Charlotte Osborne, Author at The Game Fair

Press coverage of The Game Fair 2024

Charlotte Osborne2024-08-27T13:38:47+00:00

The Game Fair is a keenly awaited annual event by all those who love the countryside. News of exhibitors, activities and events were reported fully in the national press this year. Click image to read full story. The Times The Shetland Pony Grand National is always a popular event and it made it on to the pages of The Times in July! The Times also featured the Game Fair on 23 July in the run-up to the event, with a wonderful photograph of working dogs in front of Blenheim Palace The Game Fair also made it onto the list of ...

Press coverage of The Game Fair 2024Charlotte Osborne2024-08-27T13:38:47+00:00

Disabled fly fishers back angling mental health charity

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:49:19+00:00

The Game Fair 2024 at Blenheim Palace saw angling charities helping each other, as bumper attendances brought visitors in their droves to the Get Into Fishing Village. Each year, angling charities are invited to attend The Game Fair – the festival of the great British countryside – to talk about their work, meet other anglers and, in some cases, sell donated tackle. The English Disabled Fly Fishers (EDFF) once again enjoyed a successful show and, in turn, have donated a percentage of their proceeds, amounting to £290, to one of The Game Fair’s official charities for 2024, Tackling Minds. Tackling Minds ...

Disabled fly fishers back angling mental health charityCharlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:49:19+00:00

How to build successful holiday lets

Charlotte Osborne2026-07-15T13:21:00+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHej9WrfMJE&t=154s How to diversify your land or farm and build successful holiday cottages, with Karl Taylor of Duchy of Cornwall, Max Richardson from Investec Wealth and Investment (UK), Chris Anderson from Carter Jonas and Ailbhe Palmer from Sykes Cottages

How to build successful holiday letsCharlotte Osborne2026-07-15T13:21:00+00:00

From watercolours to whisky – how to invest in ‘things’

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:49:25+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reyVQ1t8V9Y Art, sports cars, wine, yachts – if you are planning to spend capital on them, be aware that all of them come with their challenges. Max Richardson from Investec Wealth and Investment (UK), Chris Anderson from Carter Jonas, Freya Simms from LAPADA, Aaron Sparkes from Whisky 1901 and Matthew Hall from Panter & Hall offer their advice on enjoying your chattels and making money at the same time.

From watercolours to whisky – how to invest in ‘things’Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:49:25+00:00

BFCC Daily Competition Results

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:49:30+00:00

The distance results are in meters (with the best distance and second best distance recorded in the case of a tie) and accuracy in points scored. JNR = Junior under 18; F = Female; M = Male entrant. (Note the daily accuracy event was different and easier to score in than the Championship event, also the distance outfits for the Championship were more challenging, for example Championship Trout distance was a #5 line whereas the Daily comp was a #7 line.) Friday 26 July Winners Trout Accuracy M - Martyn Cordingley, 50; F - Gilly Bate, 39; JNR - Matt Edgerton, ...

BFCC Daily Competition ResultsCharlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:49:30+00:00

Visitors donate over £12,000 to official Game Fair charities in 2024

Charlotte Osborne2025-04-02T09:57:40+00:00

An impressive £12,034 was raised for The Country Food Trust and Tackling Minds, picked as The Game Fair's official charities this year. The donations were made by visitors who donated through the show’s box office and on the charities’ stands during the show. The money will be split evenly between the two charities to help towards their causes. Tackling Minds is a pioneering non-profit charity that uses fishing as therapy to support mental health. Founder, David Lyons said: "We are incredibly grateful for the fantastic support Tackling Minds received at The Game Fair. Thank you to everyone who attended and generously ...

Visitors donate over £12,000 to official Game Fair charities in 2024Charlotte Osborne2025-04-02T09:57:40+00:00

Minority Gundog Breed Challenge: Game Fair Results 2024

Charlotte Osborne2025-04-02T09:57:26+00:00

The Minority Gundog Breed Challenge is in its second year. Retrievers were judged in the morning and spaniels in the afternoon. Retrievers Chesapeake Bay Retrievers: Lisa Murch, Team Captain Curly Coated Retrievers: Sue Margerison, Team Captain Irish Water Spaniels: Judy Hempstead, Team Captain Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers: Sarah Akehurst, Team Captain Results Retrievers Judge Roger Wade. 1st place Chesapeake Bay Retrievers 2nd place Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers 3rd place Irish Water Spaniels 4th place Curly Coated Retrievers Highest scoring Retriever: Judy Hempstead with Irish Water Spaniel, ShCh River Forest Irish Eider at Cuvana Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, ...

