[Fly fishing meet up?]

D2D is looking into it, it is looking like 10/11th is that too soon?

Other than that, for me at least, it would have to be June and that filling up rapidly . .

 

If the end of May works for everyone else, go for that and I will catch with you next time

 

 

Morning all, I have spoken to the fishery and SATURDAY 10th MAY is ok, if we turn up with 10 bodies there is a bottle of scotch for the sweepstake.

 

Day ticket is £26, catch up to ten retain them in the crate and select the four best fish to take home with you at the end of the day.

 

Please pm me if you want to be included and I will give you finalised plan later on, will be an excellent day out in good surroundings, comfortable restroom for the wimps if we have a late April shower

 

Look forward to meeting a few more of you,

 

D2D

[hot and botherd]

While I'm on the subject, I've got a matched pair of Purdy's worth ?70,000

 

I'll sell them for ?1000 in used notes - just leave the cash in the waste bin at Waterloo station and I'll get the guns to you as soon as

 

Sorted

 

Innit

 

You know it makes sense :good:

 

And don't question my integrity. I won a Victoria Cross on Saaaaaarfend Pier in 1969 scrapping with the greasers :yes:

 

We were rockers then...... greasers came on the scene a bit later

 

D2D

[The price of vegetable oil.]

just check your fuel pump is ok to use it as spending a grand to save a tenner is an expensive mistake

 

Been running my 300tdi 167000mls for awhile now, on advice from LB, at 25% mix, seems fine and smells appetising

 

D2D

[Fly fishing meet up?]

Mid May would be best for me, I am off abroad fishing the last weekend so a bit of practice beforehand would come in very handy.

If we are short I <may> be able to get some faces along to top the numbers up.

It sounds like a nice venue, bit worried about the 10 fish limit - what do we do in the afternoon?

 

I also have enough tackle for about 3 people to fish if anyone needs to borrow stuff.

 

Edited to add:

 

We are talking weekend here aren't we?

Some of us still work

 

 

Ha Ha forgot about that small detail, Im ok apart from 12th onwards for about a week, when I shall be away with the fairies on morphine, could be either fun or a liability

 

Apart from that anytime is fine, so just how much interest there is remains to be seen over the next few days.

 

D2D

[Fly fishing meet up?]

Right I am convinced, lets say that is the venue.

 

Now who is up for it?

 

EE is a fisherman, and Mung is hoping to be - once he takes delivery of the rod I have just sold him

 

 

 

 

Ok, I am sure Cranfield will not want to be left out, even if I have to show him how its done

 

We will need 10 of us so that I can approach the fishery owner for a discount on a day ticket, there is a comfortable rest/weighing room for lunch etc.

 

I have a date with my surgeon on the 12th so can we go for the last week in may, by then there should be plenty of hatches/rises and I will be back in play.

 

I also have spare tackle for anyone who wants to have ago, but dont forget a day licence from the post office.

 

D2D

[Fly fishing meet up?]

I was hoping there was somewhere close to the M25, say south of London that way the Essex boys may be tempted to leave the shire.

There is somewhere at Godstone I think, but I have no idea what it is like.

Having been to some right dumps (some that look great on the web) I wouldn't go anywhere without a recomendation.

 

I think I found the fishery to which you may have referred, and it looks good, it is about 2 hours drive from me though.

 

Whats 2 hrs compared with a good day out, Mung and Elvis came down in no time and they found their way in the dark

 

I can seriously recomend this fishery, it operates a basket system where you can pick which fish to take and those to go back at the end of the day.

 

There are the sounds of steam engines choodly puffing and church bells in a natual spring fed valley, enough info Im not on commission here

 

D2D

[Fly fishing meet up?]

Ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !! we don't want this hoi polloi tramping around our hallowed ground.

Is that an example of Kentish hospitality?

 

 

I think Cranfields afraid of losing the sweep for biggest/most fish

 

Its a cracking little fishery and often the big championships are held there..... so I know its well stocked

 

Im up for a good day out if theres interest, up to a dozen no probs.

 

D2D

[The price of vegetable oil.]

There you go, Jeremy Clarkson shows how to run your motor on diesel at 3p per litre;

 

 

Now watch the price of white spirit hit the roof

 

Lidle were charging 84p/ltr for rape oil and I havnt been for awhile so Im in for a shock then?

 

D2D

 

Update 1/5, Lidle now charging 95p/ltr.

[Took this amazing picture of a pigeon]

check this great picture i took with my n93.

 

Good pic nice timing, could you post all five in sequence?

 

DF would have to be a believer

 

D2D

[Fly fishing meet up?]

I could be interested if dates/locations match up.

 

I think you have to decide first if you want to fly fish rivers, or still waters.

 

Rivers are harder to find, more expensive and usually harder to fish.

They are also difficult to fly fish in a social sense, as you don't want another angler within 100 yards (at least) of you.

 

Stillwaters are reasonably plentiful, cheaper, often contain obliging fish and more conducive to the social side.

Many are aesthetically pleasing with mature surroundings and good facilities.

 

Once that decision is made, a location has to be agreed.

Its probable that a different venue in each area could be suggested and then people can choose whats convenient for them.

 

 

Morning Cranfield, the TN30 fishery we spoke about would be ideal for a meet would it not?

 

We could show some Kentish hospitality

 

D2D

[What do you do if you find illegal snaring?]

Now look you last two posters, kindly for the sake of the rest of us try not to post after each other.

 

I for one cannot take the mesmorising effect of being tantalised, hypnotised and whatever else ends with ...ised

 

Tis alltoge ther toooo much.

 

D2D

[Jelly Babies]

Ever since I was a kid,what am I saying I still do it I pick out all the black ones before anyone else gets them, then I bite the heads off.

