Hampshire, a long day but dry and fun

The devils own drive for a bit of beating and backgunning but taking the wrong cartridge bag meant I stuck to running the beating again. Never mind it was a grand day, I took 4 dogs and as I type they are comatose on the sofa.


For those readers overseas or those who never have been beating before its a good way to earn your sport;

First you need to put the guns around the cover where you think the birds are, line up beaters, unleash the dogs and conduct a break in. The hardest part has to be not opening fire on pigeons as its the Partridges and Pheasants we really want.

The dogs run freely in the thick cover but the beaters try to maintain some sort of line.

The total for the day was 11 & 1/2 brace, not as big as some but all were well earnt;

The wettest drive back ever and a day at a ten pin bowling tournament followed. Still I managed to sort out another 10 lbs of venison for mincing into bangers!

The weekend looms

The weather looks better and its time for a trip to Hampshire for some beating on the Bosses shoot.
Until then perhaps you can have a laugh at this idiot or perhaps wish like me to be able to re educate his brother;

Now this person is deserving of your support, I dont want you to send them any money, it can gho to someone who needs it, what I want you to do is read this.

Nice to see resistance against the enemy continues.

its not as if they do anything decent anymore, the latest so called attempts at comedy, the impression show and comedy road show suck like only a sucking chest wound can!

Even with canned laughter its still miles better than the usual pish the BBC produces, Mock the week and Have I got news for you being the only exceptions.

This is amusing as a mate has recently started work for these;

Anyway that will have to do as River Cottage is about to start!

Saturday is Tiswas day

Ok so it isnt really, its a great day to be out in the woods and despite the recent weather and local forecasts it was the mildest shoot day so far.

Started out with the usual BBQ;

Managed a varied bag today, a magpie before we started, a squirrel, a Jay and 3 big cock pheasants;

A spot of soup and a swift half and then back to make a start with a new toy;
I've been neglecting the trophies recently but I have enough ones here to practise on!

One for the laydees

Now as the weekend approaches, less than 12 hours away, and we prepare to visit our pheasants and salute them once again I wonder what the weather will bring, lots of wind = good, lots of rain = not so good.

Branching out to make up for budget shortfalls or

The latest addition to the air trooping fleet? The choice is yours;

That time of the month again

Time to visit the two places of worship I know in London;

To worship at the altar of classic breech loaders

and converted muzzle loading colts which is what the lecture was all about;

A chance for some hands on after a decent lecture;

Before a little supper at the altar of bloatedness!

How much is Wales worth?

Certainly not £45 million but then again there's no accounting for taste!