Well we know that winter's here!

With a number of packs frosted off elsewhere in the country we have been lucky not to have lost a day to the weather. Indeed the clear, frosty winter sun shone on the righteous on Saturday.

As ever we are terrifically grateful to our hosts, landowners, farmers and keepers who look after us so well.

Please remember to support those of the above that have some retail operation. From game (wonderful free-range meat) to proper milk - our hosts, keepers and farmers all deserve our support

The Stern

• Who practised the dismount immediately after mounting?
• Why might it not have been so very lucky to find that you have two flasks on their saddle?

Photographs

As ever these may be enlarged with a click and many more may be found HERE