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Aibu to cancel order from fox hunting supporting company?

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Henrysmycat · 27/12/2025 09:02

I know in the grand scheme of things, it’s a first world problem but we ordered our kitchen from Neptune. The shop was close by, the styles were what fits the house and the people selling were cooperative.
To my surprise, I opened socials today to find out, that they support fox hunting with those stupid costumes, horses, dogs and all the pretentiousness. Seriously, Neptune think that the Ultra high networth people will go for their products instead of bespoke or some other eye watering expensive brand like Clive Christian or Officine Gullo hence the support? And when I commented it, they delete my comments.
Am I wrong to cancel my kitchen as I have time to do it.
I’m not one of those totalitarian vegans but a blood sport like this in 2025 in Britain?

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MrsSkylerWhite · 27/12/2025 13:02

RosesAndHellebores · 27/12/2025 09:28

I wish I'd used them now.

Why?

Salvadoridory · 27/12/2025 13:01

Chattanoogachoo · 27/12/2025 12:37

Have a look at their record on hare coursing.

Thats a good point. Do these folk also object to the travellers coursing? Do they sabotage those bastards trespassing, abusing their dogs and delighting in the blood? No, because they are scary fuckers and not posh. As I mentioned, hypocrites.

DrPrunesqualer · 27/12/2025 13:00

VivX · 27/12/2025 12:55

Yes. I think both are ridiculous. But I'm not really seeing the connection.

Agree
There really is none

DrPrunesqualer · 27/12/2025 12:59

If it’s in the contract that you can cancel then do so
Its your money
You don’t have to give it to any company you don’t want to.

Eyeshadow · 27/12/2025 12:58

Salvadoridory · 27/12/2025 12:24

The crap being posted is akin to the placards waved outside abortion clinics. I cant get in a spin about hunting when slaughter is still so barbarically cruel and staffed by morons with no governance in place. Its just because it tends to be posh people that it gets so much hatred. Meanwhile people walk into supermarkets and help themselves with no consequence, its not safe to walk home alone if you are a woman and people are dying every day from being neglected by a poorly run and morally corrupt health service. Hunting just isnt a big deal in the scheme of things unless you are s sixth former or a pot smoking loser who never grew up. Grow up!

So you’re against slaughter and the cruelty it brings but you’re not bothered about fox hunting?

You do realise that you can be against 2 things at once, it’s not either/or?

And yes there is an issue that it is rich people doing it because we know that that is why the law has always been so lax.

Dog, cock and horse fighting have been illegal in this country for years - yet dog vs fox has taken years to actually become illegal purely because the men in power are the posh ones that support it.

Thank goodness there are some people in power speaking out about such cruelty.

Serpentstooth · 27/12/2025 12:58

YANBU and tell them why.

Salvadoridory · 27/12/2025 12:57

Millytante · 27/12/2025 12:52

Well you’re certainly in a spin about something.
Vilifying fox supporters as immature pot-smoking losers isn’t going to win hearts and minds to your own cause, but then I’m not sure what that is.
Are you saying the business of the clinics is barbarically cruel slaughter perpetrated by unregulated morons, or are you referring to something else?

(‘Shoplifting vs fox hunting’ might seem like a simple moral question, but not if it the correct response, according to you, is predicated on entrenched class prejudice.)

Ah, the sixth former has arrived.

VivX · 27/12/2025 12:55

RosesAndHellebores · 27/12/2025 10:38

Presumavly everyone on this thread who opposes fox hunting also opppses boxing?

Yes. I think both are ridiculous. But I'm not really seeing the connection.

Fionasapples · 27/12/2025 12:55

RosesAndHellebores · 27/12/2025 09:28

I wish I'd used them now.

So do I.

Millytante · 27/12/2025 12:52

Salvadoridory · 27/12/2025 12:24

The crap being posted is akin to the placards waved outside abortion clinics. I cant get in a spin about hunting when slaughter is still so barbarically cruel and staffed by morons with no governance in place. Its just because it tends to be posh people that it gets so much hatred. Meanwhile people walk into supermarkets and help themselves with no consequence, its not safe to walk home alone if you are a woman and people are dying every day from being neglected by a poorly run and morally corrupt health service. Hunting just isnt a big deal in the scheme of things unless you are s sixth former or a pot smoking loser who never grew up. Grow up!

Well you’re certainly in a spin about something.
Vilifying fox supporters as immature pot-smoking losers isn’t going to win hearts and minds to your own cause, but then I’m not sure what that is.
Are you saying the business of the clinics is barbarically cruel slaughter perpetrated by unregulated morons, or are you referring to something else?

(‘Shoplifting vs fox hunting’ might seem like a simple moral question, but not if it the correct response, according to you, is predicated on entrenched class prejudice.)

EchoesOfOurDreams · 27/12/2025 12:48

The post has been deleted on Instagram but is still up on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/reel/892283813188416/?app=fbl

Neptune by The Georgian House on Reels

https://www.facebook.com/reel/892283813188416?app=fbl

BurntBroccoli · 27/12/2025 12:45

LoppyLugs · 27/12/2025 12:44

You said ‘no law is never ever broken’ actually.

Yes agree - they did.

BurntBroccoli · 27/12/2025 12:44

Serencwtch · 27/12/2025 12:32

They don't support 'fox hunting' which has been illegal in the UK for sometime.

They were speaking out in support of trail hunting, which is different. Yes some use it as a smokescreen for illegal fox hunting but most don't.

I went hunting yesterday & there was definitely no foxes chased or killed.

