Farewell Bun Club; hello new adventures!

Yes, its really true, i have bid a fond farewell to being a host for The Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club.

With 6 events hosted; 4 of which were massive sell outs, the imminent sale of the club to a new owner & being awarded the BASC Ladies Star of shooting award, i decided now was a good time to step away & let someone new step up & take on the role, as i want a quieter life; one that doesn’t require as much planning, attention & managing as i was doing for Bun Club days.

I get asked the ’secret’ to making these days as successful as they have been; hard bloody work, sheer grit and passion for the role & the sport. They were also something for me to focus on after my mum passed away in April 2021, a reason to get out the house & not just hide away. Its also not in my nature to do things by halfs; so i threw myself into these days & have learnt so much from running them.

The S&CBC will always have a place in my heart, as its how i started my shooting journey & its Bun Club club & the ladies i’ll be thinking of when im stood on stage at The Game Fair in July, collecting my BASC award. But if im to stay true to my ladies, and listen to the feedback i’ve been getting, change is needed with ladies days.

I have zero desire to become the next S&CBC or CGUK, but what i can do is ensure that i listen to what ive been told & secure a positive future for local ladies, and so will be setting up my own ladies events at Sporting Targets; which will be as affordable as i can make them, with an emphasis on lessons, applying for their licences and getting ladies out into the field. I’m lucky to be able to utilise connections with my syndicate i’m on, to be able to offer ladies the opportunity to give rifle shooting a go, to come & stand with my on the peg during a game day, to join me in the beating line & to shoot on a game day; all for no cost or at a affordable cost as im not running anything as a business, & have no desire to. The reward i get from seeing ladies get their licence or join me out in the field, outweighs any monetary value for me.

I will also be linking in with the East region of BASC & seeing if they would like to support my events with their attendance & guidance.

So, keep an eye out for ’Girls & Guns’ as thats the name my events will be under.