Steve Caple is one of Northampton’s great characters and storytellers. His new memoir is a thoroughly enjoyable read about a man living his life, his way.
From a chance meeting as a youth with poachers who taught him the art of ‘long-netting’ at night, to escapades including being chased by gamekeepers and farmers, Steve invites you to join his extraordinary journey through life.
Price: £18.50
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The Book
Steve Caple’s new memoir follows the author’s lifetime from being a solitary child roaming the wild and desolate places on the outskirts of a tiny village, Duston in Northamptonshire, to becoming the owner of his own successful pest control company.
It describes the chance meeting with poachers who taught him the art of ‘long-netting’ at night, and conveys his love of the countryside and describes in detail his many working dogs. Tales of escapades when being chased by gamekeepers and farmers lead the reader on an exciting journey through the woods and copses after dark. It describes night-time forays where ghosts and apparitions were observed and also time spent working at a psychiatric hospital as an apprehensive student nurse.
It mentions how, in his younger days aged just 15, he was also an accomplished magician with a TV appearance to his credit and how he was also a mediocre rugby player for Northampton Heathens RFC before a shattered leg bone ended his glittering career. The book is just a gentle meander through the childhood years spent in the village where he still resides to this day, the people he met, and the descriptions of the local area as it was when growing up in the 1960’s.
The Author
Steve Caple is a full-time professional pest controller with over 40 years experience in dealing with numerous pest species.
He has written articles for country sports magazines, and has advised and appeared in various DVD productions relating to rural pest control and the history of poaching methods used during Victorian times.
The Shop
From a chance meeting as a youth with poachers who taught him the art of ‘long-netting’ at night, to escapades including being chased by gamekeepers and farmers, Steve invites you to join his extraordinary journey through life.
Price: £18.50
(£16.50 + £2.00 P&P)
@kremington11 Yep, Nice wood pigeon about to fly to roost.
Read More@MarciaJuliet The first book every time 1938. The 2009 book is the one by my good friend Charlotte Paton I believe, and this gives an insight into the original book.👍
Read More@MarciaJuliet If you ever get the chance to read his book 'I Walked by Night' edited by Lilias Rider Haggard, you will find his life story, penned just how he wrote it in in his memoirs. You can still find copies online quite cheaply, and well worth a read.👍
Read More@MarciaJuliet Hahahaha, I see what you mean😂😂😊👍
Read More@PercivalSarah Yes, it's a wonderfully tranquil and relaxing place especially at sundown.😊👍
Read More@markdodd1310 @Bob070165 Yep, tree sparrows, haven't seen as many of those for years.
Read MoreThe avenue of oaks leading to Great Brington church at sunset. https://t.co/TyZwNR38x7
Read More@MarciaJuliet It truly is Marcia, thank you.😊👍
Read More@rrabnif Lovely to spot the Roe deer😊👍
Read MoreLast year at Duston Mill a swan nests in the shadows. https://t.co/Kpi2LrJluF
Read MoreOne of my favourite 'Arty' type shots from last year. A pigeon on a branch at dusk. Harlestone. https://t.co/q1iSDhGpta
Read More@kremington11 That's very true, beauty all around if only we take the time to 'Stand and stare'😊👍
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