Gurkhas have fought for Britain in many significant campaigns for the last two hundred years. With such a determined and ferocious enemy, it had seemed only natural to recruit them…
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MAY dates for the diary
Things start to happen in May, the summer season is starting to sway. For the first weekend after the bank holiday head to Badminton, Gloucestershire for the pinnacle of three…
Best farm UTVs: 6 utility vehicles to count on
The best farm UTVs for those who want something more than a quad bike. Here is our list of 6 utility vehicles that will take on any farm or estate…
Beaver reintroduction – a mistake?
Beaver reintroduction, like many schemes to reintroduce species, is a complicated subject. Species reintroduction has a significant element of ‘letting the genie out of the bottle’. Once decisions have been…
Best farm vehicles: the ATV or the UTV?
The best farm vehicles need to be reliable and emminently practical. The quad bike, ATV (all-terrain vehicle) and UTV (utility task vehicle) have become the transport of choice for hunt…
Cavalry in the First World War
The cavalry in the First World War did not play a large part in the fighting on the Western Front. But first-hand accounts of those that did see action in…
Women’s shooting clubs: our definitive list
Women’s shooting clubs are on the increase. The popularity of the sport has long been acknowledged in some Field circles. But finding friendly guidance has turned into a movement. Girls…
The wheellock. Historical hunting weapons
The wheellock transformed warfare and shooting. Its place in the history of the shotgun and shooting is confirmed. The new mechanism, in existence by about 1500, employed an enclosed, sprung…
May 2015
GAME FISHING NUMBER From dusk ’til dawn on the river-bank – fishing after dark is magical; act now to save wild salmon – a plan to save the species; how…
Bare All 4 Bolty naked charity calendar 2015
The Bare All 4 Bolty naked charity calendar 2015 does exactly what it says on the tin. 18 undaunted ladies bared all to raise vital funds for brain tumour research,…