I am a lucky guy. I get to shoot at the Clovelly Shoot in Devon and have done so (excepting last year due to covid rules) for the last 6/7 years, including yesterday. It is not just about the shooting,
Land of Ice and Fire – and stunning Arctic Char
Three nights in Iceland on the way back from our summer holiday seemed a great plan, and so it turned out to be. I had been to Iceland on several occasions for business and salmon fishing (actually it was where
Call me Dumpling – well who’s the dumpling now!! A day hunting with Harris Hawks by Meager Read
The title may appear odd – but please bear with me. I retired from full time work in 2018 and my work colleagues kindly presented me with a day for two hunting with falcons at a well-known Perthshire hotel. So
Fishing for Stripers in Nova Scotia by Meager Read
We had a lovely summer holiday this year which included a 4-day stopover in Nova Scotia to
Fife Country new television advert
With our first television advert we wanted to let viewers know about our past. Since starting a ‘boots by post’ service back in 1888, Fife Country are still an independent family owned company and we have grown by keeping
Fishing for Wives – fishing blog by Meager Read
Let’s get this straight right from the start – this is not a tale of internet dating for somebody in their 60’s. This is a tale of enlightenment and discovery – even after 37 years of marriage. So if your
Top National Trust Sites for Walking
There’s nothing quite like taking a scenic stroll in the fresh air. A time to soak up breath-taking views and reflect, there’s so many incredible landscapes the UK alone has to offer. With a National Trust membership in tow, you
6 Ways You Can Save Money by Relocating to the Countryside
Apart from the fact that country dwellers are much happier than their city counterparts it turns out they are much better off too. There are no doubts that living in the country can positively affect your mental and physical health
Never Knowingly Undersold! – fishing blog by Meager Read
There are some days when it just goes right – even if it doesn’t start out that way. I set off from the hotel at Southampton airport and promptly headed west and not, as I should have done, east on
Favourite Walks – St Abb’s, Berwickshire
The craggy landscape of St Abb’s head on the Berwickshire coast was formed by a series of volcanic eruptions. It is now a National Nature Reserve famous for huge number of seabirds, including guillemots, kittiwakes and razorbills, nesting in the