Beautiful set of photos, Gary. Hope your partner is fully on the mend.
I must admit I'm 100% with Leon on the subject of hunting. As Oscar Wilde described such barbarism it's "the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable." I had a mate, however, who used to get stripped off to his running kit and covered in aniseed oil, etc. then given a head start until the hunt came after him. It helped his stamina / fitness no-end, the hunt got to chase around the countryside to their hearts' consent and "Monsieur Reynard" kept his tail - and his life.