Calling it a day .

[shovel leaner 7,650]

The time has come for me to hang up my beaters horn , and retire from keepering. 
        I spoke to the boss a few weeks ago and told him I’m making this my last season . We are parting on good terms and we haven’t fallen out , and I’m not going to another shoot , it’s just time to try something different. I’ve been here nearly 15 years, and I’m not getting any younger, I find that I’m just less enthusiastic about bagging wheat and dragging myself out of bed.  Also I find being an “angry farmer”, constantly bollocking stupid dog walkers tiresome. 
          Instead I’m planning a move to Cornwall , and get myself a fishing boat and spend my spare time fishing and the shooting season loading . I’m going to live the dream , life is too short to stand still .
 

[BenBhoy 4,706]

33 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

Instead I’m planning a move to Cornwall , and get myself a fishing boat and spend my spare time fishing and the shooting season loading .

 

[Dervburner 2,549]

I’m with you on the bagging wheat SL, just spent all morning bagging up and taking bags out...

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

When you planning on leaving ?

[shovel leaner 7,650]

1 hour ago, FOXHUNTER said:

When you planning on leaving ?

I’m finishing this season , so February 1st 2022  will be my last day on the estate. 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Just now, shovel leaner said:

I’m finishing this season , so February 1st 2022  will be my last day on the estate. 

Need to do a deer cull in January then

[shovel leaner 7,650]

1 hour ago, BenBhoy said:

 

Hardly a mid life crisis. I’m not getting a Harley or a sports car or getting my ear pierced or getting a  younger Mrs . I’m keeping my old Hilux, I’m keeping my ageing and slightly decrepit wife , no piercings either. But I am looking at a second hand Wilson flyer if that counts?

[shovel leaner 7,650]

2 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Need to do a deer cull in January then

I’ve been hitting the Fallow hard , every time I gralloch one they are full of wheat. I must be saving the estate a fortune on feed . 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

30 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

I’ve been hitting the Fallow hard , every time I gralloch one they are full of wheat. I must be saving the estate a fortune on feed . 

The irony! Handling the wheat twice and lugging a beast out!

 

Good for you buddy.

[FLATTOP 4,495]

Good for you mate you can’t stand still you’ve got to move on I must admit there are parts of Cornwall I find very appealing I’ve got about 29 months and my life is going to change big time

[Stavross 15,880]

Best of luck to you, I bet you will be missed on the estate

[shovel leaner 7,650]

2 hours ago, FLATTOP said:

Good for you mate you can’t stand still you’ve got to move on I must admit there are parts of Cornwall I find very appealing I’ve got about 29 months and my life is going to change big time

Learning something new is something I like . I’ve never taken a boat out on my own . I’ve been on fishing charters before , but boat ownership and the sea / tides are new to me . Keep your eyes on the news “ idiot on boat , lost at sea” , I might if I’m lucky end up on one of the TV shows being rescued by the RNLI , if they’re not too busy ferrying refugees( economic migrants) from France. 

[Stavross 15,880]

2 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

Learning something new is something I like . I’ve never taken a boat out on my own . I’ve been on fishing charters before , but boat ownership and the sea / tides are new to me . Keep your eyes on the news “ idiot on boat , lost at sea” , I might if I’m lucky end up on one of the TV shows being rescued by the RNLI , if they’re not too busy ferrying refugees( economic migrants) from France. 

If they find you bobbing about in the channel you might end up with a free house and on the rich list with the amount of benefits they chuck at you

[shovel leaner 7,650]

6 minutes ago, Stavross said:

If they find you bobbing about in the channel you might end up with a free house and on the rich list with the amount of benefits they chuck at you

As long as they don’t take me on a day trip to Anfield . 

[villaman 9,983]

Cornwall really   God forsaken place 

wet , windy and full of northerners