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A lot is different since Archie Coats heyday, but one thing remains constant - the threat to crops posed by pigeons, says Tom Payne
Pigeon shooting legend Archie Coats, with George Ross Starr Jr and Peter Whitaker (Petrel), their dogs and the day s bag
As I turned the pages of
Pigeon Shooting by Archie Coats, I came across the phrase ‘rabbit clearance society pigeon poking programme’ quite a mouthful and certainly something you wouldn’t hear in the 21st century. However, it got me thinking about how things have changed for the modern Gun.
Archie’s book is regarded by many as the pigeon-shooting bible. The tactics Archie Coats used have become the basic skills for all pigeon shooting and the phrases he coined are still used as part of the pigeon shooter’s idiolect.
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Presentaron la denuncia formal para que se investigue el asesinato de Pichón Sánchez
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Se presentará la denuncia penal para que se investigue el asesinato de Pichón Sánchez
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April 9, 2021, 1:27 pm
The Duke of Edinburgh leaves St Mary Magdalene Church on the royal estate in Sandringham in 2012 (Chris Radburn/PA)
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The Duke of Edinburgh spent much of his retirement at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate.
Free from the restrictions that come with public service, Philip enjoyed the sanctuary offered by the farmhouse and its peaceful location.
While the Queen continued her duties as head of state in London and Windsor, Philip, who finally retired in August 2017 at the age of 96, used his time at Wood Farm to read, paint and host friends.