Vagabond 1013 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 The solstice is almost upon us, and soon the days will grow longer, and the sun gather strength. Raise a glass to the turn of the year. "A glass of champagne and some caviar, or a packet of crisps and a pint in the bar" Whatever your choice, seasonal greetings to all at AN. 2 RNLI Governor World species 471 : UK species 105 : English species 95 . Certhia's world species - 215 Eclectic "husband and wife combined" world species 501 "Nothing matters very much, few things matter at all" - Plato ...only things like fresh bait and cold beer... Link to post Share on other sites
Dave H 179 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Indeed. It takes us 35 minutes on the boat up the river to get to some good Perch and chub waters where you can't fish from the bank and the same back and we can't leave until 10 am and need to be back by 3pmand so that really leaves hardly any time to fish and it can be very irritating as it takes another hour or so to feed the swim. Damn cold on the way up and back too. Bring on the winter solstice! There is not one thing different between ideology and religeon Link to post Share on other sites
chesters1 1549 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Blimey its not even cold yet and some whant it hot again,hopefully we will get a winter this year! minus 10 for two months then a summer never getting over 20c would be nice 1 Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle Mathew 4:19 Grangers law : anything i say will turn out the opposite or not happen at all! "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson Link to post Share on other sites
Dave H 179 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Blimey its not even cold yet and some whant it hot again,hopefully we will get a winter this year! minus 10 for two months then a summer never getting over 20c would be nice Old Fart! There is not one thing different between ideology and religeon Link to post Share on other sites
Now there's a right un. 48 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) Sounds strange but I really miss the hard winters. Had some very productive days -6 degrees celcius in a Blizzard. Boy did I do some crazy stuff when I was younger...lool. However, on topic, looking forwards to the longer days.... Edited December 16, 2016 by Now there's a right un. Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Walker 941 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. Link to post Share on other sites
chesters1 1549 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) Old Fart!Cold winters are good ,thins out the unfit and old birds and animals but especially kills over wintering insects so theres not a glut but in my case knocks all of the rose leaves off that generally stay on the roses helping diseases multiply especially black spot grrr.It also if its hard enough moves goodies about in the soil that are resting on their edges making detecting them near impossible Cant bear summer once your in a tee shirt theres little to remove to keep cool if its cold you put more clothes on its far easier in winter ,mind you i generally only wear a tee shirt but wear a coat or gilet winter or summer purely for somewhere to put my wallet and keys etc when shopping but i was in a tee shirt sunday detecting and the resident moslems were in thick coats perhaps they regarded me as a strange infidel that kept praying every few seconds (me kneeling digging up their fricking pull tabs) LOL Edited December 16, 2016 by chesters1 Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle Mathew 4:19 Grangers law : anything i say will turn out the opposite or not happen at all! "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson Link to post Share on other sites
John S 325 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I don't want it to start getting lighter in the evenings, I've hardly had chance to take any of my telescopes out stargazing John SQuanti Canicula Ille In Fenestra Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow. Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree. Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow. Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine. Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew. Link to post Share on other sites
Ken L 976 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I like a good cold winter with lots of lovely snow - I like it even more when I'm sat on a tropical beach... Species caught in 2020: Barbel. European Eel. Bleak. Perch. Pike. Species caught in 2019: Pike. Bream. Tench. Chub. Common Carp. European Eel. Barbel. Bleak. Dace. Species caught in 2018: Perch. Bream. Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout. Chub. Roach. Carp. European Eel. Species caught in 2017: Siamese carp. Striped catfish. Rohu. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Black Minnow Shark. Perch. Chub. Brown Trout. Pike. Bream. Roach. Rudd. Bleak. Common Carp. Species caught in 2016: Siamese carp. Jullien's golden carp. Striped catfish. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Alligator gar. Rohu. Black Minnow Shark. Roach, Bream, Perch, Ballan Wrasse. Rudd. Common Carp. Pike. Zander. Chub. Bleak. Species caught in 2015: Brown Trout. Roach. Bream. Terrapin. Eel. Barbel. Pike. Chub. Link to post Share on other sites
chesters1 1549 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I like a good cold winter with lots of lovely snow - I like it even more when I'm sat on a tropical beach... Ok lets agree i get the cold you get the beach nightmare Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle Mathew 4:19 Grangers law : anything i say will turn out the opposite or not happen at all! "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson Link to post Share on other sites
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