"These are a random collection of memories. There are no hunting reports, other people, notably Anthony Chapman, have done that so much better (see Bibliography). They are mostly based around the late 1950s to 1974 when lack of work opportunity forced me to move away.

"I continued to follow the hounds in winter and lay on the borrans and breeding earths in summer, but on an occasional basis rather than weekly or more often at times.

"These pages lean heavily towards the Coniston and Ullswater but they were our local packs, and not having any transport we usually walked to the meet."