Hundreds turn out to support hunt (From Oxford Mail)
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Hundreds turn out to support hunt
11:00am Wednesday 29th December 2010 in News
The Heythrop Hunt in Chipping Norton
HUNDREDS of people gathered in Chipping Norton on Monday to support members of the Heythrop Hunt.
Although the winter weather meant there was no actual hunt, hundreds of people gathered in the town centre to enjoy a stirrup cup and show their support.
Alastair Jackson, director of the Masters of Foxhounds Association, who lives near Chipping Norton, was one of the people who gathered to support the hunt.
He said: “The weather stopped any hunting but there were about 30 members of the hunt in the town centre.
“The town was crammed with people supporting the Heythrop Hunt and the call for the repeal of the Hunting Act, which brought in the hunting ban.”
There were no hunts on Boxing Day this year as hunts traditionally do not meet on a Sunday.
Comments(13)
Cleaning Lady
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12:00pm Wed 29 Dec 10
BucksYellow
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1:11pm Wed 29 Dec 10
Kidlington Dave wrote:I bet they felt like right hunts
All dressed up and nowhere to go. What a pity.
Niko Bellic
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2:46pm Wed 29 Dec 10
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Those that say it keeps the fox population down are fibbing, bearing in mind it only deals with a fraction of the number that are killed by cars!
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And the f***ing bugles! Sheesh!
BucksYellow
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3:19pm Wed 29 Dec 10
Niko Bellic wrote:I'm anti Foxes, with the exceptions of -
I'm not particularly Pro or Anti fox hunting. However, I am against the people who campaign for it. Particularly the ones who make up statistics about foxes and lie through their teeth and stiff upper lips about it. . Those that say it keeps the fox population down are fibbing, bearing in mind it only deals with a fraction of the number that are killed by cars! . And the f***ing bugles! Sheesh!
Megan
Glacier Mints
and Doctor
But wouldn't fox hunting be more fun if they replaced bugles with the vuvuzela?
MHayworth
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5:10pm Wed 29 Dec 10
The rest of us celebrated peacefully with friends and family and didn't feel the need to kill anything for our amusement.
Peterr Mcvey
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7:18pm Wed 29 Dec 10
MHayworth wrote:C,Mon, this is part of our heritage, and what made Britain great. The sooner Mr Cameron brings back hunting the better. What better sight than the majestic horses following the baying hounds in search of their deadly prey, and a free stirrup cup to boot. Long live the queen.
I'm sure there would be no shortage of sadists out there supporting the Heythrop this week.
The rest of us celebrated peacefully with friends and family and didn't feel the need to kill anything for our amusement.
Cleaning Lady
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7:40pm Wed 29 Dec 10
Patrick in Devon
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9:15pm Wed 29 Dec 10
Remember when Thatcher tried to ban football hooliganism with a silly unworkable law? There are some things which political interference cannot solve, especially when the politicians are ignorant about the subject.
Kenner
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10:07pm Wed 29 Dec 10
Darkforbid
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12:00am Thu 30 Dec 10
fox hunting.-
I'm Anti fox... Childhood pet death.
And can foxes fear of dogs ever be bad?
Peterr Mcvey
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8:47pm Thu 30 Dec 10
Darkforbid wrote:Translation into English Pls!!
-I'm not particularly Pro or Anti
fox hunting.-
I'm Anti fox... Childhood pet death.
And can foxes fear of dogs ever be bad?
Darkforbid
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10:23pm Thu 30 Dec 10
Bit short but read fine to me...
Kidlington Dave says...
11:12am Wed 29 Dec 10
What a pity.