When I spent my year in New Zealand on a teaching exchange, the area that I lived experienced the worst rainfall ever recorded. We are said to have a wet climate in England, but during 1998 in NZ, I experienced over twelve feet of rain! Astonishingly, I have done the same here in Tasmania with the weather!
Have you seen it then? Piccachu and his cronies? The Pokeman thing. What’s all that about then? Anyone know? No? Me neither.Of course the kid’s Pokeman craze isn’t exactly original, based on swopping a few cards around. We had similar games back in the post-war days (yes, WW2) and my Dad even had ’em when…
Boat fishing is something of a mystery to many anglers. Most would agree that the ability to get afloat can pay dividends and yet very few anglers actually take the plunge and give it a go. Those that do fall mainly into two categories; the experienced boater who’s learned the art of boat fishing the…
The railway system wasn’t working. In fact it was a disgrace, with commuters taking five hours to complete a journey that usually took thirty minutes. I’m certain the third world countries railways were more efficient. Then we, the travelling public, had the final insult when it was reported that our failed Rail Track Chairman who…
Trophy Room for Peter Perrin Specie: Mirror carp Weight: 21lba 21lb Mirror carp I caught at Jubilee Lake, Thatcham.This was caught float fishing in the margins, using Sensas mini-meatballs+squid and is my 2nd biggest carp ever. GO BACK
The death of a legend. Bernard Venables MBE, who was Mr Crabtree to millions of us, has gone from this life. No oak coffin for our Crabtree, he was laid out in a creel. There was no church service. His family and friends gathered in a village hall. Some wore the dandelion flower in their…
While moonboots are an absolute Godsend to those hardy souls who venture out in cold weather, its no secret that they can be a real liability if you plan to do more than an absolute minimum of walking: they flop around; they make your feet ache; and your socks ride down and gather in painful…