Minority Gundog Breed Challenge: Game Fair Results 2024Charlotte Osborne2025-04-02T09:57:26+00:00

The Game Fair Challenge 2024: Results

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:49:42+00:00

The Game Fair Challenge, a 50-bird Sporting clay competition with a layout developed by the E.J.Churchill team, is challenging and great fun. This year the standard was high as ever and the competition fierce on the Subaru Shooting Line at The Game Fair. Results High Gun winner Billy Bourne receives his trophy and a six month lease for an Isuzu DMax High Gun winner was Billy Bourne who wins an Isuzu DMax Truck for a six month lease plus the Callaghans Fine Art Perpetual Trophy From left to right: Ladies' High Gun winner Toni Dixon, Katrina Midgley ...

The Game Fair Challenge 2024: ResultsCharlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:49:42+00:00

Results of The Castspro Challenge Competition at The Game Fair 2024

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:49:48+00:00

Castspro Challenge Trophy The Castspro Challenge Castspro staged a hugely popular selection of baitcasting games and a prestigious competition with cash prizes and a dedicated trophy up for grabs, in the Fishing Village throughout The Game Fair weekend. Hundreds of children and adults tried their hands at a variety of games, from target casting to magnetic crabbing and the fun ’Squids In’ accuracy game. Held near the bridge at the start of the Fishing Village, event competitors were required to underarm cast a weight on a rod into various targets, both on land and in the river. Each competitor ...

Results of The Castspro Challenge Competition at The Game Fair 2024Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:49:48+00:00

Final results of the BFCC competition at The Game Fair 2024

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:49:56+00:00

Tracy Thomas of the BFCC with Nick Moore A special shout-out to winning junior Jack Gow, who previously won at The Scottish Game Fair a few weeks ago, and then travelled down from his home in Inverness to compete at The Game Fair. Casters had to compete in all three events and could qualify on any of the three days of the show. The classes were: Trout accuracy (#5 weight line) single-handed event against four targets (using the World Championship rules) Trout distance (#5 weight line) single-handed event Salmon Overhead distance (S55g shooting head line) double-handed event Overall ...

Final results of the BFCC competition at The Game Fair 2024Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:49:56+00:00

Home International final results from The Game Fair 2024

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:50:04+00:00

The Home International Team Competition at the Game Fair gives spectators the opportunity to see top gundogs from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales go head-to-head in a purpose-built arena, complete with authentic cover crops, jumps and water. The competition has been held every year since 1969 and has always been the centrepiece of the gundog events at The Game Fair. On Saturday and Sunday spaniels and retrievers are put through their paces, the former in the morning, the latter in the afternoon. Results 2024 Ireland were victorious in the Home International competition at The Game Fair, with the finals held ...

Home International final results from The Game Fair 2024Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:50:04+00:00

Euro Challenge: Final results from The Game Fair

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:50:12+00:00

Italy triumphed in Saturday's Gundog Euro Challenge competition, held in the Marlborough Arena at The Game Fair. Judges: Keith Bedford and Paula Cullis Results Nation Captain Score 1st Italy Allessandra Franchi 544 2nd Germany Jennifer Hirschfeld 534 3rd Belgium Jelle Juysmans 504 4th Eire Jim Collins 501 5th Switzerland Steve Grutter 485 6th Netherlands Benno Wendt 482 7th Great Britain Liz Barnes 465 Highest Scoring Labrador: Antonio de Somma with Groowebooster (Italy) 189 Highest Scoring Golden Retriever: Martina Francescon with The Perfect Storm (Italy) 182 Highest Scoring other breed: Kathrin Golze with Chesapeake Bay Retriever Penrose Peatbog Fairy ...

Euro Challenge: Final results from The Game FairCharlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:50:12+00:00

England race to victory in the HPR Home International competition at The Game Fair 2024

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:50:24+00:00

It was a home run for England in Friday's HPR (Hunt, Point, Retrievers) Home International Competition. England Team Captain and handler Andrew Farley won Top Individual Dog with his German Shorthaired Pointer bitch, Against All Odds. Handler Jason Froome of the English team won Top Retrieve Dog with Vizellven eks wizard A.I, a Hungarian Vizsla dog. Top Hunting Dog was awarded to Ray Behan of Ireland , with Ballyowen Belle, a German Longhaired Pointer Bitch. The victorious England HPR team In second place the Welsh HPR team In third place Ireland In fourth place ...

England race to victory in the HPR Home International competition at The Game Fair 2024Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:50:24+00:00

BFCC at the Game Fair – first day results

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:50:38+00:00

The sun shone on the contestants in the BFCC (British Fly Casting Club) Competitions at The Game Fair, held on the banks of the River Glyme at Blenheim Palace. Martyn Cordingley swept the board, winning all three categories: Single handed Trout Distance, Trout Accuracy and Double Handed Overhead Salmon. I asked Martyn his secret. He said: "I've been fishing all my life and started about the age of six." Where would be his dream place to fish? "On the Tweed, every time." Martyn Cordingley receiving his prize from Tracy Thomas of the BFCC Juniors In the Junior section, Matt ...

