Opening Day

March 15th is the first day of the Fly Fishing season, I have never actually fished on opening day, It gets far too busy for me. This year over 50 members of our local club fished the local reservoir at Grane. Not that bad I suppose, as the water is in excess of 50 acres in area, and that includes the period dawn until dusk. It is a personal choice, the photographs below were taken about 08.30 on opening day, from the footpath I use most mornings when exercising Jay the Autistic Spaniel. It was a mild morning for March, with a bit of local mist as can be seen but according to the catch register a lot of fish were caught.

Jay the Autistic Spaniel enjoying his morning Run.

View of the Bay across Grane Road, six (maybe seven) fishermen are visible in that small portion of the reservoir, but has you can see it is not exactly overcrowded.

I went fishing on Thursday morning, just for a couple of hours. caught two fish with a total weight of around 2.5 pounds. After two hours, the cold wind was getting to me, and I was only what is referred to as "Lure Bashing" although there were reports of fish rising, I personally didn't see any. The flies I used were "Cat's Whisker" and "Stick Fly" I may start putting piccies of the flies on here, when I have tied them..... a possible new challenge!

Note to self: I must organise myself better this year and have a couple of hours fishing every week, I do so enjoy it when I get out there.

Longest Password

Some things are too good not to pass along...


During a recent password audit, it was found that a
blonde was using the following password:


"MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofy Edinburgh"


When asked why she had such a long password, she said
she was told that it had to be at least 8 characters
long and include at least one capital.

Busy Busy

Sorry I have been missing for a few weeks, I have been rather busy with the "That's Entertainment" blog See HERE - coupled with meeting up with old school friends, doing a bit of gardening, some wood-turning and other bits and bats that keep me going, life has been quite fulfilling. Plus of course these days I don't tend to rush at anything if I can help it!

Anyway just to let you know I am still here, Jay the Autistic Spaniel is still here, a picture below shows him looking wistfully out of the window, probably on a day when I was too busy (or it was too wet) for me to take him for our usual walk on the hills.

Grandson Thomas is also pictured below, taking an afternoon nap with Lumpy. He never goes far without Lumpy the purple Heffalump. Aren't they lovely when they are sleeping? He is lovely when he's awake as well, and growing all the time. I find it hard to believe that in a couple of weeks he will be 4.

Anyway the Jungle Book show has now finished, and in a couple of weeks the fly fishing season starts, and it is almost warm enough to start riding the Motor-bikes again - I admit that I have been a bit of a wimp this winter and hardly been out at all, but things will change shortly.

I really must start posting more regularly. So please don't lose heart and watch this space. I will be back shortly. PROMISE