A shot of adrenalin
After a distinguished war — fighting tours in Afghanistan and Iraq — Tames ‘Tommo’ Thompson left the Royal Marines to take over the family estate.
As you might expect for a commando-trained Mountain Leader used to operational service at 10,000ft, he set about phase two of his career with energy and in 10 years has transformed the business. He and his wife Asa have established a profitable and ever-increasing dairy herd and have built a sustainable business park, as well as raising four strapping sons.
While the estate develops on hard-headed practical lines, the shoot retains an informal feel. And as a former colleague and godfather to Tommo’s eldest son, William, I was delighted to be invited to the family’s
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