Barbour Tartan Guide

Barbour is renowned for their iconic Tartan linings, it often adds to the authenticity of a real Barbour classic. For me, Barbour’s Tartan represents continuing pride in their roots, and celebrates their Scottish heritage. It’s brilliant that Barbour have not lost touch with this inherited legacy, and continue to include snippets…

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No More Socks – Father’s Day Gift Guide

Why is it that buying for Dad is so much more difficult than buying for Mum? This can’t just be my observation? Let’s be honest, Mum’s love flowers and chocolates, but Dad’s get bored of receiving a new tie or socks year after year. So what to buy them? I’ve…

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New Shooting Clothing Range Review – 2014/15 Season

Review of the new shooting clothing for the 2014/2015 Season This post may seem early but we always have to finalise the range you’ll be buying before the previous season even finishes, so we’ve already got a pretty good idea of what looks new and exciting for the next game…

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Is Your Local Gunshop the Best in the UK?

Nominate Your Favourite Gunshop So, the Shooting Times have announced that as part of the 2014 IPC Media Shooting Industry Awards, they are asking you to nominate your favourite gunshop. Every reader who nominates will automatically get entered into a free prize draw to win one of two award-winning products.…

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A Guide to Technical Fabrics – Keeping You Warm, Dry & Protected

Country clothing is designed with the outdoors in mind, which is why so many of our items are created with specialist technical fabrics. When an item made for country use says its waterproof, it better be waterproof. It’s the same with an item that claims to be durable or have…

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Musto Shooting Jackets 2013 – A Review Of The Best

Here at Philip Morris and Son we know that your shooting jacket is an extremely important item if you enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and should not be chosen lightly. When out shooting you need to make sure you have a jacket that never lets you down; it needs to keep…

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Hunter Balmoral Boots 2013 – Not your Normal Welly!

Along with the conventional, and well known, Hunter wellington boot, Hunter also have boots which offer similar functionality, but are a little easier on the eye. We’re talking ankle height, hiking boots and luxury leather finishes. There is no compromise in quality, these boots offer high technical specification such as…

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The Hunter Balmoral Range 2013 – British Boots for British Mud

A technical range from Hunter, the Balmoral boots encompass a wide range of features and benefits not found in the more fashionable range of Hunter wellies. As they say: ‘When you are out and about in the field look no further than The Balmoral Collection. Designed to provide functional excellence…

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