Is it really Winter

 Glorious Spring like weather makes for getting a good head start in the garden, burning leaves and branches etc, the swimming pool will however remain closed, ha ha.

Homemade Christmas Table Decorations

 It's always a pleasure to collect natural products from the forest and watch Joanne turn then into creative decorations for the table, the scent from the pine makes for a great free air freshner.

Home Baking

Chris says there is always a tasty treat in store for him, and all homemade. Cranberry sauce, apple sauce, bakewell tart & millionaires shortbread, mmmmmmm.

Home Made Breads

 Joanne has now started to make her own breads, a great success, here are a selection of Bellinis and Fougassia

Just in Time for this New Born

You just never know what the day will bring ! Chris decided to take Jess & Bonny out hunting Woodcock this morning, as he crossed a field from one forest to another, he came across this new born calf, motionless, freezing and almost dead. It's mother was by it's side and had been killed during birth by foxes. The morning temperature of - 7 degrees meant this little one didn't have long. Chris was thinking on his feet, he made sure the mucus was clear from its nose and mouth and covered it in his thick shooting coat, after about ten minutes it began to shiver, a good sign he thought. He made mooing noises and to his delight, the calf replied and started to move it's head. With a tear in his eye, he ran for it, as fast as he could, across the fields and to the farm, Jess and Bonny in hot pursuit, he raised the alarm and the farmer quickly arrived and transported this little miracle to the barn where it suckled on a bottle. Chris has named him 'LUCKY'

Chris Bags another Roe Deer

 Chris's luck was once again with him last Saturday, he quickly dispatched this 17 kg Roe Deer with one shot. It was one of five with the bag being completed with 3 foxes, a good day on the shoot ! Beers followed !

Pike Fishing

 Chris tried his look at catching a Pike or Zander for the table down on the local Dam. He didn't have a bite but said just being there was enough !