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November 16, 2018

Our November Rural Week started on Armistice Day the 11th when the Radio 4 On Your Farm programme which Sybil
Ruscoe had made at Bicton during our October Rural Week was broadcast. You can hear it here.

We were joined by 8 HighGrounders, (5 still serving) including 4 yes 4, Gurkhas which made for an even more full-on
week than usual!!

Pete Boorn was our Course Manager and our thanks to Cal Rose, Tom Garner and Pete for being such excellent
evening speakers.

Huge thanks to Debbie from South Yeo Farm West, John Wilding from Clinton Devon Estates, Aaron from the RSPB,
Ground Control, Jack and Finley from the National Trust, Tim from The National Game Keepers’ Organisation, Phil
from Sampson Hall, Nick, Matt and Kirsty from Hi-Line, Andy, Dan, Nadine, Roger, Nick, Kevin, Grant and everyone at
Bicton who made our Rural Week work so well.

Chris Shepherd had as always arranged fantastic speakers and visits, and everyone shared their knowledge and
experience with such generosity.

It was an emotional week in so many ways and to think that we were able to contribute in a very small way to the
knowledge which our Gurkha friends will take home to Nepal when they leave the Army is a huge privilege.

Last word:

The presentations on Rural Estate Management, NGO and self-employment gave me the most value. The potential
positions I had thought about prior to the course were really well covered in the presentations.

Will. Captain Royal Engineers. Served for 22 years, left in 2012.

Very good. I love. Thank-you!
Premraj. 7 Gurkha Regiment. Via the Career Transition Partnership (CTP).

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