General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

I used to have pheasant as my usual Christmas dinner. ( I really dislike turkey)

This was largely because I would frequently dine with my neighbour, who was an extremely accomplished cook, and was also quite friendly with the local poacher. (one of Delia's recipes for the plum sauce, which I still have.)

The game dealers will want to hang the birds for around a week to allow the meat to mature, and any birds bound for the frozen market will have an even longer lead time. So the shooting will probably peak over the coming week, and maybe into the next.