Morning all

To use Mortimer and Whitehouse’s phrase “and away”

Shoot day #9 today … ominous looking sky but nice breeze already so fingers crossed we find a few, they fly well and the guns can do them justice!!

Storm Darragh can do one - trying to pick up in these conditions is interesting to say the least… had to go swazi today! If you know you know…

Might have to have a wee dram when I get home …

Just back from a morning playing hunt the top hat…. Not sure I won’t be doing the same again tomorrow but it’s the thought that counts and all that. Took young pup and Mrs G with me for a change.

On night manoeuvres….

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Can only mean one thing… I’m finally stood on a peg for the first time this season.. let’s hope I can still shoot straight!!

Bit cooler feeding round this morning

Lark Hall’s finest….. partridge curry for supper tonight . A great, extremely healthy meal

Yet another poor weather day for shooting…. Great day but not for shooting

Well that’s my season done on the estate for another season. Keepers day today went well with everyone having a throughly enjoyable day. Roll on some better weather so we can cleaned and tidied up ready to do it all again soon

Ere we go again…. Nice to hear a few Grey partridge calling whilst I’m stood here

Rain finally…. I can hear my game covers sighing with relief from inside the house….

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That time of year again.… evening checks with my assistant (Mrs G) scoffing blackberries out of the hedge rather than helping...

Been a busy few days… first days shooting on the estate Friday went exceptionally well.. loads of birds , flew really well and guns did them justice =very happy keeper. Then a quick there and back to Lancaster to drop youngest at Uni to start her uni life… now home with a beer

Bit parky this morning… assume will get colder as sun comes up too

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