[News] The Southdown & Eridge Hunt's traditional boxing day meet has been stymied

[Iggle Piggle]

Anyway, I don’t see how you can be considered an authority on the broadness of the alcohol consumption market based on your refusal to enter a Whetherspoons, a particularly subset that is often overlooked!

Out of interest when was your last “Turbo Shandy”?

I appreciate this wasn't aimed at me but my last Turbo Shandy was on my stag do in the early 2000's. I downed it in one but then threw it straight back up in the fireplace handily placed next to me.

I never got the hang or Strawpeedos either.

 

[schmunk]

I never got the hang or Strawpeedos either.

Strawpedos are fine, but Stickpedos or even Brickpedos...

I huff and I puff, but I can never down them...

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Wonder how the West Kent Hunt is going ?

 

[SeagullinExile]

Lewes on the day of the hunt is the day the political divide becomes visual and you realise how Lewes as a constituency ends up Tory despite being massively anti-Tory as a town. It's like a vast swarm of Tories gather in the middle of the town for the morning fuelled by sherry, the Daily Telegraph and a desperation for the admiration of Suella Braverman. It's not just the ones on horses, it's the supporters too in their Hunter boots, Barbour, plaid shirts, tweed jackets, big Land Rovers etc. And then they all disappear again just as quick a couple of hours later leaving behind angry protestors, a trail of horse manure, and incontrovertible evidence that their nannies didn't cuddle them enough when they were children.

A bit like this?

 

[Diablo]

Just back from seeing the hunt parade through Lewes. Probably at least five hundred turned out in support. The anti brigade probably numbered less than 20.
Two were wearing full masks/Balaclavas. I asked one why he felt the need to cover his face and his reply. "Do you know what your lot would do to me". I queried why he referred to them as my lot but he wandered off. There were several scuffles between both sides, mostly jockeying for position one side to allow riders through and other to block road. and the antis left to the cheering of the majority. A pity IMO that the White Harte is closed as normally the hunt stop for a drink from the owner. Also there to see wheelbarrow race but that had apparently been called off !!

 

[Chicken Run]

Just back from seeing the hunt parade through Lewes. Probably at least five hundred turned out in support. The anti brigade probably numbered less than 20.
Two were wearing full masks/Balaclavas. I asked one why he felt the need to cover his face and his reply. "Do you know what your lot would do to me". I queried why he referred to them as my lot but he wandered off. There were several scuffles between both sides, mostly jockeying for position one side to allow riders through and other to block road. and the antis left to the cheering of the majority. A pity IMO that the White Harte is closed as normally the hunt stop for a drink from the owner. Also there to see wheelbarrow race but that had apparently been called off !!View attachment 171784

That’s annoying, I was looking forward to seeing videos of the wheelbarrow race, oh well there’s always next year!

 

[keaton]

500? Pretty disappointing turn out bearing in mind they got supportive stories about it in both the Telegraph and Mail this morning.

 

[WATFORD zero]

500? Pretty disappointing turn out bearing in mind they got supportive stories about it in both the Telegraph and Mail this morning.

It's the latest episode in their culture wars. Do keep up

 

[Nobby]

Just back from seeing the hunt parade through Lewes. Probably at least five hundred turned out in support. The anti brigade probably numbered less than 20.
Two were wearing full masks/Balaclavas. I asked one why he felt the need to cover his face and his reply. "Do you know what your lot would do to me". I queried why he referred to them as my lot but he wandered off. There were several scuffles between both sides, mostly jockeying for position one side to allow riders through and other to block road. and the antis left to the cheering of the majority. A pity IMO that the White Harte is closed as normally the hunt stop for a drink from the owner. Also there to see wheelbarrow race but that had apparently been called off !!View attachment 171784

Very brave 20 - go sabs
500 - good turnout if it was that high - each and everyone of them a complete thicko or a complete bstd

 

[WATFORD zero]

These days, you're not even allowed to dress up and rip your local wildlife to pieces (purely accidentally with foxhounds trained by having foxcubs dug out and thrown to them) and then wipe the bloodied entrails across your children's faces. These days

Bloody snowflake wokes

 

[Nobby]

Just back from seeing the hunt parade through Lewes. Probably at least five hundred turned out in support. The anti brigade probably numbered less than 20.
Two were wearing full masks/Balaclavas. I asked one why he felt the need to cover his face and his reply. "Do you know what your lot would do to me". I queried why he referred to them as my lot but he wandered off. There were several scuffles between both sides, mostly jockeying for position one side to allow riders through and other to block road. and the antis left to the cheering of the majority. A pity IMO that the White Harte is closed as normally the hunt stop for a drink from the owner. Also there to see wheelbarrow race but that had apparently been called off !!View attachment 171784

You asked why people were were wearing balaclavas. Maybe he was just trying to avoid a future whipping.
Did you ask those on their noble steeds why they were wearing red jackets and hard hats? I mean, didn't you think they looked a bit silly too?

