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Mr. Molloy-

Thanks for the offer. I may take you up on that. I would love to join the beaters. I think it would be a lot of fun.

I'm such a lousy shot that joining the shoot would probably be a waste of time.

Please drop me an email at the address below and I'll be in touch.

Thanks again,

OWD
hfn_03570@yahoo.com

I would be interested in a day or two Sir, I am based in Spain but also shoot in a syndicate near Haywards Heath. I get over to London 10 or so times a year. I have a muzzle loader Harkom I would like to use, please keep me informed, best, Mike Bailey

OWD,

E-mail sent

Eug

you can save money and have a better experience by going for grouse about 100 miles north of saskatoon, sas. canada. several guides advertise on the web. ed1

Ed, save money perhaps but the experience? I followed my father grouse and Hun hunting 70 years ago north of Saskatoon where he was a RCAF flying instructor before going overseas the first year of the war. I'll go back again before I die.

But that driven hunting with all those blokes with their accents and guns, their etiquette and pubs and cheddar, smoked mackerel and meat pies, there's more fun and laughs there for us colonials than a year of Saturday Night Live!

Standing around in front of the gamekeepers house when the shooting was over, drinking hot tea and eating cornish pasties was worth the trip in itself. If I didn't have so many other trips I want to make I'g go again myself.

DLH

Let us all wait awhile and see what this new year will bring.
But if you keep your job and your house, and want an experience of a lifetime, get yourself into gear and plan a trip over the water, you will not regret it.
Eugene's offer is tremendous, but that is just typical of the man, a hell of a nice fellow.But you will meet many more.All I ask is that you train for the adventure, learn to drink copious amounts of room temperature beer, to ogle the barmaids, pay for your round, and don't be sick in the Bar and you will be fine.The shooting days are tremendous also.

Improved Modified and quailnut

I have posted a more detailled outline on 'Articles' on http://www.vintageguns.co.uk

I propose a day in Noven=mber to co-incide with Bonham's sale, two in December to co-incide with Holt's/Gavin Gardiner's and one in January (unfortunately no auction but all the London shops will be in January Sale mode and a trip around all the big gunshops, plus Harrods would be worthwhile.

I'm inclined to try with four days this time and go to six next year if it works out well.Discussions with the 'keeper and varous parties are promising, the majority edging towards driven rather than walk-and-stand but it is early days.

Visitor's Shotgun permits are no problem: just done one for Rocketman.

I'm posting a report on a day at Dig's "stompin'" grounds. The photos should help you form some mental images as to what is on offer here with Dig's invitation.

No, this is not too expensive!!! I had a fantastic day at Dig's digs.