A jolly drive to Cambridge

[deny essex]

Off again to Papworth hospital in Cambridge today and back from south Essex, thinking to take the scenic route through Saffron Walden, obviously pigeon spotting all the way , not that I shoot that far out now  but the pigeon shooters habit of having a passing glance as you pass likely fields is difficult to break after 30 plus years of shooting , even the wife does pigeon spotting now on trips.

How many of us suffer from the same affliction ? ?

[Old Boggy]

All the time Denny. When driving, you just seem to know which fields will attract the grey hoards and cannot but look out for them.

Also, when a pigeon crosses in front of the car within range, how often do you take an imaginary shot ....and never seem to miss ? If only that happened with the gun at hand.

We often go the pretty route and stop at Saffron Walden.  Good little butchers there where I sometimes buy the odd grouse.

Enjoy your trip and hope all goes well at the hospital.

OB

[pigeon controller]

All the time , imaginary lead always given on flying birds.

[figgy]

4 hours ago, deny essex said:

How many of us suffer from the same affliction ? ?

That is not an affliction its a countryman, your always looking at likely spots be it for shooting fishing ferreting.

[Scully]

All the time. Driving anywhere. Even when walking the dog and a pigeon clatters out of a tree, I always ‘swing through’ it in my minds eye. 

[ditchman]

like scully          all the bloody time.....its a wonder i havnt run up the rear of the car infront......................also the other spotting i used to do was plant spotting ...(diggers an dozers and stuff)...but now its purley pigeon and partridge spotting

[Pistol p]

Yep, that's pigeonitis. Or that's what my missus calls it. Even my son calls out how many feet to lead by now.

[shalfordninja33]

2 hours ago, figgy said:

That is not an affliction its a countryman, your always looking at likely spots be it for shooting fishing ferreting.

Same for me too. 

[Mice!]

4 hours ago, figgy said:

That is not an affliction its a countryman, your always looking at likely spots be it for shooting fishing ferreting.

Ha ha your right, haven't ferreted in twenty odd years but still look, don't think I've ever shot a pigeon with a shotgun but I've had loads with a stick or finger.

its hedges and woods that get me looking, quite often see a roe driving home, I'm sure no one else will see it.

[loriusgarrulus]

How many off you say "bang" as well when you do your  pigeon shoot while driving. There is many a pigeon and crow that has winged on to the two of us saying bang as we drive along

[johnphilip]

Us metal detectorist do the same , nothing nicer than a ploughed and rolled field