ON A BITINGLY COLD Saturday, earlier this year, I was standing next to the head keeper at Holkham in front of a dense wood. It was probably the best shooting invitation I’ve ever had and I was letting myself down. “Tough wind, sir,” he said with a thoughtful nod as another hen bird shot by and I missed with both barrels.
As estates go, Holkham is quite something. Tom Leicester, the current earl, has worked hard to
