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    FIRST PERMISSION

    Jun 11, 2020 5 minutes

    It was my first permission in 10 years – but on arrival I nearly turned it down. I had a call from a retired chap who lived in a large house near me and heard I offered a free service to control grey squirrels and rabbits. We arranged a mutual time and I headed over.

    He mentioned on the phone that the house sat in an acre of ground – plenty I thought, to properly and safely use a rifle to control vermin. So my hopes were high when I turned into the private road and drove slowly looking out for the house. It wasn’t long before I had my first glimpse. In total honesty, my heart sank. I looked up to a beautifully-kept lawn, with carefully tended shrubs and bushes lining the borders. The lawn fell away to a footpath and onto the road, with zero backstop

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