I'm off on the glorious 13th (12th is a Sunday)to walk-up grouse in Scotland. Hope there will be some grouse to walk up.

Also hope I don't expire in the heather like old Lord Ripon from over exhertion! I'm not used to walking up hills in 30 degrees of sunshine.

Our partridges are excellent and pheasants even better. We have had a good rearing season and looking forward to seeing the birds embarrass the guns come late September.

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