The Field

Coming in from the cold

ONE of the great attractions of fieldsports is that, generally speaking, they are not affected too much by the weather. Bad light never stops play, and rarely does bad weather. We all remember those special days when a gale blew, the heavens opened or a blizzard turned the world white. Usually our canine companions carry on regardless, but there are days when it all becomes too much.

Many years ago, I was a member of a syndicate in the Sussex Weald. It was a standone, walk-one shoot, though I

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