Shooting Times & Country

Ammo, amas, amat

It wasn’t all that long ago when, during the war, people faced rationing that youngsters today would find unimaginable. Through reading contemporary reports, it becomes clear that people in villages who had the skills to harvest food from the countryside helped to feed the community. In this current time of uncertainty, these skills may end up being more appreciated than they often are. I am aware that groups of people — such as the elderly and the unwell — aren’t able to get the food they need so rely on others to supply it.

Still, life carries on as the nation locks itself indoors. The farmers must continue to provide for us and crops and land still need protecting. Supermarket shelves are emptying due

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