NFR

As I am sure you are all aware one of the remits of The National Ferreters Register is to bring new blood into our sport. Saturday 17th February 2007 our second ever day, proved that the "Ferreters Days" are a fun packed day and fulfil this remit perfectly.

I will be posting pictures of the day, however I will let just some of the thank you emails received tell you all

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Thanks for organising a great day on Saturday we all thoroughly enjoyed it.

J*********

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Dear Richard and co

I can't describe how much I enjoyed our day with you all. It was the best day I've had since I got married ten years ago (which is a bit ironic since I've recently left husband!). You all made me feel so welcome despite bringing a possible screeming brat in tow. The fact you gave me a special mention at the end and an escort throughout the day made me feel very very .......(not sure how to describe what I felt after - nearly in tears). Thank you all so so much. I will never forget the time we had. I think the reason J**** was so well behaved was the fact that he was interested in what was going on. I think it is so important to give our kids the right start in life, which means the right interests and people to mix with from the word go. I grew up in the country but have lived my adult life in cities (oxford, london, bristol, sheffield; exception being totally rural portugal where ferreting is un-heard of). I wish for J***** to get the benefit of rural english life to give him good stead for his future and the future of the planet (something which we cannot ignore and that was pointed out on saturday regarding the breeding seasons of rabbits; we have no winters anymore). Your day of ferreting has changed my plans for my future (and thus J****'s). I have always wanted to be a game keeper but never got there. I have been finding myself saying to people "if I could live my life again I would be a game keeper". Well after your day on Saturday I have decided that as you only get one life, and I'm only middle-aged, why not try to realize my dream as it really is what I want; not to mention the benefits J**** can reap from it. So I am going to try to make my dream come true. If there is anyone out there that can offer me an apprenticeship in gamekeeping, or wants an assistant or anything in that area, please let me know. Are there any courses I can do? I can shoot, drive tractors, lorries (clean licence), love DIY, recently gutted rabbit (!!!), build pens, ...............

Can you help me in this area.

Anyway, I'm digressing. I ripped up the refund for the day as I was going to join regardless. I will send you by post, the photos I took of the day. I can't thank you enough for making it so special for me and being in contact on such a personal note. Richard and Shaun(spelling?) - your wives were so good to me with J****, not to mention your kids; please can you give them all a huge thank you for me - I never got to know their names (except for Grace). Thank you all again for the most wonderful day and I hope to see you all again soon.

C and J

Hi Richard,

Just writing to say a big thank you to you , Ivan, Bruce, Shayne your good lady and all your helpers for yesterdays ferreting course.

We all thought the day was extremely well organised, professional, friendly and above all most enjoyable.

I am now considering getting a ferret and am sure I will be in touch again soon to join your organisation.

Thanks again from,

D*** and W***** L******, Paul D****.

Dear Richard,

I would just like to thank you and everyone else involved on the ferreters day last weekend. I had a fantastic time and picked up some priceless tips along the way. The effort which all the volunteers put in was amazing and very much appreciated. I was inspired by the whole thing and i'm already working my dogs and ferrets with much more confidence. The most important thing I think I learned was to just enjoy being in the countryside.

Many thanks, M*********** .......