Pistols on the Lawn - Lady Frances Outwits a Braggart
Squire Fortesque finds himself in the firing line when a barbed remark at a Norfolk houseparty begets a perilous situation
Giles Catchpole
I have been recording my sporting activities for more than three decades. I live in East Anglia and seldom venture beyond the A1 unless it is to shoot
A Contemplation of Curlews
Will people walking the seawall in fifty years time still be able to see - and recognise - flight of curlew pass them against a pink and purple sky?
Decontaminating the Car After Shooting Season: Decanting the Barouche
The end of the shooting season heralds the annual Cleaning Of The Car, a task that often has surprises in store
Choosing Quality Over Quantity: A Sporting Life Well-Lived
Reflecting on half-century of sporting adventure, I am struck by how fortunate I have been to live in a time when these pleasures have been within reach
A Straightforward Royal Weekend: Pheasants and Scandalous Charades
Sir Charles hosts a shooting house party for the Prince of Wales and 'friends', resulting in narrowly avoided scandal. An extract from the diary of Sir Charles Aubrey Farnsworth Fortesque, a Norfolk Squire of the late Victorian Era