Colne Valley Beagles and other things of interest.: MY BEAGLING REVIEW IN THREE PARTS OF THE YEAR 2006

MY BEAGLING REVIEW IN THREE PARTS OF THE YEAR 2006 – PART ONE

The beginning of the year 2006 – to the end of the 2005-2006 Season.

2^nd January 2006, the official Colne Valley Beagles ‘New Year's Day’ Meet from Wills O’Nats.
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2^nd January 2006, Going Home - Wills O’Nats.

The traditional New Year's Day Sing in Wills O’Nats.

Young singing talent.

Old singing talent.

Another old talent.

14^th January 2006 - a Joint Meet between the Black Combe Beagles and the Colne Valley Beagles on Wessenden Head Moor Going Home.

Blue, or Mountain Hare in its winter coat.

A sing in the local pub after the afternoon out. The gloomy look is a bit misleading!

The late Stan Elwood, a well known hunting personality and then Master of the Black Combe Beagles.

17^th January – the Billy Busfield Memorial Sing. An annual singing competition with participants from the local packs and others in memory of the late Billy Busfield of the Pennine Foxhounds whose life was unfortunately cut short.
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The late Graham O’Brien competing in the competition, former huntsman of the CVB and a big influence in the packs of the area who had a treasure trove of old traditional and other songs in his repertoire.
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The event was held in the White House between Meltham and Slaithwaite, which sadly is now no longer a pub. It has provided wonderful hospitality in its history to the local hunts and others.
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Another of our larger than life characters and a big supporter of local events, as well as a fine craftsman in stone, who is singing a version of ‘Come Blow the Candle Out’. He has a lovely singing voice although that particular song does not do it justice. Copyright image by David Swanbury

Ladies sing too. I suppose I could title this 'The Singing Policewoman!'

Casey was the Junior winner, one of his earlier wins.
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Past Master of the Colne Valley Beagles, Keith Wood, aka Snowdrop, receiving his prize as the winner of the competition from its sponsor, Mrs Busfield. Copyright image by David Swanbury

21^st January and a CVB Joint Meet with the Cheshire Beagles in Cheshire country. Copyright image by David Swanbury

28^th January and a Colne Valley Beagles Meet from the Traveller’s Rest at Meltham. Copyright image by David Swanbury

4^th February the CVB at the Rose and Crown, Cop Hill.

The same Meet above the Colne Valley.

A Colne Valley Beagles trip away on the 8^th February courtesy of the Hunsley Beacon Beagles at the Bay Horse at Arnold in the East Riding of Yorkshire, an area referred to as Holderness. Copyright image by David Swanbury

The Hadyn Thorp Memorial Meet, for another young chap who passed away at a very young age, is held at his farm by the three local packs, the Colne Valley Beagles, the Holme Valley Beagles and the Pennine Foxhounds on the 11^th February. Copyright image by David Swanbury

The throng being addressed by a Master of the Holme Valley Beagles.
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As a teacher he is accustomed to addressing multitudes and keeping good order.

The two packs of beagles combined but in those days assembled individually and this is the Colne Valley Beagles waiting to move off.

The Holme Valley Beagles, smart and glamorous with red uniformed huntsman ready to go. At that time they were flirting with the Ecclesfield Beagles but retaining their individuality. Copyright image by David Swanbury

The combined HVB and CVB moving off led by the HVB Huntsman. Since then the HVB established a permanent relationship with the CVB. Sadly I suppose the red livery of their huntsman will not be seen again. Pity as it adds a bit of a dash to the photography. In fact, from the 1st May 2017 there is no longer a Holme Valley Beagles or a Colne Valley Beagles as separate entities. The merging, a bit late in the day really, of the two packs, has now officially created the Holme and Colne Valley Beagles. So now a new bland uniform and no more red anywhere. Sad.

Both packs on the rugged moorland.

The two huntsmen and a current Master. The HVB’s lightly built athletic huntsman perfectly turned out as always in his rather dashing outfit.

18^th February with the Colne Valley Beagles at south Crosland from the Bull’s Head. The well known Castle Hill, the site of a Bronze Age or Early Iron Age hill fort overlooking Huddersfield is in the distance. The present structure correctly known as the Victoria Tower is a scheduled ancient monument and the stone for this came from quarries close to where the area where the CVB are show here. Copyright image by David Swanbury

18^th February and shirt sleeves! Global warming was obviously well upon us ten years ago. The CVB 'Going Home'. Copyright image by David Swanbury

21^st February and a couple of days or so in North Yorkshire in the Goathland area. Generally an annual event attended by several individual packs enjoying this wonderful and different countryside.Copyright image by David Swanbury

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The Hunsley Beacon Beagles in Goathland.

With several packs there it gave the opportunity to see others. The Hunsley Beacon negotiating a wall, coming as they do from hedge country.

Stokesley Farmers Beagles in Goathland.

In the Postgate at Egton Bridge on the 18th February, a hostelry that was the central meeting point for the CVB and others as well as fully booked for CVB accommodation.

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From this point on the Blogspot system refuses to let me use my chosen font and size and I cannot figure out why! Drat it!. On some later posts, yet to be seen, it seems to work again on and off. Strange system. Some look OK on draft then goes small type on posting.

At the beginning of March the Colne Valley Beagles had a trip to visit the Brighton and Storrington Beagles Country. The photos are maybe a bit out of order. But the Downs were a new experience.Copyright image by David Swanbury

Even the hound on the bottom left (no pun) is taking notice of the instructions.

There was excellent hospitality being acknowledged by the CVB Master.

And naturally some singing. Colne Valley born and bred the Brighton and Storrington huntsman is well able to hold his own when it comes to singing..Copyright image by David Swanbury

Bit of a picnic after a day on the Downs.
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We were taken to see the kennels of the Crawley and Horsham Foxhounds.

Crawley and Horsham foxhounds.

Big skies there.

And no dry stone walls!

Top men have a technical discussion.

Slaking their thirst - it was like midsummer in March.

Another buffet lunch provided for us.
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The late Mr Younge, who with is wife below provided superb accommodation for a gang of us.

The end of an excellent trip to the other end of the country.

10th March was the End of Season Dinner. The late Frank Garbett had retired from a long time job as the Hon. Treasurer and was given a presentation by the Master in recognition of his services to the CVB. Copyright image by David Swanbury

11th March saw the last meet of the season from the Jack O'Mitre.

A convenient hill for watching.
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Blowing them up for Going Home.
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One of the few uncomfortable moments of the year so far when there was a sudden burst of driving sleet at the last minute. The end of the 2005-2006 Season.Copyright image by David Swanbury

Monday 12 June 2017

MY BEAGLING REVIEW IN THREE PARTS OF THE YEAR 2006 – PART ONE

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