greekskii Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 I thought the thought of the day thread was a good one. So I suppose, let’s revive it. We’ve had a shed load of rain today, as has most the country. Where has summer gone?! B.C., yonny, chillfactor and 2 others 5 Quote
yonny Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 I forgot that was the thought of the day thread!! Sorry lol chillfactor 1 Quote
greekskii Posted May 30, 2018 Author Report Posted May 30, 2018 Apology accepted 😂 but only if you tell me when summer is back!! yonny 1 Quote
spr1985 Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 Shouldn’t this be part 3 🤣😂 id like to know where summer has gone too! We had had thunder lightning and torrential rain for hours last night/ early hours of this morning. Im currently getting ready for a night shift happy in the knowledge that I’m going straight to the lake once I’m finished and back in the area 😁 Quote
chillfactor Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 Had a bit of rain earlier Shropshire/ Welsh border & trying to start a bit now overcast all day though & a chance of a storm in the coming hours .... should be fun with the boys & the dog lol The lake is flat calm & looks proper moody . Quote
muftyboy Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 It's not even June yet. Think we have been a bit spoiled so far. B.C. 1 Quote
chillfactor Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 Your not wrong muft ... it's been silly hot at times this year , month or so back was melting on the trowel at work lol . muftyboy 1 Quote
muftyboy Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 After the last lot of snow it went up by 16 degrees in 2 days down my way. Been steadily warmer ever since. Just hope the rest isn't a wash out. spr1985 and chillfactor 2 Quote
welder Posted May 30, 2018 Report Posted May 30, 2018 Where has summer gone is a good question. My wife, gorgeous granddaughter and I spent 4 nights at a campsite in the Clent Hills nearish to Birmingham, having towed our touring caravan there last Friday. Granddaughter always claims my berth in the van so I sleep on my Nash Indulgence in the awning, space shared with Daft Dexter, our elderly chocolate Labrador. All was well until around midnight when Thor decided to show off with a spectacular thunder and lighting display with added deluge. Wife and granddaughter slept through most of it...….meanwhile the awning was fully lit by the lightning so the only sleep attained was by Dexter who really doesn't give a monkey's about anything much..... Next day the sun shone, I got a bit of a tan, granddaughter made loads of friends and Birmingham, our home town, was under water.... Moral? Get a caravan and take the high ground. Ian muftyboy, TnCarper and salokcinnodrog 3 Quote
cloud9 Posted May 31, 2018 Report Posted May 31, 2018 I haven't managed to get out on the bank at all this month, work and family commitments and all , hopefully June will be different ...... Quote
smufter Posted May 31, 2018 Report Posted May 31, 2018 I personally think the weather over the last few weeks has been perfect. Bit of rain so we don't get parched, a few thunderstorms (don't mind those) and a nice cooling breeze at times. B.C. 1 Quote
yonny Posted May 31, 2018 Report Posted May 31, 2018 3 hours ago, smufter said: I personally think the weather over the last few weeks has been perfect. I agree Rob. Early spring was a nightmare, those cold easterlies kept killing it. But after that mega hot period allowed the water to warm up properly the easterlies have done us a favour imo. Lovely warm days with changeable fronts coming in intermittently has meant if I've been able to get on them they've been very catchable. Quote
greekskii Posted May 31, 2018 Author Report Posted May 31, 2018 56 minutes ago, yonny said: I agree Rob. Early spring was a nightmare, those cold easterlies kept killing it. But after that mega hot period allowed the water to warm up properly the easterlies have done us a favour imo. Lovely warm days with changeable fronts coming in intermittently has meant if I've been able to get on them they've been very catchable. agreed. I just like a bit of hot weather, does the population a world of good!! Today I'm trying to get motivated to write the final part of my blog on the estate lake, I have May to do and then a little end of season round-up before taking a little step back to keep my fishing low key. I'll be writing blogs but not posting them until the time is right. Hopefully a couple of product reviews and casual trips with friends will be written up in the meantime though. I think most of the content from the next two blogs will be written whilst on the plane for my holiday, to be published early July. B.C. and yonny 2 Quote
B.C. Posted May 31, 2018 Report Posted May 31, 2018 Fished through a downpour couple of days back...… Im not kidding, it felt tropical..... Temps were still mid twenties the next day, the rain had stopped, but couldn't get anything dried out too well as it was overcast and the air was thick with humidity..... For me, Summer truly starts tomorrow , June 1st...….. As mentioned by a few others, I think we've done ok weather wise apart from very early Spring when we had that cold snap.. Distant memory now 😊 Quote
