Tell us something really trivial about your life (Vol 27)
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Morning all. The fence situation is a bit 'ho hum' this morning. The overnight rain has caused several of the guy rope anchors to loosen so the excessive movement in the posts is back again. Never mind...
Very pleasant fishing trip yesterday. Caught a few small carp & roach, quite pleased. Not a patch on this fellow though:
Need to give the old car a bit of a clean today. We're off to Northumberland for a few days, going to look in on the Tall Ships thing going on in Blyth. Last time we were there, I noticed there was some offshore pipe laying going on. There was a marvellous gantry by the dock, I'll get some pic's if the bugger's still there.
Very pleasant fishing trip yesterday. Caught a few small carp & roach, quite pleased. Not a patch on this fellow though:
Need to give the old car a bit of a clean today. We're off to Northumberland for a few days, going to look in on the Tall Ships thing going on in Blyth. Last time we were there, I noticed there was some offshore pipe laying going on. There was a marvellous gantry by the dock, I'll get some pic's if the bugger's still there.
V6Pushfit said:
Bomma220 said:
Last time we were there, I noticed there was some offshore pipe laying going on. There was a marvellous gantry by the dock, I'll get some pic's if the bugger's still there.
can you post the photos ready laminated please Bomma.
I'm not sure why you are risking going away when the fence situation is perilous to say the least. As we are in for a few more days of hot weather surely the ground will dry out, leading to shrinkage around the guy ropes & angle alteration of the existing 'structure'
Could you also explain to me the merits of catching Carp & Minnows various, then throwing them back?
As a boater I never cease to be amazed at the amount of kit fisherists drag to the bank side for the day.
Do rather like the fact that a couple of them fish off my boat at night sometimes when on the permanent mooring though, makes up for the otherwise non existent security!
I'm not sure why you are risking going away when the fence situation is perilous to say the least. As we are in for a few more days of hot weather surely the ground will dry out, leading to shrinkage around the guy ropes & angle alteration of the existing 'structure'
Could you also explain to me the merits of catching Carp & Minnows various, then throwing them back?
As a boater I never cease to be amazed at the amount of kit fisherists drag to the bank side for the day.
Do rather like the fact that a couple of them fish off my boat at night sometimes when on the permanent mooring though, makes up for the otherwise non existent security!
Jim,
I'm going to use some more substantial ground anchors for the guy ropes & hope that holds until we return from our break.
The fishing thing is more a reason / excuse to drag the Absinthe cooler out & get it ticking over. I'm certainly not one for carrying a bag of kit the size of a caravan for a couple of miles just to fish a 'good spot'. All I normally have is a rod / reel and a small holdall with a few bits of tackle in. I'll then set up on the nearest piece of water that has fish in it, hence my ban from several Garden Centres.
Any idea when Penrose might be returning from Mrs Brassington's?
I'm going to use some more substantial ground anchors for the guy ropes & hope that holds until we return from our break.
The fishing thing is more a reason / excuse to drag the Absinthe cooler out & get it ticking over. I'm certainly not one for carrying a bag of kit the size of a caravan for a couple of miles just to fish a 'good spot'. All I normally have is a rod / reel and a small holdall with a few bits of tackle in. I'll then set up on the nearest piece of water that has fish in it, hence my ban from several Garden Centres.
Any idea when Penrose might be returning from Mrs Brassington's?
Bomma220 said:
DickyC said:
I'm out in the sticks delivering a car. Do you know that in rural areas they even have
waney edge discs.
Who'd have thought it Dicky? Mrs B has a pastry cutter that's of a similar shape, bought it in a little village in Norfolk.waney edge discs.
Coincidence, maybe?
Bomma.
I don't think that will be sufficient. I would suggest erection of a gantry. I also really do think this issue is beyond you now & you do need to 'Get a man in'
I also find it somewhat unnecessary that you need to tell us about your Rod & bag of tackle..... Too much info there chap!
As regard Penrose, this may well warrant its own thread TBH.
Seems he has spent the last 10 days terrorising Ugley, Mrs Brassington's home village, & has become known as 'The Ugley beast'
Too f
g right he is!!
Seems he has been attacking wildlife, villagers, causing traffic to be diverted & has taken up residence in the duck house on the village pond.
The Brassington woman has been screeching down the phone, rather like she did when attached to the windmill, at Mrs Jim AK's voicemail because the bloody thing tried to swallow he chauffeur whole & she wants him collected ASAP as her 'Man' is now on sick leave due to extreme trauma.
Frankly this has rather ruined week 2 of my holiday & being surrounded by Heron's is not helping with my flashbacks of Penrose leaving Jim AK Acres the other week.
I don't think that will be sufficient. I would suggest erection of a gantry. I also really do think this issue is beyond you now & you do need to 'Get a man in'
I also find it somewhat unnecessary that you need to tell us about your Rod & bag of tackle..... Too much info there chap!
As regard Penrose, this may well warrant its own thread TBH.
Seems he has spent the last 10 days terrorising Ugley, Mrs Brassington's home village, & has become known as 'The Ugley beast'
Too f
g right he is!!Seems he has been attacking wildlife, villagers, causing traffic to be diverted & has taken up residence in the duck house on the village pond.
The Brassington woman has been screeching down the phone, rather like she did when attached to the windmill, at Mrs Jim AK's voicemail because the bloody thing tried to swallow he chauffeur whole & she wants him collected ASAP as her 'Man' is now on sick leave due to extreme trauma.
Frankly this has rather ruined week 2 of my holiday & being surrounded by Heron's is not helping with my flashbacks of Penrose leaving Jim AK Acres the other week.
McAndy said:
Bomma220 said:
DickyC said:
I'm out in the sticks delivering a car. Do you know that in rural areas they even have
waney edge discs.
Who'd have thought it Dicky? Mrs B has a pastry cutter that's of a similar shape, bought it in a little village in Norfolk.waney edge discs.
Coincidence, maybe?
Jim AK said:
I think that may be for the best.
I'd recommend some ear defenders as there's bound to be a lot of hooting & hollering from La Brassington & waders to get to Penrose in the duck house!
Duly noted chap. Hopefully I should be able to entice him into the back of the van with his favourite marmalade sponge cake - I'll pop & get some from Mrs Trimfone on the way.I'd recommend some ear defenders as there's bound to be a lot of hooting & hollering from La Brassington & waders to get to Penrose in the duck house!
Married woman saga episode 5923
MW thought she'd invite me over for an evening of board games (no ulterior motive, her husband would be there as well)
Now she managed to pick the one night where i had already arranged for the girl i went on a date with two weeks back (which happened to coincide with MW having a HUGE fight with her husband, and her being pissed off because i wouldnt interrupt my date to comfort her), to come to my place for dinner.
And now she is making snarky remarks over text...
Not that i had any illusions left on this particular one, but i do think the whole "this isnt working out, lets just be friends" thing doesnt really work...
MW thought she'd invite me over for an evening of board games (no ulterior motive, her husband would be there as well)
Now she managed to pick the one night where i had already arranged for the girl i went on a date with two weeks back (which happened to coincide with MW having a HUGE fight with her husband, and her being pissed off because i wouldnt interrupt my date to comfort her), to come to my place for dinner.
And now she is making snarky remarks over text...
Not that i had any illusions left on this particular one, but i do think the whole "this isnt working out, lets just be friends" thing doesnt really work...
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