BFCC at the Game Fair – first day resultsCharlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:50:38+00:00

Miele, Legacy of Quality and Innovation

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:50:51+00:00

Founded in Gütersloh, Germany in 1899 by Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann, Miele has grown to become a global leader in premium domestic appliances and commercial equipment. The company’s brand promise of "Immer Besser" (Forever Better) reflects its commitment to quality and innovation. Over the years, Miele has expanded its reach to more than 50 countries with its own subsidiaries, and another 50 through importers, solidifying its presence as a trusted, quality brand worldwide. Diverse, Innovative Product Range Miele offers a wide array of products designed to enhance home and professional environments. Its product line includes kitchen appliances such as ovens, ...

Miele, Legacy of Quality and InnovationCharlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:50:51+00:00

Major study on farming reveals some interesting findings

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:50:58+00:00

In April 2024, Investec Wealth & Investment (UK), commissioned an independent research agency to interview 100 freehold farmers to illuminate the changing conditions, aspirations and challenges facing the agricultural sector. Those who were interviewed included arable, dairy and livestock farmers. Investec Wealth & Investment (UK), is for the third year running, the official Wealth Management Partner for The Game Fair. The partnership enables Investec Wealth & Investment (UK) to further strengthen its commitment to supporting rural and farming communities across the UK, along with innovators who are finding new ways to help protect and preserve landscapes for future generations. Key findings ...

Major study on farming reveals some interesting findingsCharlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:50:58+00:00

The importance of your dog’s food

Charlotte Osborne2026-07-14T10:32:43+00:00

Sponsored content from Mole Valley Farmers Quality is hugely important when it comes to what we feed our pets – your dog’s food is one of the most important factors in their life. Your dog gets most of what their body needs from their food, from the energy needed to keep them active to the incredible array of nutrients that form every tissue and keep every cellular process going through their diet. Using the right food with the right nutritional value is key to your dog’s health. In the UK the quality of your pet's food is subject to nutritional regulation. ...

The importance of your dog’s foodCharlotte Osborne2026-07-14T10:32:43+00:00

Have a go at polo at The Game Fair with Oxford Polo

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:51:09+00:00

Oxford Polo offer everything possible in polo from lessons to corporate days, livery to barn rental, team management to international transport, rehab livery, winter livery and breeding. Manager Hector Worsley says: "We train over 10 local prep and senior schools as well as Oxford University. We are a Pony Club centre providing junior polo through the summer." Oxford Polo sports a 90 x 45m arena, 450m canter track, a full size polo field, 70 stables and turnout for 100 horses. In the winter a polo club is run in the arena. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ...

Have a go at polo at The Game Fair with Oxford PoloCharlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:51:09+00:00

Cocktails for The Game Fair 2024 by barman Merlin Griffiths

Charlotte Osborne2026-03-02T14:08:38+00:00

We're delighted to have made a date with Merlin the barman at The Game Fair who will be shaking up cocktails in the VIP Enclosure sponsored by Investec Wealth & Investment (UK) on Friday and Saturday. Merlin will be showcasing his two cocktails created exclusively for the event, a Rose Garden Spritz and Devil-May-Care. He says: “The Game Fair at Blenheim Palace is always so enjoyable with such a lot to see and do. I’m excited to be serving two of my favourite drinks, a floral gin highball and a non-alcoholic vibrant highball, to our guests over the weekend. I’m certain ...

Cocktails for The Game Fair 2024 by barman Merlin GriffithsCharlotte Osborne2026-03-02T14:08:38+00:00

Pulbrook and Gould: Beautifying The Game Fair VIP Enclosure, sponsored by Investec Wealth & Investment (UK)

Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:51:29+00:00

Pulbrook and Gould, London’s prestigious florist, is renowned for creating exquisite floral arrangements inspired by the beauty of the English country garden. Their expertise and creativity will adorn the VIP Enclosure sponsored by Investec Wealth & Investment (UK) at The Game Fair, enhancing the ambiance with their stunning floral displays. Known for their work on royal weddings and other high-profile events, Pulbrook and Gould bring their unparalleled craftsmanship to this prestigious event, ensuring a memorable experience for all attendees. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pulbrook & Gould Flowers London (@pulbrookandgould) A Legacy of Excellence Pulbrook ...

Pulbrook and Gould: Beautifying The Game Fair VIP Enclosure, sponsored by Investec Wealth & Investment (UK)Charlotte Osborne2025-11-10T14:51:29+00:00

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