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If there’s plenty of liquid I’d neck it, can’t be turning down free booze mate 🥃

Managed to get out yesterday with my mate in the afternoon for a couple hours in between the rain, and the sun actually came out. I gave my mate his Xmas presents, a bit late but he was knocking on death’s door after Xmas so handed over 4 tubs of various pop ups and wafters I had given to me 😉 and sat down with him to play guess the smell which is always funny 🤭 as he lost his sense of smell after catching Covid two years ago. Looks like he’s due for a pacemaker around May which as I said could come in handy for charging is phone in emergencies. We fished a small water where we could park up close to the swim I had 2 small carp on the light gear and he managed the one he was over the moon with it biggest smile Iv seen on his face since I had the galloping trots after a iffy curry. The water looked dead so after a lifeless 2 hours in the 1st pic of the swim we moved to a corner and had 3 in as many casts.

Come on Highy we know your looking, help a fellow Sonik lover out…..and we missing you mate.

I came across this site while looking for pellets haven’t use the company tho

I recently got myself a Ridgemonkey toaster the small model and done the usual ham cheese, scrambled egg and bacon toasts, warmed up pies etc Any of you chefs got any favourites I could try ?

In my past Iv had a couple of “ the inevitable has happened moments “ In my case it was a relationship problem and the other was when I was fostering… but came back to fishing which if I’m honest keeps me sane Keep the account open you got mates on here and you can always message us …and your posts were always good 👍 As for the fishing gear you can replace it 6 months or a year down the line the lakes will always be there and the fish will have got bigger ..still got to catch them tho

I just want to have the use of one for a day to map out the dock. Got a good idea tho

And another thing I wish I bought years ago was a Ridge monkey toaster got me one two weeks ago. Been living on toasty’s, pancakes,scrambled eggs warming up pies and chips for the two wks 😏..£26 No more awkward frying pan to carry around

I wish Iv got my Tempest years ago, Soo quick to put up and lightweight

I agree, Iv tried getting a few mates involved but with no luck.

Just found out my fishing buddy of over 20 years was ill over the Xmas holidays he ended up in intensive care for 8 days the family was even called in to say their goodbyes. He’s out now and on the mend slowly…. I gave him ring and said glad your on the mend as Iv still got your Xmas pressie and didn’t want to waste it. On a lighter note I went over on my ankle two days ago looked like a chicken had laid an egg under the skin had yesterday off but had to go into work today.

I lost my fav fishing cap that was bad but much worse it was the home to my pin badges of my most memorable pb’s fish, Roach, Common Carp and Mirror Carp. I told my grandson and he got me the Roach and Common waiting on the Mirror.

That’s a long fish 😳

Il be lost without the bike and the trailer for fishing. I worked from New Year’s Day went to work on the bike with all this storm weather a bit windy and wet but loved it, the Taff was up and wild makes you wonder how the fish cope.. Sorry to hear about the hip and back problems.

I wonder how many bad uns was in the 1st batch

I skipped breakfast, when I got hungry I had a banana around 9-10am with a small handful of nuts and raisins for lunch I had Weetabix with an apple , banana later when I got hungry again. sipping water all day would help. Main and only meal around 5 ish maybe a handful of mixed nuts and raisins while chilling out early evening. No food after 8 ish pm Only had coffee when I went fishing with treats so that wasn’t often 😏 it took about 2 wks to get used to the different times I ate had headaches and was a bit irritable think that was the lack of caffeine …Without realising it I was fasting for 12 hrs, now I couldn’t eat a big full meal if I wanted to… I wonder if our stomach shrinks with less food intake 🤔

Back last year in early September I was painting a customers bedroom and had to change my T-shirt looking across to a full length mirror i was a bit shocked but not how exceptional good looking I was but the size of my gut. Iv had an easier time in work and had put a bit of weight on almost a stone 😳 The customer bathroom scales didn’t lie … so nipped back into the bedroom took a pic in the mirror as a reference points for the future… I would post the pic but it wouldn’t get past the mods….. the good news is Iv lost the stone but god it was hard going.

Getting a fed up with all this wind and rain it’s never ending 🙄

Il be well happy with a healthy new year and finding more time to go fishing … hope the same for all the members 🤞

Iv been lucky with not getting Covid so far, hang on a min got to touch some wood, but I work on my own mostly and don’t come into contact with a lot of people. A landlord I work for has had Covid 3 times this year twice on holiday to the Le Mans race + Florida and last month. Last year he had it twice. 😳 Theres a flu like bug down my way hits you for 4 weeks Look after yourself lads.

Now don’t quote me here…but your nearest and dearest could be thinking that you got everything you need 🤔

Iv found as Iv got older I got less of the Xmas spirit… it has been mild of late that could have something to do with it for some people Merry Xmas mate and to all the members

Here’s his latest vid… enjoy

I needed a book badly in work as Iv had to a job on day work rates this past week and been bored out of my skull, the painters have even told me to slow down 🙄 I’m literally getting paid to watch paint dry, anyways had a look on my Kindle app on my phone and found the above title by Dave Lane in my library, I purchased it in 2913 … what a read it is with lots of lol moments.with great skills ( I sounded like Danny then j and the tackle they used was a eye opener… I defo will be trying out running rigs more. Highly recommended 👍