September 27 1969, I was on holiday, 15 years old and fishing on the River Ant in the wonderful Norfolk Broads. I have always enjoyed field sports, ratting and fishing were special and enjoyed on a regular basis. Norfolk is mainly reclaimed from the sea and much of the land there is below sea level, so when you fish there you seem higher and the view is far reaching.

As I stood with rod in hand I looked behind me and there in full flight was a lovely big hare, about 25 yards behind her was a very nice cream lightly feathered saluki bitch. I had seen saluki’s in books but never in real life. I don’t know how long the course had been going on before I saw them but I watched intently for the next 2- 3 minutes. I was in Paradise! I continued to watch the action, I saw another two quick bends and that was that, the saluki stood proudly over her kill.

I dropped my rod and ran over to see this wonderful “work of art” but as I got close she calmly picked up the hare and trotted away with her prize. I never saw her again but I have never forgotten her.