In the beginning…
The Pheasant genesis is mired in the mists of time, but exhaustive academic research has deduced that the following is the most plausible timeline.
8th August 2020 – Inaugural Pheasant walk consisting of pheasants Tom, Tim, Stuart and Creeky on the Dalham Three Churches trail, as evidenced by the “before and after” picture below.
25th October 2020 – Second Dalham walk and first appearance of Mark O.
13th December 2020 – Infamous Snettisham walk, the “Mud Bath”:
5th April 2021 – Tenuous evidence of a third Dalham walk.
25th April 2021 – Ousden walk and first appearance of Adrian.
30th May 2021 – Fourth Dalham walk, with Tom, Tim and Creeky mentioned in dispatches.
27th June 2021 – First Holkham walk.
18th July 2021 – First Pheasant altercation with cows, resulting in Adrian winning the Event of the Year.
17th October 2021 – First Castle Acre walk.
5th Dec 2021 – Second Holkham Walk and first documented mention of Dave, captured below.
December 2021 – First award ceremony, held at the Prince Albert. This saw the unveiling of the Stick of Doom, shown being wielded below by Creeky.
January 2022 – The Modern Era begins and first appearance of Mark C.