Baz’s weekly blog .
Saying of the week attributed to the vice chair:
‘ the driving hound is still in front’!
A tongue in cheek story.
It isn’t really on that the nearest NHS dentist available to the kids in Eskdale is situated in Penrith . All I can say is that it was a good thing that the hounds were out in the morning and the trails in the afternoon at Helton which gave them something to do. ( more educational than school)
A message from Arnold at Stockdale – I’ve had a sore throat and a cough so decided to call it a day for the rest of the season, but mark my word – ‘I’ll be back’.
Ps Who needs me when we have our ‘Bess’.
Plenty of visitors at Wasdale show: monitored the stile at the start of the maidens- ‘keep back please they are supposed to jump the stile but some might jump the wall’.
They all jumped the wall ( see picture in news)
Talking about Wasdale- and the practice of the winning hound owner tipping the trailers.
David Crowe won the maidens and also laid the trail so he would tip himself and Arthur Temple who in turn won the puppy maidens so he would tip John Brumage who incidentally is David Crowes brother in law and the other trailer Anthony Steel who is a mate of them all and together they all went to the pub and supped it!
I wonder- It is common knowledge that if Prudence wins ”what happens’! but the question asked now ‘what happens when she finishes last’? apparently a glass jar is involved!
On a sad note Gordon Tyson of Troutbeck park farm (head of the valley) and formerly ‘Wha house farm Eskdale – passed away last week. The funeral is on Tuesday at 2 00pm Jesus Church Troutbeck.
No drivers tales but on coming through Ambleside ,where they are resurfacing the road. The lights were on green but the road was blocked by a wagon the lights turned to red and the traffic came from the opposite direction . Therefore we had traffic going south- a wagon- traffic going north and consequently nobody going anywhere. The chap that sorted it had grey hair, he hadn’t but he has now!
Question – Is the gate wide enough at Cunswick Fell?
Answer- refer secretary and wing mirror!
Finally – Farmers income.
Buttermere trails at Gatesgarth where the catering was done by Ron from Keswick who has retired from full time work so only needs his van for the trails. As the trails were Tuesday and Thursday he left his van on the field for two nights. As I left the field Will and Ron were negotiating the two overnight stays rent.I Think a cup of tea and a hot dog sorted it!
