We popped into international event rider Jamie Atkinson’s yard at Langley Park, Durham, to have a look round and meet his groom, Kirsty. Being a groom is not for the feeble and involves long hours and lots of hard physical work. The job consists of the general daily care of the horses in the yard: … Continue reading Hanging Out at an Eventer’s Yard
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Gundog Training in Worcestershire
The morning after the Winter Wonder Ball, we headed off to Tenbury – the mistletoe capital of the UK – to meet Pip Kendrick, who set up her own business, Sporting Saint, manufacturing and supplying gundog training equipment. She also introduced us to a local friend of hers, Jeremy Sharp, who runs a gundog training… Continue reading Gundog Training in Worcestershire
Muddy Matches at BASC HQ
Having met a couple of people who work for BASC over the weekend we decided it might be nice to pay them a visit at their office since we were practically passing the door. It was great: we met up with Jane who gave us a tour (they’ve got cool offices based around a converted… Continue reading Muddy Matches at BASC HQ
British Sandwich Week
Did you know there was a British Sandwich Week? No, neither did I, but apparently we’ve almost missed it as it runs from 13th to 19th May. What’s it all about then? Well, according to the British Sandwich Association, we should be celebrating this great British institution, which is currently celebrating its 245th year of… Continue reading British Sandwich Week
A gamey point-to-point
We had a great day out at the Charing Point-to-Point in Kent on April 7th, when we shared a stand with Mark Gilchrist from Game for Everything. Luckily for us, we went down the night before and Marky Mark made us dinner – that boy really knows how to cook! Mark had sorted us out… Continue reading A gamey point-to-point