Yes i know how you feel, its true, the closest range to me is an in door 25m range and it only has 6 spots to shoot from and all are busy for non members etc, there is a brilliant range over at warwick the down side is getting to it and back doubles the time there,
I wanted to try shoot guns with me and my lad a days clay shooting was what we wanted, talk about rules and obstickals in the way, when i lived in south warwickshire to turn up at any gun range ment your arm was shock off with the greatings. especial with you having a younster.
newbees are the life blood without them the club will grow old and fall apart, youngest are the best thing ever, teach them that what you are doing at your club is good safe fun and you have another supporter even if they dont carry on.
i used to shoot at a range ratly. i went there three times then brought my first shotgun then went to the club and then was given an hours education in the club house on how to clean strip and look after it just for buying a friend a coffee, not one person ever said what and old heap of rubbish, everone realised that at the time that was what i could afford and as such very supportive,one of the best clubs i have ever been to for enthusiasm
the only sorry story was even using my gun the instructor (ex international) could still hit 49/50 where as i could never get past 30!!!!!!!!