dazbrit Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 I was supposed to be starting an apprentership with a gamekeeper this September, but the shoot owners have decided they can't afford to take someone else on so bang goes my apprentership. Gamekeeping is something iv'e always wanted to do but didn't have much option living in Leeds so i did my apprentership as a wall and floor tiler, but after living in North Wales for the past few years i decided to follow my dream and go to college to learn gamekeeping(i also had my 40th birthday and thought sod it, it's now or never). So imagine my dissapointment at getting a placement only for it to be taken away from me, i was gutted to say the least. I have now taken on a job as an handy man at a local residential home, but as it's only a couple of days a week i'm at a loss on my days off so thought i could give a keeper a hand while at the same time gain some experience. I am very good with my hands so could help with pen building, fence building etc. and could also help with the feeding and beating on shoot days. I live in north Wales (Chirk) so the closer the better really, as a part time job does'nt pay a great wage, thus cutting down on fuel costs. I know this post has probably been posted a 100 times before but this is a genuine plea to follow my dream. Iam not some young school leaver who thinks keeping is "Seth Armstrong" and his gun pottering about, i am a 40 year old man who has worked hard all my working life on building sites in all weathers, so hard work doesn't scare me. If any keepers need a hand(or anybody knows a keeper that does) please get in touch with me, so here's hoping with fingers crossed. Thanks a lot Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dustyfox Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 A good place to ask is to go onto the National Organisation of Beaters site. Somebody else on here from here asked on there and he is helping his local keeper at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazbrit Posted September 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Thanks for that dusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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