Buying the landowner an Xmas gift

[mjr88 50]

Hi all.

At present I have 3 different shooting permissions for my Airguns and each year at Christmas time I buy each of the landowners a bottle of Whiskey, Gin, Vodka etc just as a thank you for letting me shoot on their land. However, a few months ago one of the landowners retired and has passed on the running of the business to his son. My question Is, do you guys think I should now buy just the new boss an Xmas gift or should I also buy the original landowner one too. 

Just thought I'd ask you guys your opinions,

Atb,

John 

Edited October 29, 2018 by mjr88

[philpot 5,050]

I would buy both a drink. I generally buy my perm owners a Xmas hamper for around £20, the sort you see in garden centres, then I also put in a bottle of good white wine and a good red wine possibly a bottle of port depending on the perm, rarely all three bottles.

I stopped buying a bottle of shorts as it doesn't capture the Xmas spirit and must say they all seem to prefer the little hampers / canvas bags. Take your wife and stroll around a good / big garden centre and you will find some nice stuff.

 

Phil

[smithie 2,444]

Once upon a time I had 23 permission slips in my coat and nobody ever got a bottle, I could not afford to get them all drunk.. I only gave permision up and never lost a permission for being tight....

As a proud Yorkshire man I'm sticking to giving them feck all.

[Deker 3,478]

All my clients get a card and customized marketing Calendar from me, they tend to give me an assortment of Booze!

Edited October 29, 2018 by Deker

[mark williams 7,563]

I always give a bottle of whisky to each permission, i have 4 permissions.

                  A lot of lads don`t agree with giving a bottle etc, as they are providing a much needed service already,- each to their own i suppose.

 

atb  Mark.

               

[bob.243 9,206]

Both, no brainer.

[dytkos 17,861]

2 hours ago, bob.243 said:

Both, no brainer.

Costs me about £200 a year, about 15 farms, park in the farmyard, full permission, no moither. Bottle of Scotch, Port or chocs etc

Works for me. Some people spend that on a night out, I get as much sport as I need for a year, probably don't need to give them all stuff but It's nice to be nice

Cheers, D.

[dutchjozef 111]

Both of em!!!!

[mjr88 50]

Thanks for the replies lads 

[Rez 4,961]

Scotch to mine. 5 x. Well worth it for the land they allow me to wander on. 

[j j m 6,571]

bottle of good whisky never goes a miss

[The one 8,524]

I would need to buy shares in a brewery LOL i dont mind helping out doing odd jobs if they need a hand but otherwise nope