smufter Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, crusian said: How did it go , Smufter ? . I like/liked your idea of " one rod .... just under the rod tip " , but I didn't do it when I went Weds. night - I know , muppetry on my part 🙄 . 😃 Sorry mate. I didn't go in the end.....😣😣😣 I was umming and ahhing anyway, didn't really fancy it if I'm honest, but what decided it for me was when I went to get my barrow out of the shed. Flat tyre!! Thought it had just gone down, pumped it up but within two minutes it was flat again. Couldn't be bothered to sort it out, so stayed home. Glad I did if I'm honest. It was so hot on Wednesday I wouldn't have enjoyed it mate. elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 32 minutes ago, smufter said: Sorry mate. I didn't go in the end.....😣😣😣 I was umming and ahhing anyway, didn't really fancy it if I'm honest, but what decided it for me was when I went to get my barrow out of the shed. Flat tyre!! Thought it had just gone down, pumped it up but within two minutes it was flat again. Couldn't be bothered to sort it out, so stayed home. Glad I did if I'm honest. It was so hot on Wednesday I wouldn't have enjoyed it mate. Well let's hope that next Tues. is cooler , Smufter . Will you be able to sort your tyre out ? . I'm lucky enough to be working , but when my rotating Day Off comes around I want to go fishing ! ; trouble is arriving after work on Weds. afternoon I just wanted to sleep at night , that's partly why I didn't put a margin rod out . Thurs. morning just as I was packing up I had a flyer of a bite , and the line snapped shortly after striking 😢 . Roll on next week then . 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, crusian said: Well let's hope that next Tues. is cooler , Smufter . Will you be able to sort your tyre out ? . I'm lucky enough to be working , but when my rotating Day Off comes around I want to go fishing ! ; trouble is arriving after work on Weds. afternoon I just wanted to sleep at night , that's partly why I didn't put a margin rod out . Thurs. morning just as I was packing up I had a flyer of a bite , and the line snapped shortly after striking 😢 . Roll on next week then . 😃 Don't know what's happening for the next month geezer. I've been furloughed since March but have been told I'm returning to work next Wednesday. I'm busy next Mon and Tuesday taking delivery of a load of bits and pieces for the garden so won't be able to fit anything in. As far as I know, I've been called back in to cover holidays in July, there is a chance that I may be re-furloughed again in August. It's all a bit up in the air at the moment. What with the work I'm doing in the garden and the work situation, fishing has to take a bit of a back seat for a while. I bought a new wheel for the barrow by the way. Tenner plus postage from JRC 😉😉😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 On 26/06/2020 at 19:43, smufter said: Don't know what's happening for the next month geezer. I've been furloughed since March but have been told I'm returning to work next Wednesday. I'm busy next Mon and Tuesday taking delivery of a load of bits and pieces for the garden so won't be able to fit anything in. As far as I know, I've been called back in to cover holidays in July, there is a chance that I may be re-furloughed again in August. It's all a bit up in the air at the moment. What with the work I'm doing in the garden and the work situation, fishing has to take a bit of a back seat for a while. I bought a new wheel for the barrow by the way. Tenner plus postage from JRC 😉😉😉 I've got a JRC Barrow , so that's a useful bit of information . I'm sorry to read that your working life is messed up ; you were posting previously of making a career change , have you had any more thoughts about that ?( if I'm not being nosey ) . Looking forward to seeing 'photos of your completed garden project . 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, crusian said: I've got a JRC Barrow , so that's a useful bit of information . I'm sorry to read that your working life is messed up ; you were posting previously of making a career change , have you had any more thoughts about that ?( if I'm not being nosey ) . Looking forward to seeing 'photos of your completed garden project . 😃 Loaded some pics "before" and "at the moment but still plenty to do" below. As you can see from picture one, there was plenty of work needing doing on our much neglected embarrassment of a "garden"....