As I said in my earlier post, the 500 supporters must be really thick or complete bstds.

Why did that guy refer to them as your lot? Are you one of them, and if so, which category do you fit into?

If not, huge apologies.

 

[Diablo]

You asked why people were were wearing balaclavas. Maybe he was just trying to avoid a future whipping.
Did you ask those on their noble steeds why they were wearing red jackets and hard hats? I mean, didn't you think they looked a bit silly too?

As I said in my earlier post, the 500 supporters must be really thick or complete bstds.

Are you one of them, and if so, which category do you fit into?

If not, huge apologies.

Did you ask those on their noble steeds why they were wearing red jackets and hard hats? I mean, didn't you think they looked a bit silly too?
No. It is what they wear! Believe the red jacket means they are more than just a follower and presume Hard hats as per cyclist for crash protection

Why did that guy refer to them as your lot? No idea.. Thats what I asked him ?
Do you believe anyone whos opinion is different to your own to be "really thick or a complete bstd". which category do I fit in? Personally I think neither.

 

[Bodian]

Just back from seeing the hunt parade through Lewes. Probably at least five hundred turned out in support. The anti brigade probably numbered less than 20.
Two were wearing full masks/Balaclavas. I asked one why he felt the need to cover his face and his reply.

Probably to avoid being picked up later by the Police on some spurious grounds.

Police to be able to run face recognition searches on 50m driving licence holders

Exclusive: Privacy campaigners say clause in new criminal justice bill will put all UK drivers on ‘permanent police lineup’

www.theguardian.com

 

[tedebear]

Just back from seeing the hunt parade through Lewes. Probably at least five hundred turned out in support. The anti brigade probably numbered less than 20.
Two were wearing full masks/Balaclavas. I asked one why he felt the need to cover his face and his reply. "Do you know what your lot would do to me". I queried why he referred to them as my lot but he wandered off. There were several scuffles between both sides, mostly jockeying for position one side to allow riders through and other to block road. and the antis left to the cheering of the majority. A pity IMO that the White Harte is closed as normally the hunt stop for a drink from the owner. Also there to see wheelbarrow race but that had apparently been called off !!View attachment 171784

Just out of curiosty why on earth would you go and watch that?

 

[aolstudios]

Very brave 20 - go sabs
500 - good turnout if it was that high - each and everyone of them a complete thicko or a complete bstd

This ^

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Tell you what, should our very own @Steve Foster like to be raced down the high street in a barrow lined with hunt horse manure, I will donate £20 each to both the Lewes foodbank and his local Withdean one.

Tis the season of goodwill after all.

I myself felt disappointed I had to stop volunteering at our local Foodbank when our local patronising Tory c*** Hugh Merriman was invited to have his picture taken & video made appealing for more donations, around the time of the school meals scandal.

What an odd post. You felt compelled to drop volunteering at a local food bank because you disagreed with the politics of someone appealing for more donations for the same foodbank. Sometimes it makes more sense to set aside strongly held political views and sentiments.

 

[TomandJerry]

Apparently loads of fights were breaking out during the hunt rally? Anyone there?

 

[Eeyore]

Internet at its best this one.

It has been reported that there may have been 'scuffles'.

Next we know, like a retrospective PPF report on a 70s away game, the whole town is burning.

That said, a few folk did shout at the protestors to 'go home'. I'm guessing that's major.

 

[BN9 BHA]

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[armchairclubber]

What an odd post. You felt compelled to drop volunteering at a local food bank because you disagreed with the politics of someone appealing for more donations for the same foodbank. Sometimes it makes more sense to set aside strongly held political views and sentiments.

Odd to you maybe, but not for me. The Trussel Trust who run the foodbanks had always campaigned for a more just society where no-one needs to use a foodbank.. with an ethos in working towards them not being required in society at all.

Inviting the local Tory MP into our local Bexhill foodbank to make a video and public appeal for more donations at a time when Tory policies were continuing to cause further divide between those that have plenty and those below the poverty line went against that ethos in my opinion.

Foodbanks continue to increase from around 35 nationally in 2010 to I think what is around 2000 now.

There were and are other opportunities and organisations that could be volunteered for locally to help the homeless and hungry, and I did.