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Nice worms Phil. They should bag you a few good fish, it's pity that most matches ban them.

You need the bigger one's, like these. This is a cat litter tray with about 70. I got three trays full like this in my bait fridge. Luckily i found a spot about 12 miles from home where i can top up anytime i get short.

Stop worrying about death. Smoking/Drinking/Eating/Shooting/Fishing/Working/Walking/Driving etc etc etc, can all kill. No time for moaning about smokers, if you don't do it, you probably do one of the other things that can kill you off just as quick. So who cares? we only live once, just do what you like and enjoy it the best you can.

Cliff, glad you got your new boat OK, looks impressive. Was down at the marina today, boy was it foggy out on the water. Merry Xmas to you and Hazel. At same time, Merry Xmas to everyone on AnglersNet.

Bingo IMHO there's far to many Xmas trees out there being used as rigs. Beads/swivels/clips/silicon tubing/more beads etc etc. I honestly think, keep it simple, the less gizmo's the better.

Sat too close to the fire....by Singy Minge. 14 kids...by Toolin Tolong. High in the saddle...by Ivor Sawarse. The disabled alcoholic...by Heis Legless

I would like to add to this. Don't know how true it is, but i was told that a guy up the road from me never paid for a licence, He had no TV. An inspector called to check him out, was invited into the house and he found no TV. He then left. A few minutes later he returned asking the guy if the car in the garden was his. He replied YES. The inspector then said that he had noted there was a radio in the car, and therefore he needed a licence to operate it, as it was a receiver and a licence is required. Seems a bit OTT to me but apparently a licence not only allows you to receive TV programmes at home, but also allows you to listen to radio in your car etc.

I think before anyone start arguing about keeping sizable fish, we should take a look at all the Undersized fish that anglers keep/kill. Take a walk along the piers or beaches and see how many are being kept for the cat/dog/fishcakes. Bass/cod/whiting etc etc all below the size limits can be seen butchured everywhere. Walton Pier is a fine example. Now there's an argument worth having. As for keeping sizable fish, i think it's down to the individual angler, keep or return, let them do as they wish, it's their choice.

I agree with you.

Don't listen to anyone, get yourself to the doctors, and get an X-ray ASAP. I suffered severe back pains a few years ago and different people advised me to take a mixture of various drugs/painkillers, do some exercise go swimming etc etc. Nothing worked and the pains got worse, even ended up 6 weeks in a wheelchair unable to walk or move without agonising pains. Eventually went to my GP. Immediate treatment/X-ray etc revealed i had a broken vertebra and Osteophrosis had developed around the break which causes the spine to crack. Not got a clue how i done it, possibly the results from a motor-cycle tumble. However, i had left it too long and nothing can be done to repair it. Now too risky to touch and if they tried the results could be, i might never walk again. I'm now permanently disabled, messed up because i never bothered to seek the proper medical advice/treatment when i first got signs of something was wrong. Instead i listened to everyone else/friends etc who thought they knew better then then the doctors. Get yourself to your GP, before it's too late.

Just purchased a new Digi camera. Nothing special as i am only a point and shoot photographer. The camera i purchased is a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W100. The camera has 8.1 pixels, lots of easy to use settings etc. Just wondered if anyone on here has one and if so, how do you get on with it. Any tips or opinions greatly received. Many thanks

I have one. If you mail me your address i will send it to you.

You can buy bells that have a place to fit a tip light such as a Starlite, an all-in-one unit. Don't know why anyone would want to use a bell though. Probably as Steve said, DANGLERS, not Anglers.

I went for an orange lawnmower. Don't know why because i don't have a lawn or a mower.

When i was a girl, we used electric vibrators in private, now it seems like, women opt for anything/anywhere for a cheap thrill.

I wonder if there's any rabbits up that hole?

I'll never understand why anyone, even with half a brain, would spend that much money on a glass of washing up water. Then in the next breath, turn round and say, ' I can't afford this, or i can't afford that, or i can't afford to pay my bills etc etc. Not surprising if they pee their money up some local bog wall.

