“I’ve loved outdoor pursuits for as long as I can remember. I grew up in Northumberland and started shooting and fishing with my dad when I was eight. It was just part of life for us. By the time I was 14, I was working at a trout fishery, and when I left school at 16, I went straight into an apprenticeship in environmental conservation.”
“Moving to Gleneagles at 20 felt like the natural next step. I’d fished and shot nearby before, and I already knew people in the team. I was offered the job at my interview, so it felt like a good fit from the off. I started work as a trainee and within a year I was a Shooting & Fishing Instructor. I got my BASC (British Association for Shooting and Conservation) Shotgun Coaching Award when I was 21, so I started giving clay pigeon shooting lessons straight away.”
“At the beginning of March this year, I was promoted to Shooting & Fishing Supervisor. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind, but I love it. My days start early – collecting kit, packing the cars, making sure everything’s sorted before picking up the guests. I could be with them for anything from an hour’s archery lesson to a whole week’s itinerary that might include several off-site activities. That’s part of what makes the job so interesting, no two days are ever the same.”
