Howletts (Beater’s Day) – 25th January 2014

It dawned on me 500 yrds from the shoot lodge that I’d forgotten my wellies, so I turned around and called Paul to explain I’d be late. He was just leaving for the second time himself and I ended up passing him on my way home (Jay had “forgotten” to clean her teeth). Arrived at the shoot and started to get ready when guess who pulls up, Paul, who’d had to go back for a second time to pick up his lunch.

On White Gate drive we stood on the road behind Jo and Derek for what turned out as Harry’s only stint of picking up for the day. Very glad we did as Harry picked a cock pheasant that Jo hadn’t realised she had brought down.

They all finished the day with about 75 for 460 odd shots.