There is one of the biggest mistakes people make these days, LOANS, HP, CREDIT etc. All living on borrowed money above their means. As i have already said, my parents drummed into me, never spend more then you earn. A few years ago my son came to me crying he was short of money, why? is was earning quite well. My reply was, I'M not surprised. New trainers £75,00 a pair, mine cost £10.99. New sweat shirt, £39.99, mine cost £3.99. Posh car £5000+ on HP, mine at the time, £1500, paid for. Take away meals, £40 per week, what's wrong with cooking your own?? Clubbing, nights out with the lads etc, My advice, cut it out. I told him to go away and do a couple of car boot sales in his spare time. Sounds tough, well maybe it was but it worked and he made money. He then started buying/selling a few cars and all manor of other bits/bobs including antiques and within two years purchased his first home. He's doing OK for himself and family, but i wonder what would have happened if i had given in to him when he came crying to me for a loan.

Yes why not. They don't want it, so why not grab what's on offer, no loss to them. You can make it viable for the tenant, spend/invest by modernising their home. I stripped the kitchen in my mums home, built her a new one with all the latest mod-cons, also a new bathroom etc. She loves it, i love it as it adds to the value, everyone is happy.

DavyR. Very true that property has increased 10 fold. Thanks to that i made the right choice at the right time and earned a nice little profit. But all is not lost for those that look hard enough and prepared to do a little DIY work. Better still try to find a relation that occupies a council house. Last year i gave my mother 33000K to buy her home where she has lived 28 years, She received a huge discount, a great investment and the market value today is around the 100,000K and going up, another nice little earner. Mum is 86 years old and everything will be left to me one day. There's no hurry the investment is fool proof. I have been looking to see if i have any other elderly relations that have been long term council tenants, but it seems all have already purchased them. Can't understand why anyone that's occupied a council house for years don't either buy it or someone in the family buys it for an investment.

Of course it's worth it Andy. What a wonderful feeling of pure satisfaction of total independence and not needing to feed or live off benefits. Apart from sickness, i would abolish the lot. We all have about 50 years to work and save for our future, a mere £20 per week invested over that period would give a nice little income. Do i hear people yelling they can't afford £20 per week, RUBBISH, it's a matter of getting priorities right, less spent on booze/fags/sport/ flash cars + other money wasting luxury's and more living within your means, could cover your future for a rainy day. Sit back and work it out, just how much money most people waste throughout their lives in poorly invested spending, wasteful spending, credit card spending etc. I believe in the the old sayings my parents drummed into me, Never spend more then you earn and look after your pennies, the pounds will look after themselves. Well it worked for me. No debts, No mortgage, No credit cards. I'm far from rich but after paying our bills etc, i have just over £300 every 4 weeks which i can now waste/blow down the bookies/spend on my boat or fishing gear etc etc for the rest of my life and my wife's life. My wife still got a part time job brings in another £400 + a month, gives us just over £735 per month pocket money between us to do whatever we like with. Also still treading with a little caution a little nest egg earning it's nuts off just in case i overlooked something. Personally at 60 ive never enjoyed life so much and at the end of the day, all the saving and investing has been so easy i have never had to go without a few nice things such as new cars, new bikes, nice boat, a couple of houses etc, just had to keep myself ticking over with an income, keep away from loans or credit cards etc and only bought what i could pay for before i had it. Apart from my first mortgage of £15000, which i paid off after 5 years. From there on everything was roses.

Interesting but well out of date. I sold my first old house over 6 years ago and it still shows my old car in the garden. Same as Google earth at least 4 + years out of date. And where's all the people gone?? Normally hundreds around our shops.

Seems strange to me that just about everyone on two legs from every point of the compass, at all age levels use bad language, yet so many people don't like reading it. Much the same as sex.

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I'm happy. I have been self employed most of my life and took out a private Pension Mortgaged linked years ago, very cheap then. Now retired at 60 through ill health, the pension is bringing in a nice little earner on top of other benefits. It also included a lump sum to pay off/towards my house, but that got paid off early, so was a handy lump of cash in the pot. My second home purchased outright and our long term plans are to sell this off at the age of 65 and kiss the UK goodbye. Also made sure that if i pop off to the pearly gates that my income is protected and the wife/family will benefit with the continued payments many years to come. Motto to the storey, look after yourself Number 1, as no other ****** is going to do it.