tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89534369579994575262011-04-21T14:03:05.727-07:00WELCOME TO OUR BLOG News about events and life at Pendle Heritage CentrePARKHILLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482194651727530826noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953436957999457526.post-34165041268942770022008-03-08T22:16:00.000-08:002008-03-08T22:20:18.193-08:00BONDING IN THE RAIN,<br /><br />The TIC team went on a familiarisation day<br />In deepest Yorkshire, over Gargrave way<br />Falconry was to be our theme<br />To let us gain knowledge<br />And bond as a team<br /><br />Came the day and it was wet wet wet<br />Just as wet as a day could get<br />Should we call it off because the weather was rough?<br />Not a chance! We are made of stouter stuff<br /><br />After our host gave us morning tea<br />We boarded a Landrover the team and me<br />And all the time the rain was pouring<br />Well it might be wet but it wouldn’t be boring<br /><br />The Falconry manager asked what we wanted to do<br />We saw his Hawks, Buzzards Owls and Eagles too<br />Then someone said "lets take a Hawk on a hunt"<br />I thought “In this rain that’s a hell of a stunt”<br /><br />Three of us were given Wellies so we could tramp through mud<br />The others had wet feet and that’s not so good<br />We squelched our way to the hunting ground<br />First glanced told us not much wildlife around<br /><br />Second glance told us our first glance was right<br />Even the Ferret was in a bit of a plight<br />No Rabbits to chase, no rabbits to see<br />Our bored bird was somewhere sheltering in a tree<br /><br />All this time the rain poured down giving all a soaking<br />My leg sank calf deep in mud, no I am not joking<br />At last our guide said “sorry folks the hunt is off<br />The weathers just too bad”<br />I was not at all sorry in fact I was glad<br /><br />An offer was made to Cathrine and Sue which would thaw out their bodies<br />So they went to relax by a roaring log fire drinking warming Hot Toddies<br />Peter, Angela and I still wanted to see the Eagle fly<br />And all the time the rain poured from the sky<br /><br />The Eagle flew to my hand, a magnificent Bird of Pray<br />The thrill of this bird landing really made my day<br />I forgot the rain I forgot the mud<br />But the thought of log fires and Hot Toddies still sounded good<br /><br />Dried out by now Cathrine and Sue their faces glowing pink<br />Was it the fire doing this or was it the drink?<br />The hot toddies started to warm the cockles of our hearts<br />What more could a man want (perhaps a pint and a game of darts)<br /><br />By now life was looking very pleasant<br />We dined on Chicken Fish and Pheasant<br />Our day of bonding was over, time now to hit the road<br />Back through the wind and rain, back to Barrowford.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8953436957999457526-3416504126894277002?l=pendleheritage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PARKHILLERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482194651727530826noreply@blogger.com0