Standing up for Nature
I spent quite a lot of the Bird Fair signing copies of books – particularly of Inglorious. This led to lots of conversations with lots of nice people about Hen Harrier Day, Hen Harriers, shooting organisations and driven grouse shooting. There were quite a few ‘Well done!‘s, a lot of ‘What next?‘s and quite a…
50 Bedford Square is the address of the publisher of Inglorious – conflict in the uplands. Henry thought he ought to say hello. Ban driven grouse shooting.
The Lady is the oldest weekly magazine aimed primarily at women in the UK and is probably the magazine of choice for grouse moor owners who are looking for some new domestic staff. I have never, knowingly, picked up a copy and it isn’t exactly where I would have expected to find a glowing review…
James Marchington has a go at me in something called ‘ishoot’. Apparently I am having a mid-life crisis and should have run off with my secretary on a Harley Davidson instead of campaigning about the ills of grouse shooting. Thanks for the advice James. There was a time when James wrote rather good pieces…
Come back with: A Hen Harrier-saving bath bomb from Lush… The August issue of Birdwatch… And a book, perhaps this book… Sorted!