smufter Posted June 1, 2018 Report Posted June 1, 2018 17 hours ago, B.C. said: Fished through a downpour couple of days back...… Im not kidding, it felt tropical..... It rained a little just after we got to the lake on Tuesday evening, nothing heavy, just a light shower. Stopped after about an hour. When it was time to hit the sack I didn't even bother getting in the sleeping bag, it was that humid still. Woke up just after 4am just as it was beginning to get a bit lighter, could just make out the rods and it was still warm. T shirt and a cuppa. Sat there listening to the dawn chorus starting up, just the sound of the birds and a distant clock chiming 4.30 thinking "all's right in my world". That first cup of coffee, accompanied by the sights, sound and smell of dawn, is the best one of the day. A bit of dew on the rods and reels, a few tell tale bubbles rising along with the odd tail swirl. The anticipation of first light. God I love it. yonny, cloud9, B.C. and 3 others 6 Quote
bobcross Posted June 1, 2018 Report Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, smufter said: It rained a little just after we got to the lake on Tuesday evening, nothing heavy, just a light shower. Stopped after about an hour. When it was time to hit the sack I didn't even bother getting in the sleeping bag, it was that humid still. Woke up just after 4am just as it was beginning to get a bit lighter, could just make out the rods and it was still warm. T shirt and a cuppa. Sat there listening to the dawn chorus starting up, just the sound of the birds and a distant clock chiming 4.30 thinking "all's right in my world". That first cup of coffee, accompanied by the sights, sound and smell of dawn, is the best one of the day. A bit of dew on the rods and reels, a few tell tale bubbles rising along with the odd tail swirl. The anticipation of first light. God I love it. That sounds like my idea of heaven. Quote
smufter Posted June 1, 2018 Report Posted June 1, 2018 17 minutes ago, bobcross said: That sounds like my idea of heaven. Add a nice roll up and it was mine too....... 😁 Quote
cloud9 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Posted June 1, 2018 What are the chances of this ??? Had the day off work today and took the wife to Hunstanton , chips on the beach and a go on the 2p machines, driving home a car overtook us and pulled in front , same make and model just a different colour , it's number plate read NM06EVR ours is MM06EVR ..... Couldn't believe it and had to catch up just to check it out ...... TnCarper and chillfactor 1 1 Quote
chillfactor Posted June 1, 2018 Report Posted June 1, 2018 Doesn't that mean you've been cloned ? Or does the different colours mean you can have the same plate ? .... smufter ? Quote
welder Posted June 1, 2018 Report Posted June 1, 2018 My Thought of the Day? Why, after at least 10 years of ownership, have I finally decided to re-tension the elastics on my Nash Indulgence bedchair? The improvement is astonishing! Last weekend, sleeping in the awning of our caravan on the bedchair, I realised that it wasn't as supportive as I'd always taken for granted. Got home from work this afternoon and decided to do the deed. Half an hour later the Indulgence was just like it was when new. Off to Rushes Lake in France on the 16th of June for a week, Looking forward to it even more eagerly now. If only the rest of life was so easy! Ian B.C., TnCarper and chillfactor 3 Quote
spr1985 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, chillfactor said: Doesn't that mean you've been cloned ? Or does the different colours mean you can have the same plate ? .... smufter ? Or you could pop down specsaver (other companies available) get the old eyes tested and read the post again........just pulling ya leg mate 🤣😂 one letter different N M and clouds is M M cyborx and chillfactor 2 Quote
chillfactor Posted June 1, 2018 Report Posted June 1, 2018 I reckon you could be right ... I looked & looked again before posting lol 👀 spr1985 1 Quote
spr1985 Posted June 1, 2018 Report Posted June 1, 2018 Just now, chillfactor said: I reckon you could be right ... I looked & looked again before posting lol 👀 Hate to tell ya mate but I’ve had a few ciders too 🤣😂 one of those that just plays with ya eyes I think chillfactor and B.C. 1 1 Quote
chillfactor Posted June 2, 2018 Report Posted June 2, 2018 16 hours ago, spr1985 said: Hate to tell ya mate but I’ve had a few ciders too 🤣😂 one of those that just plays with ya eyes I think Tbf, I had a few glasses of red & obviously the Perry I brought locally was stronger than I thought 🍐🍺😃 Gato_Amigo111, TnCarper, welder and 1 other 2 2 Quote
... Posted June 3, 2018 Report Posted June 3, 2018 Last nights outing i found these on my peg upon arrival...no 1 came back for em so...THANKS.. Also found the 1st section of a 10ft Nash Dwarf 3lb tc..IMMACULATE CONDITION...were could i get the top piece. TnCarper 1 Quote
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