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Down to a tea

Sometimes, just being in the right place at the right time can bring new opportunities. And so it was when I was at my mother-in-law’s house doing a few jobs and her sister popped in for a cuppa. My wife’s aunt mentioned that the shoot she picks up on might be stopping at the end of the season.

It was at this point my ears pricked up. The chap who was running the shoot was in poor health and it was getting too much for him. I said I would be happy to help out as it was only a mile and a half away from where I live. I had been trying to get involved in a small shoot, but places don’t come up that often and when they

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