WHAT DECEMBER MEANS TO ME…
As a shoot host, I always enjoy meeting guest Guns old and new: it’s good to catch up and continue with old conversations – and begin new ones with others. December is usually a good month as a host – any early season problems have been ironed out by then and there’s none of the anxiety of late January days perhaps not producing the birds expected.
On Christmas Day, as an ex-gamekeeper, I still enjoy the fact I don’t have to go out and feed birds and prepare for the traditional Boxing Day shoot before joining in with family celebrations, as was once the case – and (if I’m not required to host nowadays), being a keen follower of hounds, it’s always good to
