This is the story of two men; Bucknall farmer William Henry Young and his son, Wilbert Marshall (Harry) Young who took over his father’s mantle, not only as owner of Wheatsheaf Farm but also as one of the finest shots in the county.  It covers life in and around Bucknall from the early 20th century to 1949 and clearly illustrates the sense of community that existed in rural villages.  Summing up the simplicity of life in those days, the value of friendship and the triumphs and disasters that frequently overtook small farmers and village folk in general.

This often humorous, occasionally tragic, collection of stories is definitive of an era when horses pulled ploughs and shooting three rabbits a week provided the meat for the family’s next meal.

Read how, at a time when few people journeyed outside the county, William Henry Young, a staunch Methodist and teetotaller travelled the country thanks to his ability with the shotgun.  His son (neither strongly religious nor averse to a few pints!) inherited his father’s competitive instincts and skills, having gained his first experience of shooting at the age of four by killing flies with a cork gun.

• Paperback ISBN: 978 1 425129 50 7Our Price: £10.00