Passing on a passion
For many parents there is a heartfelt aspiration that their offspring will not only want to follow in their sporting footsteps but, somehow, better their own efforts.
“I wanted my son to have a bit of fun, so I took Charlie fly-fishing for the first time”
The Pony Club mother who happily sells a vital organ to buy the perfect ‘sports horse’ for her daughter. The father who willingly foregoes days of sport so that his son may shoot in his stead. No expense is spared for the fruits of their loins on high-cost, high-maintenance coaches, trainers and kit. My dreams are more grounded and cheaper. I wanted my son to have a bit of fun, so I simply took Charlie
