Ushering in a new era with one last hurrah

Getting married is one of life’s great milestones; an occasion that marks an amazing turning point and an exciting new chapter. We had set on an October wedding earlier in the year, so our friends had the chance to move their own weddings to the summer after the inevitable Covidrelated postponements of 2020.

When I mentioned the date to our gamekeeper, he laughed. “That’s one weekend of the shooting season you’ll never be able to shoot again.” Only time will tell, but aside from that, it did give me an idea.

“It seemed 50-bird days for six or seven Guns was a hot market”

Everyone always says that your wedding day passes by in a flash, so I was keen to try to extend the occasion as much as possible. What better way, I thought, than bringing together my