howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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an exhibition of the above will take place at the castle this coming weekend the 6th and 7th october.
opening hours 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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Might pop up there but might be handy to know a timetable as last time there was a long break between displays
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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funny you should say that paul i have sent english heritage an e mail requesting that info, they normally respond the same day.
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I'm in London until Saturday evening, but will try and pop up on Sunday. Thanks for the notification...
"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is."
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Is this a yearly event Howard?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not totally sure colette, i remember one year they had 3 successive weekends with falconry from 3 different periods of history then i don't remember them having anything at all the next year.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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had to ring them in the end.
11 am peregrine falcons fly.
1 pm aerial combat display.
3 pm peregrine falcons fly.
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#6
That almost clears-up a concern of mine. What makes this practice different over time?
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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just got the official timetable by e mail, different to what i was told on the phone.
11. 30 am. the falconry way of life
1. 30 pm. a royal sport.
3. 30 pm. hawking for the table
no doubt brian will have a special interest in the last one.
Brian Dixon
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see it in action every day up here howard,but not for the table.they are wild ones,i think there is a couple of pairs at least.
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Good display again today, amazing the Peregrine diving in quite a restricted space !
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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great photos paul, all happening again today timings in post 9.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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don't know what this was all about at the castle this morning, seemed to be a rehearsal for something.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Howard thats the First Footguards (and at least one from 79th Cameron Highlanders) who do 'drill' at the Castle on the first sunday of the month for most of the year
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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all the years i have been going up there i have never seen them, they seemed to be enjoying themselves - plenty of audible banter going on between them.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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this young girl was volunteered by her dad to do a demonstration. it involved her pulling a replica rabbit along by a piece of string whilst the hawk decides if and when to pounce.
the hawk obliged and let the little girl go free.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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birds of prey are notoriously reticent to pose for photos.
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Such majestic birds
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the falconer here is in deep conversation with the bird.
who then decides on its next target.
another quiet word from the falconer.
then he throttles it.
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I couldn't get there over the weekend so it's great to see these smashing photos. Thanks Howard and Scotchie
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