Outdoorsy, reasonably athletic, a fresh healthy complexion, patient, energetic, dog-loving and well-dressed when the occasion merits - fieldsports fans have a lot to recommend them, particularly if you're looking for a partner. So with Valentine's Day fast approaching, we asked a few country sorts why they would recommend dating a fieldsports type. Here's what they said: Foodies Will Pocklington, of Schöffel Country and Le Chameau advised: “Country types are well placed to source a range of wild foods – from venison and pigeon to wild garlic and puffballs.” Louisa Clutterbuck, CEO of Eat Wild says: “Date a good Shot and you’ll ...

"Being outside in nature 100% helps our mental health." Such is the view of Rob Dalton of Daltonwood, an artist whom you can watch at work at The Game Fair. He works in wood using chainsaws to create sculptures. An artist? Ten years ago however, nobody would have been more surprised than Rob to be described as an artist, let alone exhibiting at The Game Fair. As he says: "My sister commented, 'Rob, where has this come from? You've never had an artistic bone in your body.'" https://youtu.be/i3cucFcr4_g?si=IOYJG7v-iZ7NJaoj Ten years ago Rob was crippled by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). ...

Who doesn't like to be complimented on their personal style and the way they dress? Last year Charlotte Hallett scooped the top prize on Ladies Day at The Game Fair when she was nominated as a style icon for the day. But how did she do it? How did she stand out from all the other well-dressed ladies attending? We caught up with Charlotte and asked her to share her style secrets. "When the judges announced I had won first place I was shocked and ecstatic. I was not expecting to win at all. After seeing all the other fabulous ladies ...

Cutting a playing card in half with a rifle bullet at long range. Shooting a coin tossed in the air, at a range of 90 feet. Those were just two of the skills of famous trick shooter (or exhibition shooter) Annie Oakley, who drew crowds of hundreds when she toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in the USA, back in the 19th century.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Raniero Testa (@ranierotestaofficial) Trick shooting at The Game Fair Whilst today you can watch trick shooting on YouTube and other social media, there's nothing quite like ...

Glass blowing is an ancient craft that has been around since the days of the Old Testament. Blown glass can create many things - a beautiful ornament, a stunning light fitting or a practical dish or glass. So what is glass blowing? Basically it is the skill of creating shapes and objects in molten glass by blowing air into it. Master craftspeople can create everything from a wine glass to a statue. Furnaces in a workshop heat the glass to make it pliable and then a blowpipe shapes and introduces air into the glass. The blowpipe is rolled on a special ...

In 1958 Harold Macmillan was Prime Minister, the first Paddington Bear book was published, the parking meter was launched and the first-ever Game Fair was held at Stetchworth Park, Newmarket. If you'd been a member of the CLA (Country Landowners' Association), entry to the Game Fair would have been free, otherwise adults would have paid 2/6,  children under 14,  1/3. You'd have paid 5/- to park your car if you had one, but in any case the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company was running special buses from Newmarket. Useful facilities included a mobile post office with a public coin box. Trade stands ...

We asked a group of people why they come to The Game Fair and what they particularly like about it. Here's what they said. Anything sound familiar? "Catching up with friends" We talked to somebody who's being coming to the Game Fair for over 20 years and he said it was the perfect place to meet up with friends he'd been at agricultural college with. He said: "We're all so busy throughout the year, it's hard enough to get to speak, let alone meet up in person but the Game Fair is the one date that is sacrosanct. We all block ...