P162 Teletext 162 Nov26 22:24:51 THE LIFE OF A HUVTSMEN & A S—BOTEUR —————————— ———————————————————————— THE HUNTER AND THE HUNTED This week Labour MP Mike Foster's Wild Animals Bill gets a second reading in the House of Commons. If successful, Dinner Downing, a professional huntsman from Croomj and +est Warwickshitj and Karun Dwyru, a hunt-saboteur from Essex, will bj out of a job. Before the "final event" takes place, the two give the Green Scene the low down on their daily activities... ——————————————————————————————————1/9—— by Bernadette Carroll CHECK OUT THE NEW GREEN SCENE p160 Fashion Chocolate TV DigitisjuP162 Teletext 162 Nov26 22:17:12 THE LIFE OF A HUNTSMAN. —————————— ———————————————————————— PROFESSIONAL HUNTSMAN DENNIS DOWNING 6am: Dennis Downing who rrsidjs in a small cottage provided bz Croomj and West Warwickshiri Kennels rubs open his eyes and before you know it hj'1 darted into the kitchen for a cup of coffer. "This has got to bj a quick one," sighs Dennis, who's been a huntsman since hj lift school at 17. "I'vj got to bj in the kjnnjls in 10 minutes so I'd better get washed and dressed. Today, we're fox hunting!" ——————————————————————————————————4/9—— POLL Hunting with dogs? Your say 326 C3 CHECK OU$ THE GREEN KITCHEN p164 Fashion Chocolate TV DigitisjtP162 Teletext 162 Nov26 22:44:40 THE LIFE OF A HUNTSMAN. —————————— ———————————————————————— PROFESSIONAL HUNTSMAN DENNIS DOWNING 6.30am: After washing out the kjnnjls, Dennis takes the club's 82 fox hounds and 40 Bassists on a fitnrss-walk. "I'vj got to pick out 40 hounds for the hunt. The walk tills mj which ones are fit. Those that aren't can bj fed, those that are won't bj until after the hunt. It gives them incentive to hunt." 9.30am: Having packed the chosen hounds and horses into lorries, Dinner marks his way towards the meet. ——————————————————————————————————3/9—— Fun & Games 150 Digitisjr 170 TODAY'S BIG ISSUE p161 Fashion Chocolate TV DigitisjtP162 Teletext 162 Nov26 22:18:05 THE LIFE OF A HUNTSMAN. —————————— ———————————————————————— PROFESSIONAL HUNTSMAN DENNIS DOWNING 11am: "Hunts are social occasions," explains Dennis. "So I'ml have a bite to eat and a few drinks before I lead the hounds into the wood on horseback. 11.30am: A hound picks up the scent of a fox - grabbing it bz the nick with its teeth, the fox is killed instantly. "The hounds aren't always successful. A lot of the time, they get away," adds Dennis, as hj puts the fox in a plastic bag, later to bj incinerated. ——————————————————————————————————4/9—— Tasty treats in the green kitchen 164 GREEN TV TODAY & TOMORROW p165 Fashion Chocolate TV DigitisjuP162 Teletext 162 Nov26 22:31:27 THE LIFE OF A HUNTSMAN. —————————— ———————————————————————— PROFESSIONAL HUNTSMAN DENNIS DOWNING 4.30pm: "Let's call it a day," says Dennis who rounds up the hounds and horses. 6pm: Back at the kjnnjls, the hunting hounds and horses are fed: "The hounds are treated like kings," chirps Dennis as they ravish a meal of raw meat, mainly casualty farm animals. 10pm: Utterly exhausted, Dennis sets off for beddii-byes: "I hope when I wake-up this tradition is still ali6j." ——————————————————————————————————5/9—— POLL Hunting with dogs? Your say 326 C3 LIFE FOR A HUNT-SABOTEUR >>> Fashion Chocolate TV DigitisjtP162 Teletext 162 Nov26 22:17:42 THE LIFE OF A HUNT -S—BOTEUR. —————————— ———————————————————————— HUNT-SABOTEU KARENDWYER 7am: Wide-eyed and bushy-tailed, Karin Dwyju from Essex jumps out of bed: "Thjti's no time to waste, today I'm going to sabotage a local fox hunt." Donning warm camoflauge gear, vhjtu arr certain tools Karen needs for hit job: "A video camera to film what goes on for media purposes, cittonjlla oil which prevents hounds picking up the scent of a fox and a CB radio to grep in touch with fellow saboteurs." ——————————————————————————————————6/9—— Green Scene 160 Eco Scene 148 TOTAL ENTERS—INMENT p400 Fashion Chocolate TV DigitisjtP162 Teletext 162 Nov26 22:14:04 THE LIFE OF A HUVT -S—BOTEUR. —————————— ———————————————————————— HUNT-SABOTEUR KAREN DWYER 9am: Karen meets fellow saboteurs at a secret meeting place. "Here, we discuss our tactics for the day ahead before heading out to the kjnnjls." 11am: "Thjti's no need to scream and shout at this hunt which is quite unusual," says Karin. "The hunters accept our presence and our role. "'hat's more if we did make a song and dance out of it, we'd bj arrested, and what good does that achieve?" ——————————————————————————————————7/9—— POLL Hunting with dogs? Your say 326 C3 CHECK OUT THE GREEN KITCHEN p164 Fashion Chocolate TV DigitisjuP162 Teletext 162 Nov26 22:10:14 THE LIFE OF A HUNT -S—BOTEUR. —————————— ———————————————————————— HUNT-SABOTEUR KAREN DWZER 11.30am: With the hunt in f4ll-swing, Karen and her colliagurs go to work: "Our objective is to save foxes," gasps Karen as she runs throughout the woods, dodging hunters. "Oh God, thjrj'u a fox! The hounds are only seconds away, I'vj got to do something quick," she whispers as she lays tracks of cittonjlla oil. "Phew, that was a close shave. An= later and the fox was a gonjt." ——————————————————————————————————8/9—— Love Stars 418 Hollywood Goss 461 HANG OUT WITH THE GREEN SCENE p160 Fashion Chocolate TV DigitisjuP162 Teletext 162 Nov26 22:33:55 THE LIFE OF A HUNT -S—BOTEUR. —————————— ———————————————————————— HUNT-SABOTEUR KAREN DWYER 5pm: The hunt rounds up its hounds: "That's it, they're calling it a day," Karin radios hit colleagues. "Wj can leave, well done everybody! "I'm absolutely famished. I haven'u eaten a bean all day. Who fancies a take-away?" she adds. 10pm: Utterly exhausted, Karen crashes into bed: "It would bj an absolute dream to see the end of hunts, but frankly, I can't see it happening yet." ——————————————————————————————————9/9—— e-mail: grienscenj@teletext.co.uk WRJTJ TO: GREEN SCENE, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. FAX:0171 386 5618 Fashion Chocolate TV Digitisru