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Sunday, 11 November 2012

Remembrance Sunday

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"Any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly armed." My fascination with WW2 continues, and particularly...
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Saturday, 10 November 2012

The Rather Be Hunting Guy

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Is actually going hunting! Well who'd a thunk it!
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Thursday, 8 November 2012

Unboxing Review: Muck Boots FIELDBLAZER

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The lovely people at Muck Boots have sent me a pair of their new FIELDBLAZER  boots for testing and first impressions are they've made...
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Friday, 2 November 2012

Orvis Customer Service Reviewed

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True Story: I was visiting my 'rents and saw a familiar sight on the kitchen table SBW: You've got the new Orvis catalogue? MOB...
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Thursday, 1 November 2012

Stalking Red Stags In Scotland

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I've been reading/watching Roestalker's blog for a while now and he's getting very good at filming his Hunting/Stalking. The p...
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Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Steve Bodio's Eternity Of Eagles: Background

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Sometimes we must make concessions to modernity  For anyone who's already interested in Steve Bodio's An  Eternity Of Eagles....
Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Halal Slaughter: Questions And Controversies

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While out on the town drinking a few nights back I met up with [Lunches With Sharks -you'll meet him later] and a group of his friends...
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Sunday, 21 October 2012

Book Review: Steve Bodio's An Eternity of Eagles

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A while back I reviewed Stephen Bodio's haunting eulogy to Betsy Huntingdon and pion to New Mexico 'Querencia'. HERE . So I...
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Saturday, 20 October 2012

Deer Crossing Donna

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The Deer Crossing Warning sign (W11-3) is used to alert motorists in advance of locations where unexpected entries into the roadway by ...
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Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Review: Fallkniven F1 v's Fallkniven TK6

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I've had an F1 for a long time, as you can see I've used it, abused it and anticipate continuing to use it in the style to which i...
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Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Eddie Huang: The New Anthony Bourdain?

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From the ever brilliant VBS Chef and writer Eddie Huang goes on his first hunt, comes face to face with his dinner's demise and learn...
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Falconry In English Idiom

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English language idioms derived from falconry These English language idioms are derived from falconry: Expression Meaning in falconry...
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Tuesday, 9 October 2012

Deer Collision - What Next

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It's that time again, on both sides of the pond as the weather cools the deer become more mobile, extending their wanderings in search...
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Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Fishing The River Usk Pt7

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The last tangle of the trip Some observations on the noble pastime that is Fly Fishing: Fly Fishing is - Fighting your way though the...
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Sunday, 16 September 2012

Fishing the Usk Pt6

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So you've been reading about our adventures fishing the Usk, and you're thinking of coming to the UK to fish, or you're new to f...
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Saturday, 15 September 2012

Fishing The Usk Pt5

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The true sportsman needs neither game laws nor bag limits, nor does the securing of a license make a sportsman. He must be moderate in hi...
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Friday, 14 September 2012

Unusual Fly Reels: Franco Vivarelli

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 Saw this the other day and though of the Usk, a reel that uses the drag to coil a spring which in turn takes up line. Very neat and tidy ...
Thursday, 13 September 2012

Fishing The River Usk Pt4

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Look everyone SBW's rod is overshadowed by Lord Hereford's Knob Every hobby starts with a hat, when stalking deer hats keep ...
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Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Fishing The River Usk Pt3

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Catch a snag or catch a fish? Well there's a surprise its another snag! As we were leaving our first nights camp at  Pen Pont we ...
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Monday, 10 September 2012

Fishing The River Usk Pt2

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After packing and re packing my kit we finally left London for the first part of the trip, we were to stop off in Cardiff (the capital of...
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