New Shoot Date – 30th December

It seems that the Thursday shoot are a bit concerned that they won’t have enough to do over the festive period. Fortunately my wife has not filled the new date for the diary with any chores and expected activities. Please update the diaries with the new date and...

Shoot Report – 3rd December 2015 (Thursday)

By Alistair: We may not have had to brave gale force winds or horizontal rain like the Saturday guns did recently, but some Thursday members had negotiate the Forth Road Bridge and the horrendous queue between the Straiton junction and the Broxburn roundabout. That...

Shoot Report – 28th January (Saturday)

I think I can say that personally that was the worst day of weather for shooting that I have endured. Great applause for both beaters and guns who certainly looked a lot worse for wear by the end of the day. We met as usual for a brief draw of the balls and as quickly...

Shoot Report – 12th November (Thursday)

Alistair’s report It was a slightly apprehensive gathering that had started to assemble a little before 9 am on Thursday morning. The forecast that Abigail (? ‘ave a gale?) was coming sometime in the afternoon had rather dampened expectations. Also the...

Coldest Winter for 50 Years

SHOCK WEATHER WARNING: Britain faces coldest winter in 50 YEARS and MONTHS of heavy snow Yes this is what is being predicted. We have been commenting on the few birds being seen in recent shoot days and I think we all agree that this is due in part to them wandering....