😨 Still lots and lots to do, we are totally replacing the sleeper retaining wall that you can just see in picture number 2 (behind the big tree) and are extending this across the whole width of the garden so that we can backfill and level out the very top tier which is on a severe slope. The fence on the left badly needs replacement, that is our neighbours and he has informed us that he is planning to sort it within the next couple of months. Should make it look a lot better. The new border on the left is in the process of being carried on right up to the house, just need to get a large tree stump out (guy coming to do that tomorrow) so that we can move the new water feature over to there. As I say, it's been a really busy couple of months and we are not half way through yet. All the big, heavy work is still to go with posts to be concreted in and a large amount of earth to be dug out to allow the laying of the new retaining wall. Also still got a lot of plants and shrubs to plant in, once the remaining soil has been prepared. Three new rose bushes and a couple of Azaleas, along with a plum and apple tree are waiting in the wings (or should I say their pots) ready for transplant lol! I haven't really given much thought to the career change if I'm honest. I've had a lot on my plate with all of this. And boy, do I ache!! Edited June 29, 2020 by smufter bluelabel and ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 18 hours ago, smufter said: Loaded some pics "before" and "at the moment but still plenty to do" below. As you can see from picture one, there was plenty of work needing doing on our much neglected embarrassment of a "garden"....😨 Still lots and lots to do, we are totally replacing the sleeper retaining wall that you can just see in picture number 2 (behind the big tree) and are extending this across the whole width of the garden so that we can backfill and level out the very top tier which is on a severe slope. The fence on the left badly needs replacement, that is our neighbours and he has informed us that he is planning to sort it within the next couple of months. Should make it look a lot better. The new border on the left is in the process of being carried on right up to the house, just need to get a large tree stump out (guy coming to do that tomorrow) so that we can move the new water feature over to there. As I say, it's been a really busy couple of months and we are not half way through yet. All the big, heavy work is still to go with posts to be concreted in and a large amount of earth to be dug out to allow the laying of the new retaining wall. Also still got a lot of plants and shrubs to plant in, once the remaining soil has been prepared. Three new rose bushes and a couple of Azaleas, along with a plum and apple tree are waiting in the wings (or should I say their pots) ready for transplant lol! I haven't really given much thought to the career change if I'm honest. I've had a lot on my plate with all of this. And boy, do I ache!! Your garden's looking lovely , Smufter , but as you are feeling the strain why not hire Highy for a morning , and you'll have The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon by Lunch Time ? . Just give Highy something from Sonik , maybe a new pair of football boots for his lad , and everyone's a winner ! . 😁 smufter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 1 hour ago, crusian said: Your garden's looking lovely , Smufter , but as you are feeling the strain why not hire Highy for a morning , and you'll have The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon by Lunch Time ? . Just give Highy something from Sonik , maybe a new pair of football boots for his lad , and everyone's a winner ! . 😁 😄😄...I thought my home work days were over for a while now, the wife has organised the local council for planning permission to drop the curb for a driveway. I'll get it all ready but what she don't know is I've got a mate ready with his mini digger and own skips/trucks to do the job, then I'll get a concrete firm in to lay it down...job done 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 18 hours ago, Highy said: 😄😄...I thought my home work days were over for a while now, the wife has organised the local council for planning permission to drop the curb for a driveway. I'll get it all ready but what she don't know is I've got a mate ready with his mini digger and own skips/trucks to do the job, then I'll get a concrete firm in to lay it down...job done 👍👍 Good for you , Highy . I know this sounds biased , but I hope your Wife appreciates all the d.i.y that you take on ? . 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 (edited) Had a delivery earlier today of 20 x 2.4m sleepers to replace and extend the existing retaining wall... They were heavy!! Also had a guy around with a grinder to remove the remains of the bay tree that we've wanted to get shot of for years. While he was here he gave us a very competitive quote to get most of the large Ash tree that you can see in picture two removed. It's massive and a bit of a hazard as it's rotten around one side of the roots. If it ever came down it would hit the house. That's being done next Thursday... Edited June 30, 2020 by smufter crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 2 hours ago, crusian said: Good for you , Highy . I know this sounds biased , but I hope your Wife appreciates all the d.i.y that you take on ? . 