[Tip/butt protectors]

I use these on all my rods (float, quiver, lure, specialist): http://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/nash-h-gun-tip-tops?gclid=CJGykOeu-8gCFQgXwwodkYsFUw

 

The drawstring means they're very versatile.

Thanks for the heads-up - ordered a pair and they arrived today - just the job for my float rods.

 

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[Building the ISS]

Lego for astronauts!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgfWH3g9kpY#t=90

 

 

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[So this is what 05:40 feels like]

That's what Scotland looks like every time I go there!

 

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[So this is what 05:40 feels like]

Nice one - might give that some attention meself next time. I had a 2lb+ chub and (somewhat ironically) a couple of 1lb+ perch from H. Plus the usual mixed bag - full blog later this evening!

 

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[So this is what 05:40 feels like]

Conditions were spot on - pity no one told the fish! Dya get much from that flush below the lock?

 

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[Shelf cloud rolling into Sydney]

Thought this time lapse was rather neat!

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-34744518

 

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[Hummmm?]

...and back to coarse fishing, too many good fish taken under my rod tip to bore you with here.

+1!!

 

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[The Sun]

(not the newspaper!)

 

Thought this was pretty cool...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/must_see/34730371

 

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[UK Mountain Photo of the Year 2015]

http://www.livefortheoutdoors.com/Latest/Search-Results/Outdoor-headlines/UK-Mountain-Photo-of-the-Year-2015-the-winner/

 

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[Poundshop for fishing tackle]

Ordered £10 of bits and bobs and it came delivered in this rather fetching box!

 

 

 

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[Winter's here]

Newt - carduelis spinus.

 

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[A first!]

A couple of years ago when we simply ignored them I woke up to find the cars and the front door had egg all over them.

 

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[A first!]

For the first time in years - since this stupid 'tradition' crossed the pond we had NO visitations last night from the local yoof - demanding sweets with menaces - long may it continue!

 

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[Winter's here]

With temps hitting 15º+ today and bright sunshine - didn't feel very wintery!

 

(No Siskins on our feeders yet!)

 

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[White-Clawed or Signal?]

Also - I doubt ANY stream in the Thames catchment still has native crayfish...

 

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[White-Clawed or Signal?]

Yup looks like a signal to me too...

 

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[National Football League game in London]

I used to watch it quite a bit when it was first on terrestrial telly over here (C4 I think?) - even stayed up to watch a few superbowls...

 

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[National Football League game in London]

Thanks for the Packers link, Newt. I already knew quite a bit about Vince Lombardi as I reference him quite a bit in coaching programmes that I run - that fills in a bit more!

 

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[Fishing in a breeze!]

https://www.facebook.com/193816797308006/videos/1017232994966378/

 

Clearly doing it all wrong - should be fishing into the wind!

 

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[National Football League game in London]

I find this somewhat strange - at least from the fans perspective - as a season ticket holder at my local football club I'd feel pretty pished off if they started switching some home games to another continent!

 

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[Another Rod Question]

Simple solution is don't fish in the rain!

 

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[Romford Dogs]

One consequence might be that in Lancashire the phrase "Going to the dogs" is a synonym for moving south.

Could be worse, (for a Lancastrian) and mean moving East!

 

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[Clocks]

the state of Arizona [/color](with the exception of the Navajo Indian Reservation, which does observe DST).

Bet that causes confusion, any reason why Arizona doesn't change?

 

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[Romford Dogs]

Don't they have dog tracks in Lancashire?

 

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[Illegal netting at Teddington]

See it here - report start at 10.35...

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06khzr3/bbc-london-news-28102015

 

 

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