Mornacott News
19th January 2023
Water water everywhere!!

The River Yeo became just a little wider last week 

 The River Yeo became just a little wider last week with the constant heavy rain over the preceding days.

No harm was done other than one rather embarrassed shooting guest who discovered that his Aston Martin didnt float too well!!


Mornacott News
8th December 2022
RIP John

 It was with great sadness that we lost a long serving colleague and friend at the weekend following his long battle with cancer.

 It was with great sadness that we lost a long serving colleague and friend at the weekend following his long battle with cancer.

One of the most even tempered and cheerful individuals that you could ever wish to meet John was a key member of the shoot and had been part of the team from 2009.

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to John and our sincere best wishes go out to his wife and family at this difficult time.

 


Mornacott News
17th November 2022
Flying on

Time as always seems to have flown

Time as always seems to have flown and we're now over a month into our shooting season. As all game shooters are aware this is not proving to be the easiest of seasons for many shoots and the Exmoor area is having a perticularly rough time. Typically too the warmer weather and still sunny days are not the best for shooting but al fresco dining (increasingly chosen by teams of guns as opposed to a full sit down lunch) is enhanced by some wonderful views and scenery highlighting the beauty of our North Devon countryside.

We are now hoping for some colder weather and those spectacular frosty mornings more typical of our winters.


Mornacott News
12th September 2022
A time of change

 A time of sadness and of celebration

Rejoicing in one who led our nation

Honour, faith and duty measured

 A time of sadness and of celebration

Rejoicing in one who led our nation
Honour, faith and duty measured
Our greatest monarch to be treasured
Service long and service great
A loss too hard to calculate.
 
But on from her there comes another
Born of perhaps our greatest mother
He fills our hearts with hope and loyalty
Such being the continuity of royalty
Despite travails we will endure
Our lasting loyalty to him is sure.
 
God save the King

Mornacott News
5th September 2022
Ongoing Project

 Hanging double gates on a slope with lots of varying levels inside and outside the field is always a callenge so we were delighted to have completed the replacement of the two gates at our last double gated field. 

 Hanging double gates on a slope with lots of varying levels inside and outside the field is always a challenge so we were delighted to have completed the replacement of the two gates at our last double gated field. The compensation today was the brilliant weather and the wonderful views of Exmoor beyond. Duly coated with lashings of proper creosote the gate is now ready for action and, with the recent rain after a long dry patch, there’s even some grass coming for the cows to eat!


Mornacott News
8th August 2022
Winter Bedding

Beautiful clear blue skies formed the backdrop of our straw bailing and gathering operations today.

 Beautiful clear blue skies formed the backdrop of our straw bailing and gathering operations today. The straw barn is now full to bursting and our silage, made earlier in the summer, ensure that we’re now ready for whatever the winter throws at us. The decks are now cleared to allow us to begin refencing a number of fields.


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