😁 Sometimes, as that's why I think she orders me my new gear when I ask for it, eg AXS Brolly n Wrap...ordered both on Saturday...Wrap arrived yesterday and Brolly was today.... Thursday will be prepping for the fence to come down and take away a few flags ready for some digging, and maybe also some repainting a few places like over/under Windows and making a sort of roll up cover for the bar. crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Finally caught a few last weekend. Nothing big but a couple of beauty's amongst them. Exuse the rough look in the second photo lol. It was 5am. emmcee, jh92, commonly and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 Quick couple of hours with my son. Had a few from the pasty lake, we had great fun floated crust off the top! elmoputney, bluelabel, crusian and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 finchey, ..., bluelabel and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted July 1, 2020 Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 20 hours ago, muftyboy said: Finally caught a few last weekend. Nothing big but a couple of beauty's amongst them. Exuse the rough look in the second photo lol. It was 5am. They are beauties , Mufty , and your 'photos look very " crisp " , if you know what I mean ? . 😃 muftyboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 18 hours ago, crusian said: They are beauties , Mufty , and your 'photos look very " crisp " , if you know what I mean ? . 😃 Think I'm having a blonde moment coz that's gone way over my head mate. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 38 minutes ago, muftyboy said: Think I'm having a blonde moment coz that's gone way over my head mate. 🤷♂️ I think he is suggesting your photos are nicely done with a good amount of detail 👍 crusian, yonny and muftyboy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, elmoputney said: I think he is suggesting your photos are nicely done with a good amount of detail 👍 I believe "sharp" is the term used by photographers. crusian, muftyboy, Its-grim-up-north and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) 54 minutes ago, muftyboy said: Think I'm having a blonde moment coz that's gone way over my head mate. 🤷♂️ I thought he was making a joke that I didn't get lol. Edited July 2, 2020 by muftyboy yonny and elmoputney 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, muftyboy said: I thought he was making a joke that I didn't get lol. If he was, none of us got it 🤣 muftyboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 6 hours ago, elmoputney said: I think he is suggesting your photos are nicely done with a good amount of detail 👍 👍 6 hours ago, yonny said: I believe "sharp" is the term used by photographers. " Sharp " it is then ! . 😁 elmoputney, yonny, muftyboy and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 02/07/2020 at 21:55, crusian said: 👍 " Sharp " it is then ! . 😁 When I 1st saw your post I thought you'd put a laughing emoji at the end, that's why I thought it was a joke I didn't get lol. crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted July 4, 2020 Report Share Posted July 4, 2020 19 hours ago, muftyboy said: When I 1st saw your post I thought you'd put a laughing emoji at the end, that's why I thought it was a joke I didn't get lol. No , Mufty it's a smiling emoji , I hope , because if I can't even get my emojis correct what hope have I of getting my rigs and bait correct ! . 🤣 elmoputney and muftyboy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 At my dad's caravan for the weekend and earlier my daughter said I should go and catch a fish before we go. So 45 mins later and the biggest mirror in the lake graces my net. Bit down in weight but who cares. commonly, Its-grim-up-north, yonny and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 1 hour ago, muftyboy said: At my dad's caravan for the weekend and earlier my daughter said I should go and catch a fish before we go. So 45 mins later and the biggest mirror in the lake graces my net. Bit down in weight but who cares. Great stuff 45 mins smashed it 👍 muftyboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 17 hours ago, elmoputney said: Great stuff 45 mins smashed it 👍 Nice little channel in the weedy margin. Saw 3 fish milling about there the evening before so when I saw it was empty I jumped straight in there. elmoputney, crusian and finchey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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