The Field

Facing the elements

OR true sporting sorts the things we enjoy have inherent risk attached. We’re not a tribe to take cosseting comfortably. Just take the standard country morning routine – which varies in the finer details but is repeated in counties nationwide. Our current morning routine involves running the gauntlet of rioting hound puppies at walk, chicken runs and livestock bumper cars as we perambulate our perimeters (disorderly pack at heel) noting down jobs to add to the Sisyphean task list (rail down, gap in hedge to be filled, gate

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