http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog A blog about rural life in the UK, our countryside and my country life. It's all here, farming, gardening, wildlife, animals and rural dating. Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:41:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/auction-to-kill-a-rare-white-deer-causes-row/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/auction-to-kill-a-rare-white-deer-causes-row/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:40:32 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=308 In just over a fortnight stalking season will open and roe deer had better watch their tails but I was dismayed to read about hunters bidding to kill a very rare white roe deer. Kevin Stuart holds the hunting rights to the estate at Kirkconnel in Dumfries and Galloway, where the deer lives, and he [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/auction-to-kill-a-rare-white-deer-causes-row/feed/ 2 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/2009-international-sheepdog-trials-to-be-held-in-cumbria-uk/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/2009-international-sheepdog-trials-to-be-held-in-cumbria-uk/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:31:02 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=216 The International Sheepdog Trials for 2009 will be held in Lowther Castle, Penrith, Cumbria, UK between the 11th – 13th September 2009. This is great news for Penrith as the Lowther Driving Trials and Country Fair has been cancelled this year due to the dreadful wet weather recently and there is no time to get [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/2009-international-sheepdog-trials-to-be-held-in-cumbria-uk/feed/ 5 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/working-dogs-should-work/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/working-dogs-should-work/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:45:33 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=181 There are few sadder sights than an overweight miserable dog designed for country sports lolling by the fire waiting for the next meal to magically appear before it. From sheep dogs to gun dogs to hunting dogs and beyond we often see these dogs bought and kept as family pets with little more than a [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/working-dogs-should-work/feed/ 2 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/eu-money-supporting-spanish-bullfighting/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/eu-money-supporting-spanish-bullfighting/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:12:51 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=160 I nipped over to Dawgdogs blog today to read a disturbing story on EU money being used to support bullfighting in Spain. I haven’t included the bloody details of the bulls death as I feel we are all fully aware of what some call blood sports and others see as blood lust. However I was [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/eu-money-supporting-spanish-bullfighting/feed/ 0 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/the-ultimate-gundog-competition/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/the-ultimate-gundog-competition/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:20:09 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/2008/03/22/the-ultimate-gundog-competition/ Patron ‘The Lord Nickson’ KBE One Shooter one Spaniel One Retriever The Art of Shooting with Dogs A Competition to Hunt, Flush, Shoot and Retrieve your own game with the best enthusiasts of the UK. Each competitor is required to own at least one dog in his/her team. Competitors for the POLMAISE CUP are invited [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/the-ultimate-gundog-competition/feed/ 0