Many thanks for the many thanks and plaudits, chaps.

Needs to be recorded that the woodland course was set, with little by way of prior planning, by Alan (not with us today), young Eli and Dave as well as yours truly.

Of course, the day would not have been what it was without our resident chef and cheffete - Mike and Kerry - and with help all round from Chairman Gerry plus Tracy (who pretended to be Dan for a while and took sufficient of his shots to perhaps persuade her that she is plenty good enough to shoot more often ) and the 'children' - Toby, Josh and Dan. Good to see Jack too, out with his camera round the course. I'm sure we'll see his images soon.

Sorry for the one brief halt - when our local game shoot manager forgot we were there today and parked his truck and kids in the risk area. He did apologise

After slight concern when we were hit by a heavier shower just ahead of the briefing , weren't we lucky with the weather too. Just as well it turned out so pleasant, enabling us to watch - for much longer than I had anticipated - people trying to knock a few chalk targets off the boards Pleased to learn that you enjoyed the chalk target cross-fire contest; for me this was something of a trip down memory lane, harking back to schooldays when we used to do exactly the same but with .22LRs at 25 yards. Good fun, eh?!

See you all again soon - perhaps - either at the Buxted Open, or for 'fun and spooks' at the Oaks (29th) or Ford on the 30th

Biggles