Today I've been out on our local heath & witnessed at least a dozen out of control pet dogs chase squirrels, rabbits, pheasants etc.

There was an accident Xmas eve where a child on a pony was chased by 2 dogs sustained a head injury & horse bolted across a main A road.

Labour are desperately trying to win over the working class voters. It's hot nothing to do with animal welfare & everything to do with a sinking political party.

No - it’s got nothing to do with Labour. The majority of people have been calling for a complete ban since trail hunting became fox hunting.

LoppyLugs · 27/12/2025 12:44

Stilish · 27/12/2025 12:32

I said ‘no law is never broken.’ Re read.

You said ‘no law is never ever broken’ actually.

gerispringer · 27/12/2025 12:42

There are hardly any prosecutions for animal cruelty when we know it’s a daily occurrence. Why people can’t just enjoy riding their horses through the countryside and getting together in the pub afterwards without all the dressing up and packs of baying dogs beats me. I bet a high % campaigned against the ban on fox hunting/ hare coursing etc. yes cancel the kitchen OP good for you.

BurntBroccoli · 27/12/2025 12:41

Stilish · 27/12/2025 12:31

It really does, the sabs follow every day and film everything. If it really was just business as usual with a new name, as Liam on Facebook comments claims, the prosecution rate would be through the roof.

They absolutely are not able to film everything - especially when meets are held during the week when most sabs are at work. I know as I’m a sab contact.

LoppyLugs · 27/12/2025 12:40

MargoylesofBeelzebub · 27/12/2025 09:50

Trail hunts still end up with dead foxes because the hounds can get on the scent of a fox and go for that. Then the hunt throw their hands up in faux naivete like "whoopsie we killed a fox". They also gallivant across the countryside with little regard for anyone else, their dogs can end up on main roads and in other hazardous conditions. The dogs are often not cared for properly. All for a bit of jolly good fun. There's a reason people want to ban it, it's just normal fox hunting dressed up as innocent - absolutely barbaric.

I think a comedian one pointed out if a group of lads on a council estate got together with their Staffies and hunted down squirrels people would be rightly up in arms but because a bunch of well to do people do it in costume on horseback in the countryside it's somehow OK.

Excellent post - thank you!

Chattanoogachoo · 27/12/2025 12:38

Their story still has a Hooray Henry type older gent shown at a hunt and telling us what the ladies like.

Chattanoogachoo · 27/12/2025 12:37

Millytante · 27/12/2025 12:25

You might enjoy a momentary loss of consciousness on learning that here in Ireland, Sinn Féin (whose patchy general agenda should at least be reliable on a topic such as fox hunting, fer gawd’s sake) refused this week to support a ban when such was put before the Dáil (parliament), enabling the Bill to be defeated.

I think I’ll go and eat worms ☹️

Have a look at their record on hare coursing.

Catlover77 · 27/12/2025 12:36

Salvadoridory · 27/12/2025 12:24

The crap being posted is akin to the placards waved outside abortion clinics. I cant get in a spin about hunting when slaughter is still so barbarically cruel and staffed by morons with no governance in place. Its just because it tends to be posh people that it gets so much hatred. Meanwhile people walk into supermarkets and help themselves with no consequence, its not safe to walk home alone if you are a woman and people are dying every day from being neglected by a poorly run and morally corrupt health service. Hunting just isnt a big deal in the scheme of things unless you are s sixth former or a pot smoking loser who never grew up. Grow up!

Plenty of well-adjusted human beings still get a spin about this barbaric practice. They are certainly grown-up.

BadgernTheGarden · 27/12/2025 12:36

That just sounds like a comment on what was happening in the town centre, hardly 'we want to bring back fox hunting'.

Up to you if you cancel, but you could lose your deposit or cost of very specific non-standard items, read the small print first!

Sesma · 27/12/2025 12:34

Maybe don't take so much notice of the 'socials' and think for yourself for once

DurinsBane · 27/12/2025 12:33

billysboy · 27/12/2025 09:08

Neptune are only posh Howdens so I would cancel based on that

Howdens isn’t cheap so how much is Neptune?!

Serencwtch · 27/12/2025 12:32

They don't support 'fox hunting' which has been illegal in the UK for sometime.

They were speaking out in support of trail hunting, which is different. Yes some use it as a smokescreen for illegal fox hunting but most don't.

I went hunting yesterday & there was definitely no foxes chased or killed.

Today I've been out on our local heath & witnessed at least a dozen out of control pet dogs chase squirrels, rabbits, pheasants etc.

There was an accident Xmas eve where a child on a pony was chased by 2 dogs sustained a head injury & horse bolted across a main A road.

Labour are desperately trying to win over the working class voters. It's hot nothing to do with animal welfare & everything to do with a sinking political party.

Stilish · 27/12/2025 12:32

PodMom · 27/12/2025 12:27

How can you say no law is ever broken when also admitting there’s been 50 convictions? 🤷‍♀️. I accept the point there’s not been many convictions but you can’t say the law is never broken as it obviously has been. I do also believe the sabs that the police aren’t keen to prosecute, the sabs can’t keep up with horses on foot easily so may well miss/not film a lot of stuff. Even when there’s been footage of hounds killing a fox there’s not always been a prosecution as the hunt say they’re very sorry, they didn’t mean it and tried to call the hounds off 🤨🧐

Anyway OP, I’d 100% cancel. I wouldn’t even join the national trust while they still allowed trail hunting on their land and joined the Scottish National trust instead (also £5 cheaper).

I said ‘no law is never broken.’ Re read.