He’s on his way!

Nick left home in the pouring rain (as usual!) this morning at 5am. I’ve spoken to him a couple of times and he should arrive at South Cerney for the National Angling Festival at around 2 pm this afternoon, having stopped along the way for a break.
Not much else to report really, at the moment, [...]

(Un)Lock n load!

Well, that’s it then! The Buddy Bus’s water tank is full so I can make plenty of tea (and flush the toilet!!), all my tackle’s safely stowed away and most of my provisions are aboard. I’ll be leaving home tomorrow morning and heading for South Cerney. Even the sun’s come out!! I’ve also added the Freebird [...]

Networking.

Firstly – I still shouldn’t be here, but the ramp at the MOT station in Okehampton has actually broken, so the Buddy Bus will have to wait till I return from South Cerney and then fishing with Des Taylor. On the other hand, I must take the wife shopping or I’ll be going hungry on [...]

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Generosity…

I’m not supposed to be here today. I’m supposed to be in Okehampton, putting the Buddy Bus through its MOT, but the wife received an early morning call from Dave at Transmobile, to say that the MOT Station’s ramp broke yesterday. Oops! He reckons it will be a matter of 24-48hours till it’s fixed, so fingers [...]

Jammie Dodger!

“Can you catch fish to order?” Sophie Pearce asked me today!! I said no, I couldn’t… but I did!!
We were at Bideford Angling Club’s lake this morning to meet Sophie – the journalist who wanted to write a piece about Reels on Wheels and the Buddy System for the Telegraph newspaper – and for once, [...]

Another “Man from Atlantis” Monday!

What’s happened to flaming June then? As far as I’m concerned, it’s just flamin’ wet! Let’s hope the weather breaks for a couple of hours tomorrow, or I’ll have one soggy journalist on my hands at Bideford Angling Club’s Lake. I shouldn’t think the photographer will be too enthused, either – still, as we always [...]

WCM Tournament

Well, guess who’s waiting to hear about the Wales Carp Masters Tournament? I am!! I’m waiting to see if I can find a partner for the heat at Peterstone Coarse Fishery near Newport. The fishery Manager, Martin, is trying to Buddy me up with another carp angler who wants to fish and is in the [...]

Through the Keyhole!

Well as our Friday meeting was cancelled, I thought today would be ideal for sorting through my tackle, getting shot of what I can’t see me using over the next 12 months and checking that I have every last thing I’ll be needing when I leave home again at the end of next week. If Lloyd [...]

I really am…

the Man from Atlantis this week, aren’t I? I’ve been hoping to get a day’s fshing in at the start of the season all week and what’s it done down here in the ‘glorious’ South West? Rain all flippin’ week! And it’s been blowing a gale on and off, too – so there’s no joy [...]