Tollerman

Numbers down in my part of Essex.Bags way down from ten years ago when twenty to thirty in a couple of hours was the norm.

Spreading out from London to west Essex.Coming the other way the Red Kite.

Thanks for letting me know.Yes it's a fair old drive unfortunately which seems to be the case ( South Wales, Durham etc.).Most nearer ones not screw cut or out of my price range.Just want one for the odd fox that turns up around the pens.Out of interest what price would you ask for the rifle ,scope and mod ?

May have to think again about calibre as screw cut hornets seem few and far between .

Eley Wildfowlers , Cambrigeshire Field Sports Assoc,Fenland Wildfowlers all have shooting on the washes.

Looking for as crew cut hornet within a reasonable drive from Essex.Most advertised seem to be at the extremes of the U.K. Not interested in transfer to RFD due to cost incurred if gun found to be unacceptable.Modest full kit would be preferable .Thanks.

I'm still looking for a hornet ( screw cut) within a reasonable drive from Essex.Unfortunately most seem to be a good few hours drive away and a long way to go for something that may not be suitable .

Bit late now ( team tractor) was some thirty years ago but an experience I will never forget .

Know the feeling .Just got in from the clinic and sat down ( gently) when my three year old daughter decided to fling herself at me .How I managed not to utter a foul oath I don't know.

Our last act of atonement before we meet the 'Big Guy'.

Make sure they put you out .Having it done under local anaesthetic ( some thirty years ago) was something I would not recommend .No one told me they injected straight into your testicles with a seemingly huge needle.While performing the operation the doctor asked my opinion of the miners strike ( taking place at that time) with my balls in his hand I remained strictly neutral.

Training exercise as Trump is soon to visit our shores ?When Obama flew into Stansted there was a great deal of military activity over Essex.

The Spanish Holocaust by Paul Preston.Always been fascinated by the Spanish Civil War since learning that one of my old teachers took an active role . Unfortunately on the nationalist side.

Reminds me of an incident a few years ago on a Sunday morning clay shoot.A woman came into the shoot with a bleeding hand .She had been in the commercial yard next door showing her new car to a friend and been shot by some idiot .The organisers response ' didn't think anyone would be there on a Sunday'. No initial apology it was as though it was her fault for being there! Strangely enough the shoot is still going although I never went there again.

New Jimny out early 2019. Pictures just released and looking good.With a new more economic engine can see this little beauty selling very well indeed.Apparently to come on sale at £13000 for the basic model.

I remember in the early 60's my pal swapping an air rifle with the school caretaker for an old hammer gun.As we walked backed to his house we passed our maths teacher and he never gave us a second glance.I was holding the barrel and my pal the stock the idea being that neither of us had a complete gun so we weren't braking the law.Every kid had a catapult or a gat air pistol and it all seemed so normal then.

A visit to your local gun dealer is worth a visit .They should be aware of what's going on thereabouts ?

The woman is definitely passed her sell by date.

No not a police state but one where the existing laws are actually enforced and appropriate sentences handed down .

When the punishment fits the crime perhaps thinks may get better. Society makes excuses for just about any anti -social or criminal behaviour .I just read today's Daily Mail story about the Lancashire brewery taken over and trashed by ' travellers ' and just could not understand how it was allow to happen .Beyond belief !

Hard to imagine that the town was reduced to rubble.The main square looks pretty much as it did it 1914. So much to see and a very sobering experience .Have visited half a dozen times and still find new sites to visit.Ordinance all over the place with farmers leaving shells and bombs at the road side for collection by the army.Every child should visit and see the horrors of war displayed at sites and museums .The courage of those who endured the carnage is beyond belief .

A fellow club/syndicate member is ideal.They have a good idea of your character and can reciprocate when the time comes.

I've got my first shotgun certificate dated January 1969.Basically just a piece of white card with name address and an Essex Police stamp on it.Can't remember the cost but could not have been a great deal.Happy days.

If you convert your pump back to three shot it will need to be re-proofed.I was quoted £160 for the complete job.Was a big mistake converting it from three to five shot (fac) a couple of years ago.