Recent content by Robin

  1. Sale and new site ownership.

    Who would have thought all those years ago, when that motley crew turned up at Quex for the first time what it would bring. There was a vast difference in experience between us all, I still have the photos, god they were a frightening sight. As many have said we have made long lasting friends...
  2. STALKING DIRECTORY UP FOR SALE

    HI malc So sorry to hear about Sandra, I hope everything goes well for her in the future. I lost Cherry very suddenly 3 years ago after 56 yrs together, I don't think I will ever get over it, so please treat every day together as a blessing. As Andy said I to have been with you and the rest of...
  3. Childhood TV programmes

    My wife and I met Armand and Michaela in the late sixties, they were hosting a garden party at their house nr Tonbridge and we had a long talk with them really interesting couple. 1951 I was 5 (yes I know I'm ancient,) used to watch The mounties , Cissco kid , Hoppalong Cassidy etc all in black...
  4. shivers up my spine

    I have a high seat that faces north on the top of a high hill, A chap who lives a few miles inland of us often uses my high seat to aim at when he is flying his Spitfire. He takes people out for flights mostly in the summer months, it's quite a sight to see this plane swooping down towards you...
  5. Bird ID (roadkill)

    I used to breed ornamental pheasants and given half a chance they would cross breed, I would suggest this may be the outcome
  6. Natural history quiz (for the not so bored).

    OK Nightjar
  7. Natural history quiz (for the not so bored).

    How about; 1 Elephant. 2 Goat sucker. no idea on the rest☹️
  8. Kidney stones

    I've had 3 one on Christmas eve at 3am , all I can say is thank god for morphine. They were about 2 years apart, absolute agony, the doctors said to drink Cranberry juice every day, the acid helps dissolve the stones as they are forming. Touch wood I haven't had any more for about 8 years...
  9. We have final got there, 25,000 members

    I joined the site in Jan 2007, we had a meet at Quex where Malc used to work, still got the photo of us all inside the main building. It showed the interest for stalking even then, lads came from Yorkshire, Staffordshire, East Anglia, all over I think Alex even came up from Bristol. It has...
  10. Any ideas?

    Are there any mink in the area ? just thinking was it a mouse hole? along comes a mink smells the mouse and tries to scratch it out, just a thought
  11. Washing line method

    I normally tie mine about 6ft from the leader, as splash has said three turn water knot with 18" of line for ease, then cut back one end of spare line to knot.
  12. Uk deer species.

    Shot all six over the years, cwd and red's with Malc as a thank you for helping out with his clients. The rest on my own ground. Just a note if you boil out cwd's don't leave them in the boiler for very long ( they go to mush,but I do have some very shiny long tusks.)
  13. Covid jab.

    My wife and I had ours last week (Oxford) both OK not even a sore arm, a mate had his a few days before (Pfizer) he is fine also just slightly sore. Maybe it's a just Scottish thing ;)
  14. Intro

    Welcome Pieter hope your flight goes okay and your mother gets better. Robin
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