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SendqueriestoRosieMacdonald,CountryQueriesEditor,TheField, PinehurstII,PinehurstRoad,FarnboroughBusinessPark,
Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7BF. Email: [email protected] For more, go to: http://www.thefield.co.uk
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ALAMY; THE COUNTRY CATALOGUE; REX FEATURES/SHUTTERSTOCK
NOSEHANDY
Q
Itseemsladies’
shootingis reallyon
theincreaseandI am
goingtotaketheplungeand
start.HavingreadTheFieldon
andoffoverthepastyearI
wonderif youcouldgiveme
anytipswhenstartingoutto
stopit feelingoverwhelming.
MRM, by email
A
Themaintipfor
beginnersgleaned
frommore
experiencedladygunsis to
startwithsixtoeightshooting
lessons.Goodinstructionfrom
thebeginningis essentialto
ensurethatyouarefully
briefedinallaspectsofsafety
andthatnobadhabitsoccur.
Makesureyoufeel
comfortablewithyour
instructor;if not,change
instructorsasit’simportantto
feelrelaxedandconfidentfrom
theoutset.Don’trushoutand
buya gun,trydifferenttypes
first.A 20-boreis often
recommendedforladiesbut
some prefer a 12-bore. If you
Q
I’mtryingtofindlargehandkerchiefs
formenwitha countrytheme.Can
youhelp?I would be grateful for any
telephonenumbers.
AC, Crewe, Cheshire
A
Alargecottonhandkerchief,
availableinsixcoloursand
measuring54cmx 52cm,depicting
pheasantsis availablefor£2.80fromThe
CountryCatalogue(tel 01905 371338;www.
country-catalogue.co.uk).Thecompanyalso
sellsa mixedboxedsetoffivehandkerchiefs
withdesignsincludinga pheasant,stag,
pointerandfoxfor£20,plusa varietyofother
themedhandkerchiefs.Alternatively,a men’s
silkhandkerchiefwithswirlsofoakleavesand
a trioofharescanbepurchasedfromFurious
Goosefor£69(tel 01273 022798;
http://www.furiousgoose.co.uk).
Q
Weareonthelookoutfora
headboardfora vintagebedand
wonderif youhaveanysuggestions
astowherewecanfindoneupholsteredinan
animalprintfabric?Weknowthisis nota
countrysideissuebutwethoroughlyenjoy
TheFieldandthought we’d start with you.
LJS, by email
A
Avintagebedmightrequirea
custom-madeheadboardand,
ideally,onethatsitsonthefloorto
ensure there is no damage to the bed. Andrew
Martinoffersa made-to-measureservice
froma selectionofdesigns.Chooseyourstyle
fromanassortmentonline.Youcangofora
traditional3ft-6ftoroptfora bespokesize.
Thefirmoffersa largeassortmentoffabrics,
includingelephantandjunglescenedesigns,
andtheheadboardcanbefinishedinbronze
orchromestudsandpiping.Alternatively, you
canuseyourownfabriconanyofthe
headboards;thisadds10%totheframe
price,whichstartsat£1,150.Forfurther
information,call 0207225 5100 or go to:
http://www.andrewmartin.co.uk
JOINING THE LADIES IN THE LINE
purchasea gun,haveit fitted
correctlytoyou.Manyladies
feelselfconscientiouswhen
startingout,soit mightbe
worthjoininga shootingclub
suchastheShotgunand
Chelsea Bun Club or Femmes
Fatale,orvisitwww.basc.org.
uktoseeif thereareanyladies’
shootinggroupsinyourarea.
Whenshooting,don’tworry
whatanyonearoundyouis
thinking.Stayfocused,be
confident and enjoy yourself.
