2007 Short Metric league

On 30^th September I went to Greenwood Osterley to compete in the last short metric league shoot of the year. Technically it was the final day of my membership to the club and I wanted to go along and show my support. There was also the prospect of getting one of their old straw bosses for the back garden.

Greenwood has already won the league so this was a final shoot to decide the 2^nd place - we were just shooting for fun really. Still it’s good to compete and get some extra practice.

I scored 550 - an ok score, but I felt I could do better.

The good news is that the club were kind enough to let me have an old boss, and I brought it home tied to the roofbars of the trusty Astra. Mind you it’s sitting propped up against the house wall with a plastic sheet over it at the moment, until I decide where and how to put it up.

On the morning of 6^th October I went to Quicks and bought some serving material and serving tool. I decided to have a go a putting a new centre-serving on my bowstring. The original was the wrong size and I was not getting a very good release of my arrows. A serving is a twine-like material that wraps around the bowstring, to produce a loop at both ends, and a section in the middle that you hold when pulling back the string.

Ever since the scouts I have been a big fan of knot-tying so I thought I would have a go, first by practicing on an old shoelace. And then doing it for real

Things went pretty well, and what’s more England beat Australia in the rugby world cup quarter final. Fantastic!

Other news: I’ve started a Facebook group called “Get Nick to the Olympics” to which I have added some photos. Please show your support by joining the group here.