Also not putting pellet, forgetting to dial or pellet in but closing bolt. All classic errors the Holly Book of FT excuses.

By all mean Wayne. Will try and do a short write up after every round.

What Barry failed to mention was the weather. From 6am until 930am it was bad, thunder, lightning and rain, lots and lots of rain. After 930 it was brilliant sunshine that made all those that were we from the rain now start steaming in the sun, not a pleasant feeling. after 3pm when the last of the tidying up was being done the rain made its appearance again soaking us all again. That now makes 2 rounds shot in a dry period, what will round 3 bring as its moved to Meons ground. We will have to wait and see

As from today you can go up the club. I believe Judy was keeping every up to date via email.

As from today you can go up the club. I believe Judy was keeping every up to date via email.

Well work keeps me busy 2 days a week. The rest of the time I am tinkering at home or out in the garage making a lot of sawdust. Making a stock for my HW97K using black laminate, think by the time I finish it will come in at around 19-20lb mark.

GP4 Oaktree What a difference a day can make, waking up to overcast skies but no rain where I was staying. Oaktree FTc is about 3 miles from Tondu across the valley, this yellow arrow showing where the shoot was yesterday. Today was a long drive up the side of the hill, it just seem to keep on going. When you got to the parking area you got out of the car and felt the force of the wind. It was not just a gentle breeze this was a full on 15mph breeze, well it was at 10am more about it later. Booking in and a quick walk around showed me that the course ran down through a strip of oak woodland, hence the name, and the bottom end of the course being some 50ft lower than the top. Lanes 1 to 6 were on the top near the club hut, plenty of angles used as the picture below shows. The next 4 lanes were in the field were the zero range was. Here the wind could cause some real havoc, if you carefully looked at the strings and windicators they were going in opposite directions. Next you headed back into the wood and then the next 9 lanes wound down the hill with the targets at different angles and catching the wind in all different directions. Going back the to breeze mentioned earlier, well in the afternoon it had picked up to a more 20mph breeze and gusta a lot stronger. For example I missed the target circle in the picture below but I was aiming off about 9" off to the right the pellet dropped slightly to hit at 6 o'clock. The last lanes run back up the hill, plenty of back straining elevation here which caused me a few problems. Aiming some 45 degrees upwards is not easy when the wind is buffeting you as well. So score for me was a poorly 24 but considering at halfway round I had only hit 10 I was glad for a bit of recovery. Highest score was a 40 in the afternoon but a 45 in the morning showing the difference in wind strength. A short 2 week break before I head to ETL in Essex, this time in the comapny of Holly and Bazza so lets see what happens.

Spark plug might work to jolt him into life

Did not need to eat much after that, and Saturday I was out walking a bit so needed that for energy.

Ok journey up from Home took about 6 hours and forgot how long it takes to get through motorway roadworks. Currently enjoying a bedtime ale. A breakfast then a bit of sightseeing tomorrow. Got asked if here for the darts, news to me so must be a PDC one!

Round 2 at Tawd Vale this weekend. Weather looks dry and a slight breeze. 6 ish hr drive up tomorrow will report back Sunday night, not sure if it will make sense as might be drinking.

Which 53yd one Holly as there are a couple?

There is uphill and UPHILL. I would class Millride as uphill

I thought the BFTA had sign a that could be printed out but I could be wrong. Did not spoil the day. Jolly was saying it was hilly but some of our lanes have been worse. Tawd Vale next and let see what happens.

I know about that one. Put to much thought into looking good and screwed the shot up. I blame a long day myself. Still I got 7/10 standers so happy.

GP1 Millride FTC Millride, or Hellride by some, has a bit of a reputation of being windy and uphill. Well, yes it was windy but not excessively. Uphill, well a few but not backbreaking like they say. Some of the Island lanes have been worse. Having never been before I did not know what to expect. So Millride is a shooting/freshwater fishing enterprise. In fact, the first part of the course had regular shot showers. Weather wise it was chilly and overcast mainly with the sun breaking through occasionally. Wind was between 5 to 20 mph. So let's get to it, the course was a 2 parter you could say. Part 1 were lanes 1 to 10 in a small wooded on an incline, starting at lane 1 at the bottom they used the bank deciding the shotgun and airgun ranges. The breeze definitely seemed to swirl a bit going by the spread of misses on each side. Medium to long targets with the occasional reducer and one of each of the positionals as well. Slight variation in angles both hieght and direction kept you on your toes. Lane 10 was 90 degrees from the first 9 so wind calculations needed. Part 2 was along the top of the incline. Here they had the lane gates between 10 and 30yds out from the wooded section that ran along the top. By having targets at angles on each lane you got varying amounts of wind effect and also the tunnel effect in the thicker areas of woodland. Going buy the number of dinks being heard and chats afterwards at lot of 'gave it edge went straight' or 'inside went outside' remarks heard. Windicator at the gate seemed to have no relation to the target. The 1st part seemed to need more windage than the second but the second seemed more tricky as it came over the hedges and trees. Strings not moving much but pellets were. Positional not excessively long but long enough for the wind to come into effect. Top score when I left was a 46.

Thats the point Holly, never been there before so will not be biased when I get there.

The new lane at the bottom of the hill? What does Melv think of my adjusted lanes?

Now someone got a call at 645 asking his location to which his reply was 'having my weetabix'. Reason someone forgot to put said clocks forward!!! Only 1 Holly could do that.