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Fun in the Field de Barry Wookey

Fun in the Field

Autor Barry Wookey
en Limba Engleză Paperback
Born in 1925. Prep school, The Old Ride, followed by Malvern College. Volunteered in 1943 and was sent on an Army Engineering Short Course at Cambridge (6 months), then OCTU for Sappers at Newark. Commissioned 1945, posted to India and joined the Bengal Sappers and Miners and rose to Capt. R.I.E. Returned in 1948 to join my father farming at Upavon. Served on Wiltshire County Council 1960 - 1964, Upavon Parish Council for many years. J.P. for 25 years (Chairman for 15), Agricultural Advisory Committee for two years as well as serving on the N.F.U. and C.L.A. at County level. Changed Rushall Farm (1650 acres) to an organic system, completing the conversion in 1985.
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ISBN-13: 9781412085991
ISBN-10: 1412085993
Pagini: 164
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Troubador Publishing

Notă biografică

I was lucky enough to have been brought up on a large farm in Wiltshire with our garden running down to the River Avon. This being the case, it is not surprising, therefore, that we grew up to accept hunting, shooting and fishing as part of our lives. As children, we all had ponies, the .410 was a prized possession of boys and with the river, the fish has little peace in the summer holidays.

Now approaching the age when it is considered wise to cut down on some of our former activities, fishing is the only field sport left. The guns have been sold and horses, at least for me to ride, are a no-go area according to my wife! But I have always kept records and/or diaries to remind me in my later years of the fun we used to enjoy, whether hunting, shooting or fishing. I always said I would one day collate the various notebooks, game books, fishing records, etc. to illustrate how things used to be, primarily, to be honest, for my own enjoyment, but to do it in book form in case anyone was ever interested in publishing it.

Starting at Michaelmas, the traditional start of the farming year, shooting is first up. Grouse shooting (although not in Wiltshire) starts on the 12th. August, partridges on the 1st of September and pheasants on the 1st of October. The opening meet of the local foxhounds is on or near the 1st of November and the hunting season lasts until March or April, by which time fishing is upon us. With trout fishing starting on the 15th. April you can see that the all-round filed sportsman can enjoy his sport throughout the year and this I have endeavoured to convey in this book.