A Fresh Start and a discount

Well after a long 6 months I've got a more or less all clear on my Lymphoma,Huge thank you to the clients who have bee3n understanding when I had to cancell the odd day due to being wiped out by the radiotherapy treatment, (and Bah Humbug is all I can say to the two that were less than understanding).
I'm mow back up to full function and playing catch up as well as starting to prepare hawks for the up and coming hunting season, we have two very exciting hybrid falcons joining our crow hawking team, and Barney and Harley are getting fit for Magpies, Monty the young GSP is coming on in leaps and bounds (Literally ) and will be aiding the two small falcons when the snipe come in.
We're also breaking in a new Landie as our previous much loved one was an insurance write off after being driven into by a suicidal ford KA, and two new falconry ponies, both ex race horses as there is starting to be more interest in our unique falconry from horses day.
Any how to celebrate my good health we are running a 20% discount on all vouchers purchased before the end of the month for people who follow my Blog , our face book page or follow @dartmoorhawker on twitter, just enter code lymph on booking

As the year starts

We've had a great start to the year,with out a doubt the big achievement has been the work we've done with Rosie , the rather bad tempered ( I'm being understated here ) Bald Eagle who is now a regular part of our falconry days.

Several new plans are taking shape for 2012 including greater use of Bovey castle for the hospitality side ( so much nicer than eating in a cold barn, sharing a table with Danny) , and hopefully my new friend Lance will be getting more involved in things as the year progresses

2500 displays at Bovey Castle

We were doing a tot up yesterday and worked out that, give or take a couple, Saturdays display at Bovey Castle would be our 2500th display there.

We've had a very good relationship[ with Bovey Castle over the years, started in November 2003 when Chris mount called and asked us if we would be able to do displays until they had their own in place.

I said of course pleased to help and we started just before Easter 2004 when the Hotel opened

Nearly seven years later we are  still in there practically every day, and run experiences for a lot of their clients, and of course, we are now working on Artemis, the Bovey Castle eagle.

It's a relationship  that works very well for both sides, and one we hope will run for years to come

Artemis' first display

Well Artemis too part in her first flying display today, performing (in a very limited fashion) in the breafast time display at Bovey Castle this morning

Her manners are still lovely, and as training progress she is going to be a stunning adition to the displays at the hotel and give a great oppertunity to clients wishing to spend time working with an Eagle

Shazza's progress

She settled well yesterday and is even better today, hooding needs a quick hand, but is manageable.

She went into Bovey Castle today to look round and behaved perfectly, without baiting once, even posing inside for a couple of photo's.

The dogs are a permanent fixture while she's being manned, but  Danny gets a bit over excited, I think he assumes I've got a BIG Harris' for him to go hunting  with

The Eagle has landed

The newest adddition to the team, A young Lady we are working  with for Bovey Castle Hotel

Artemis (Sharon to her friends) is a Golden/Steppe eagle hybrid and will be seen frequently on Dartmoor as her training progress