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With gatherings of up to six people allowed outside, and the very real chance — if everything goes to plan — that by 17 May we will be allowed to meet outside in groups of up to 30, shoots have been given the green light to crack on with their bigger jobs. Many of those chores will have been on the back-burner since last year.

The bigger jobs, such as carrying out pen repairs, are so much easier when there is plenty of help. But to get the most out of a work party, it needs to be properly

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