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I hope whatever you have / had is passing / passed . I'll give Asda a miss then , not that there are any Asdas' near me . Hope your antibiotics start to kick in soon , Mufty . 😃

Any 'photos , Elmo ? . 😁

Hello Carpbell Do you still have a sense of smell and taste , upset tummy , headache ? . 🤔

IF we get the Blackout they are talking about could we hook you up to The National Grid , Highy ? ; maybe a giant hamster wheel ? . 😁

You're all heart BB ! . 😁

I wonder if the reasoning is something along the lines of " Dig For Victory " , i.e. we are being encouraged to grow as much of our own food as possible . I've read that the farmers are warning of a shortage of labour .

So living in Hampshire , Dayvid , would I be visiting you in Parkhurst ? . 😁

I remember Yonny saying he just has everything in Brown . I thought , " well if Yonny says that , and that will save me money ! " - win , win ! . 😁

Have you any Relatives in the U.S.A. , Damo 🤔. 😁

Hello Framey Very sorry to read your post . Have you read Carpbells' post , just in case what he says is new to you . All the very best . 😃

On my local tv it said you can still go down your allotments ( good for your mental health and getting exercise ) , so why can't I go fishing ? , especially as I can drive straight to the lake without any social contact . Pushing a loaded barrow around the lake is my exercise , and I don't want to interact with anyone , just the wildlife - I'm antisocial , go away I'm fishing ! . 🤔

Or Bruce Willis in his dirty vest . 😁

🤣 Good for you , Elmo . 😁

Ahh , you don't let stuff fester inside your head , you just get it out there ? . I guess it helps that if your compass is a bit wonky one day you're a big fella . 😁

Hello Elmo Very sad to read that your anxiety has flared up . Have you been given any stress busting exercises to do when your head gets in a mess ? . 😃

You busy little beaver , Highy . So where have you cast to , Highy ? , hopefully not out of bounds into your neighbours garden ? . 😁

Hello Yonny I have been told that the packaging was due to come from China , so now it's delayed . Apparently the bags the freezer bait are sold in breathe , and therefore would not be suitable for shelfies . Maybe you need another bait freezer if your Wife and little Lad keep insisting on eating , not that there's much food left in the supermarkets ! . 😃

Thanks , Framey . The mat should do me just fine then . 😃

Hello , Blue . I'm thinking about buying a Korum Fast Mat . In your opinion how big a carp would you feel happy putting in the mat ? , on the water I'm on at the moment the heaviest they go is high 20s . Ta . 😃

Aristotle , Confucius , Elmo , all great thinkers . 😁

" Don't fold me handles in " 😮. Well that's it then , Oscsha , banned ! . 😁

Hello Paul Shame you didn't catch anything , but interesting that you chose peg 6 which Big Bass had suggested . You watched the lake for signs as was suggested , maybe switch to a coated braid ? ( listening to others on the forum , I want to be confident that my bait is properly presented at all times ) ; personally I prefer a pop up to keep my hookpoint above any chod , especially at this time of year . At least you want to revisit the fishery . 😃

Has anybody considered a black Newfoundland ? . No need for a bait boat , your dog can swim out in the dead of night and drop some bait and your rig into tight places ! . 😁

The dog does look adorable , Smufter , but , it doesn't look too impressed by you ! . 😁

Hello Paul I am having some success in the shallowest ( 3-5ft. ) part of my lake ; this part has a healthy growth of weed , and I guess ( as I haven't compared it ) a warmer water temperature than the deepest part of the lake . You don't show wind speed , and personally I would seek shelter if it's a cold wind of any strength as I can't fish competently if I'm not comfortable . Tight lines . 😃