Introducing the April Issue

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March went by with a degree of speed I was not expecting. I have been busy working to finish a project I undertook with Marc Newton to produce a limited edition book to celebrate Rigby's 250th anniversary this year.

'Rigby Resurrection' has now gone to the printer so all my work is done and I can concentrate on other projects. There will only ever be 1,000 copies of the book so get your orders in quickly - they can be purchased from Rigby directly. We should se the first copies arrive in early May.

I was disappointed this month to learn that the small syndicate shoot of which I have been a member for fifteen years has been closed, after the landlord leased the shooting rights to a third party.

Bad form on all counts; we were hoping I could continue as the shooting tenant and inject some life into what had become a little tired under the old regime.

I have, however, found another small shoot about fifteen miles away from home. This runs on a similar basis and provides the kind of small walk-and-stand day that lets me work the vizslas and shoot a few high birds.

The Clun Valley provides spectacular scenery and sending pheasants from one side to the other should test my skills to the limit. One door closes, another opens!

Meanwhile, spring has sprung in Shropshire and the warmer days have me out doing jobs the winter prepared for me around the house, garden and grounds.

Oh, and I have started writing another book!

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