We paid a return visit to the Lamerton Hunt, who met at Nethercott, north of Broadwoodwidger. This is a farm owned by a man who tried to steal the keys from one of our vehicles a little while ago and assaulted several of our sabs in the process.
The weather was pretty horrendous and the hunt were only able to muster a field of about 5 riders, who spent the entire day on the road, as the surrounding fields were so waterlogged. The day began in the valley east of the meet. Hounds were heard in cry and sabs found them beside a large badger sett by Shallaford. Terriermen Steve and Wayne arrived and made idiots of themselves trying to escort sabs from the land.
The hunt then crossed the road and proceeded up the long valley from the meet towards Upcott Wood. Sabs followed on foot in direction of Frankaborough. Hounds were heard in and out of cry frequently in this boggy valley, and huntsman David Lewis spent much of the time on foot. Another foot team meanwhile kept the terriermen occupied on the road.
After rejoining the road, hounds were entered into fields around Norton Woods and were spotted running in cry beside a large field of elephant grass. Sabs rated hounds off the line. Lewis gathered the pack and cast them in again at Norton Wood, where they drew blank.
The disgruntled hunt then headed back to the meet to pack up.
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