TIPS !

[mickdel]

The ironing question was born out of the post by DRYROB on re-waterproofing clothing (read).

Mr Brown, Silver pigeon 12g, old Rizzini 12g for rumbling about in land rover, 5 shot semi-auto Remi ( vermin ), 2 x .22 ( 1 is a 1950 single or semi berreta ), .22-250, .243. Oh and you aint met Beth (girlfriend)!!!!!!!!

Mick, I have had experience with 'qualified' 'keepers, all paperwork no idea. I never realised till I was 20 that I was self teaching myself from the age of 9 when I was given my first airgun. Beating, trapping, dog training, shooting all followed through the years. It always looks good from the outside with the stereotypical look of gun and labrador but in reality this rarely happens. Mid June to Febuary 7 days a week no days off, Feb time for estate maintenance ie woods, planting trees, game crops etc, you get weekends, March is holiday time but with 12 dogs it aint easy, April and May is the time to hit vermin hard, June, get pens etc ready for birds in July, July and August is the killer with 18-20hr days 7 days a week (if things go pair shaped,fox,no sleep for 72hrs is norm ) But god I LOVE it, it's a way of life not a job. There are courses for gamekeeping like Thurso college, finding a job is the hard bit.
Russ

for younger men than me, but I am envious.  wouldn't mind the graft as long as theres no arse lookin  over your shoulder.  not sure which of the pics is going to pop up, but i think the folks new dog (got him when he was 8m) would much prefer to be in your environment.