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    Grouse beaters: on the beat

    • Janet Menzies

    Grouse beaters have to walk about 15 miles a day across difficult, upland terrain in all weather conditions whilst being shouted at from every direction. But despite the demanding conditions, grouse moors are never short of volunteers. Why is this? Janet Menzies finds out who exactly is signing up. (Read…

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