A Sad Turn of Events
I just received a text from the current owners of the former Davies property on Dascomb Road that they are being forced to tear down the two kennel buildings that were the home of Blue Rock Kennels and the original Skeet field - the birthplace of Skeet - due to their homeowners insurance company having cancelled. The reason - "dangerous outbuildings'.
I have to admit, even when I was allowed access to the property in 2009 when I took a lot of pictures and wrote an article in Parker Pages, they were in a sad state of repair. I had informed the owners of the historical significance of those buildings but it was apparently not in their budget to make the necessary repairs.
I just responded that I would like to buy or have the beautiful cupola from the front building but they told me it was rotted beyond repair.
I imagine a small tear on the cheeks of William Harnden Foster and the Davies men...
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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