a cracking bobbery pack of tekels and the Minkhounds let alone the North Shropshire and the North Staffs.
Something for everyone around here!

 

[tootsietoo]

I was chatting to someone the other day who reckoned that plaiting became the norm in the 60s. I have discovered a few people I know are quite anti-plaiting (although obviously we all do as it is expected) and this particular friend has hogged one of her horses!

In those old hunting pictures posted a while back by someone on here (really sorry, can't remember who now) most of the horses are hogged. You just have to remember to put on your neckstrap!

 

[combat_claire]

Thanks Maesfan, sounds like you are a right sporting lot!

 

[tootsietoo]

I noticed the word "paradise" was used in both the H&H articles about hunting in Cheshire in the last couple of weeks!

 

[HashRouge]

Can I ask if there is a reason why hunting attire would/ should be different post-ban? Sorry, I don't really know much about hunting, I'm not even completely sure what correct pre-ban attire would have been!

 

[Maesfen]

I noticed the word "paradise" was used in both the H&H articles about hunting in Cheshire in the last couple of weeks!

We are very very lucky.

 

[combat_claire]

We are very very lucky.

I visited with the beagles about 4 years ago, can't remember where we met but there seemed to be a fondness for a water-filled ditch fenced with barbed wire on both sides. When my parents picked me up after tea I looked like I had been self-harming lol.

The rest of the country sounds marvellous, really hope I get short-listed for interview so I can get a chance to come and work up there.

 

[tootsietoo]

If you like the look of Cheshire, why don't you write to all the other firms and estates in the county? I did just that 10 years ago (at about the same point in my career as you are I think - apologies, I have followed your link to your website!) and lo and behold a job found its way to me. You never know, there might just be a company out there looking for a just-post-qualified person like you. Shropshire is lovely too btw!

Oh, and there is a lot of wire!

 

[RunToEarth]

We are very very lucky.

I LOVE CF country, I agree it has suffered a lot with roads, but I had a super day up there last season, so nice to have a small break from the flatness and lack of hills!