wearyone

My wife is Irish - and that's normal?? You've got to laugh (Haven't you?) Q: Why aren't the England football team allowed to own a dog? A: Because they can't hold on to a lead. Q: What's the difference between the England team and a tea-bag? A: The tea-bag stays in the cup longer. Oxo were going to bring out a Euro 2004 Commemorative cube painted red,white and blue in honour of the England squad. But it was a laughing stock and crumbled in the box. Q: Why do English make better lovers than Portuguese? A: Because English are the only one's who can stay on top for 45 Minutes and still come second! Q: What is common between a 3 pin plug and the England football team? A: They are both useless in Europe! Q: What's the difference between O J Simpson and England? A: OJ Simpson had a more credible defence Rumours that David Beckham was seen successfully seducing a young woman in a Spanish nightclub with a one-liner have been completely refuted by the English FA. Adam Crozier, chief publicity officer stated: "I find it totally preposterous to suggest that one of our players could make a successful pass to, or at, anyone." Q. What's the difference between the English and a jet engine? A. A jet engine eventually stops whining.

Hi Dibbly Fished a day at Kilrea late May, blanked. Talking to the people at the Portee Lodge who sold me the licence said it had not been fishing. The river looked very low and stale If you are looking for some where to stay try The Downhill Hostel. Home from home, and at £12-50 / night p.p its a snip. We had one of the private bedrooms, getting a bit too old to be sharing with young backpackers. Run by William and his lovely wife Mc Call Tel:028 7084 9077 http://www.downhillhostel.com e-mail: info@downhillhostel.com Almost on the beach, which produced bass to 10lb whilst I was there. [ 29. June 2004, 07:43 AM: Message edited by: wearyone ]

To all but the blind (England supporters) the keeper was obviously fouled. Bloody stupid game anyway.

An ex member of the CSG who used to fish the Eden before moving 'off shore' found it very difficult to catch chub UNDER 4lbs, which says an awful lot about recruitment on the river

mikeclough I take it then that the beck which enters the Eden at Rickerby Park has no dace either. Used to have some great days there 20 odd years ago. Phil, I think Nigel was wearing short pants when some of the barbel were first intoduced to the Wear. [ 24. June 2004, 10:44 PM: Message edited by: wearyone ]

I did hear that barbel were in the Eden,(Carlisle) but that was some time ago. Big fish in the Wear but not much day ticket fishing, although you could do worse than join DCAC which gives access to miles of water not normally coarse fished. Home-page Also,3lb+ grayling, big sea trout and salmon for the same price

Bloody hell Gazza_Wakey, you look almost as old as me. Often had a look at that bit just below the Pledwick, looked as though it would make a nice little chub stream. We used to take the wifes mum there for a meal whenever we went home for a visit.That was until the landlady took a kitchen knife to her hubby's tackle, stopped going after that. If you live in the area, my uncle used to have the TV shop at Busy Corner.

Getting the same way myself Tyke, not been out on the river since Novemeber due to a knackered knee. Had an X ray last March and now waiting for a scan, only 6-10 months wait. Will probably have lost all interest by then. Just wondered which becks you fished in Wakefield, when I lived there the only thing that could be caught from the becks(Alverthorpe,Balne Lane,Westgate and Pugny's) were sticklebacks and typhoyed. [ 23. June 2004, 01:44 PM: Message edited by: wearyone ]

My heart goes out to you and your family. I would have thought that in situation like this time is of the essence. Surely the scanner cant be in use 24/7. I was booked to have a MRI scan, although my condition is not life threatening, it is very disablimg. That was at the end of March; I contacted the hospital to-day and was told there is a 6 to 10 months wait, although like Blackpool, this state of the art hospital takes cases referred from local veterinary practices. Looks like they put a greater value on pets than on human beings these days. Incidentally, again at Blackpool, my son's partner suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 22. The ambulance took 55 minutes to travel from Blackpool to the north side of St Annes. That was in 1998, he still has not got over the trauma of trying to revive her whilst waiting for the medics to arrive.

Came across a local angler fishing a small beck just outside Carlisle and asked him what he had caught. Just lions he said, lions I repeated, yes lions, only about this big (little dace)- showing me the size with his two index fingers.

You could also visit the House of Hardy's, they do some great deals, and of course there is always their museum

Good fishing on the Wear, Durham City. Northumbria, but not Northumberland - probably a little too far from that area though http://www.durhamanglers.co.uk/Home-page.htm [ 21. June 2004, 02:51 PM: Message edited by: wearyone ]