 

Always liked jellybabies close second is wine gums though!!

 

D2D

[A sad loss for MelB3]

I am posting this on behalf of MelB3 to let his friends on pigeonwatch know that his wife Cheryl passed away on saturday morning.

 

Any one lucky enough to have met Chez will know what a sad loss this is, she was a vivacious, strong, kind woman who welcomed everyone with a warm smile and some great food. She will be sadly missed.

 

Anybody that knows Mel please feel free to phone him.

 

cheers paddy.

 

Truly sorry to hear of your sad loss, it is at a time such as this that you must remember all the happy times and stay strong for the rest of the family.

 

All the very best,

 

D2D

[What every good Charlie hunter needs]

 

 

 

Been along time since I heard that, together with Paul Hardcastle,s "Nineteen" good songs.

 

Other military tracks on the page were well worth watching although typical yank hype.

 

D2D

[Homemade Rests]

Its a springer so surely cant use bipod ?

Never seen a bipod springer, my cocker has 4 legs! :o

 

 

 

Spilt my coco now..

 

D2D

[Hand retreiving?]

How do you get your dog to retreive to hand?

its been itching at me for a few days and i was just wondering how people themselfs do it.

 

Jazz retreives fine but she drops it about two foot away from me (dummys)

 

She also holds the dummy in the house for atleast about 20 seconds, but only in the house

 

Any advise on this subject would help

 

Thanks

 

Lewis

 

As LB says NTTF has done an excellent thread on teaching to hold, he has covered it pretty much and imo the method cannot be bettered, I would look it up and take it from there, good luck.

 

D2D

[DIY Supa stores]

Why does B&Q have the worlds biggest shop near me and on weekends only have 3 staff on the 20+ tills?

 

Harry

 

 

Simple innit, thats why they is called B&Q, you BUY....... an, you....... QUEUE.

 

D2D

[3-9 x 50 Scope]

As it says on the tin For sale 50 mm scope 3 x 9 magnification with mounts

£20 plus £5 postage

 

one or two Very small marks on the adjuster caps (cabinet marks) single crack in the dust cover (as seen in the pics)

 

Ideal for rim fire or air rifle , NoT mildot or IR

 

Will swop / PX for hammer gun

 

WB

 

 

I,ll take it please.

 

D2D

[Larsen Trap Plans]

Could someone give me a copy of some plans for a Larsen trap please ?

 

Would £3 posted on a Disk be of use?

 

:( D2D

[ARIES 390 PALADIN NIGHTVISION]

Any pictures/more details etc.

 

See edit note on google above.

 

:( D2D

[ebay idiots]

Hi my 12 year old son wanted to buy a mobile phone so I found one on ebay, LG Chocolate, I bid for him and won it. £37 so I paid by pay pal and he contacted me a short while after and asked if I could pay by cheque instead as he was being ripped off by pay pal. I thought this strange but agreed, off went the cheque and never received the phone. He told me he was sending it the next day at least 3 times, then it had been posted twice and then it was lost in the post and then found a couple of days later. Next it was lost in the post and this time lost and he would claim against the post office, I have phoned him loads of times and he is a stroppy ******** who needs a good kicking, wish I lived near St Ives in cambridge and I could knock on his door and ask for my sons money politely.

I have been contacted by other people who have had the same problem with him, he is just a little **** who needs a lesson.

Named and shamed LOBSTERADAM, previously known as sk8eradam watch out for him guys.

P.s if anyone wants to collect my debt there would be a small fee involved.

 

 

did you ever get your son a phone?:( if not there will be one of my old phones popped in the post tomorrow!!!

[ARIES 390 PALADIN NIGHTVISION]

For sale DN3900 "Paladin" 390 4x mag new 450mw IR illuminator.

 

Illuminated dimmable crosshairs, normal windage and elevation turrets.

 

complete with tools, new batts, mounts and hard case.

 

In unmarked condition ready to go.

 

NOW SOLD THANKS FOR ALL THE INTEREST.

 

PM please if interested.

 

D2D

 

GOOGLE "ARIES PALADIN 3900" 3rd para down all info. Note the price

 

PRICE REDUCED BY £50 BEFORE PUTTING ON *BAY, NEED FUNDS FOR NEW HMR.

[Retired Springer]

Retired Springer’s new companion

 

 

 

Lets hope she,s easier to train than the old ,un

 

D2D

[FOX CONTROL- SEAN FRAIN]

Fox Control

 

Excellent book, new read once, has lots of Terrier info and is bang up to date on the new laws.

 

£6.50 posted.

 

PM if you want it.

 

D2D

 

 

SOLD pending payment and all that to samf, sorry men he got in first.

 

D2D

[Hearing protection]

Here's a couple of things to concider, looking at the origional post.He said ear protection for zeroing, and I agree fully and get as much of it as you can.When zeroing we fire lots of shots in a short space and there is no need to do anything but shoot and concentrate and within your own ear protected world this is fine.

However when hunting your ears are your first alert to the presence of game in many situations.I have allways found in these situations that I have time once the ears have told me game is comming to screw one of thoes little yellow ear foam things into the left ear ( I am a right handed shoooter) and still get on the mark in time , with time to use.

The ear that takes the battering is not the one nearest the gun but the one furthesst from the stock.

Hunting in full ear defense just dont work for me , what do you guys think?

 

 

If what you say is correct then why is the ringing in my left ear, I am a right handed shooter?

 

I agree that when rough shooting or stalking then hearing is important, ear protection must be worn when zeroing or clay shooting.

 

D2D

 

Just reread your post and yes my left ear is furthest from the stock