Hi All
Following a discussion with our farmer this afternoon, I have to announce that throughout this coming Sunday's SIHFT (Round 7), smoking is restricted to very limited areas of the site.
Smoking is prohibited in both the main field (the one in which we park and have our zero range) and THROUGHOUT THE WOODS.
While there was some rain earlier this week, the whole farm remains tinder dry. While working in the woods for the past two evenings, you'd certainly not know there had been a drop of rain, the ground being covered in leaves - more like walking through cornflakes (but without the milk).
There can be no relaxation in this restriction throughout Sunday's gathering.
I am aware that this will not be popular, but we have to accept and abide by the farmer's decision.
Biggles