Last season Nick Hoare was our Quarry at Stocks Farm and got soaked, this season Nick Hudson ran for us, once again in very wet conditions, so - Wet Nicks, Wet Knicks, Wet Knickers. You see a clever play on words, God I'm wasted on you lot, do try and keep up!  We were so lucky to be hunting after so much rain, but thanks to the generosity of John Dalton and Mervyn Povey, not only did we hunt, we had a cracking day, jumping our socks off. Nick Hudson complained to me that there was a "typo" in my report of last week's report of Rings Green Farm when I described him as uneatable - he claimed I had left out a "b". Well after his performance at Stocks Farm in the mud and cold rain, maybe he is un"b"eatable. For the second time this season, Nick ran 4 hunts and I heard the Master describe them as "brilliant." The Master said, "Nick not only runs the hunts as they are planned, but he also manages to put in enough turns to make the hounds work. But if you report any of that I will deny I said it. I don't want him to become big headed!" Stephen Kelk led a good sized Field again and they were not short of opportunities to leave the ground. Even his daughter Sarah was seen flying over a good hedge on the second hunt. Clearly madness runs in the family! Once again we are very short of photographs for this meet, so if you would like to send some in, I would be very grateful.

Photographs by Nicky Stent (Click to enlarge)