I seem to have dropped off the Roundhay Fly Fishers scope somewhat this year so when an ad-hoc addition to the calendar was scheduled for this week I figured I should make an effort to go. I’ve blogged about this…
Lyme disease – Ray Mears, Neneh Cherry, Alec Baldwin, George Bush, Michael J Fox and me…
….we’ve all had it! Regular followers of my blog may recall I made a brief post concerning Lyme disease several weeks ago but I have decided to put together something a bit more substantial and push it out to a…
Hayeswater & Moss Eccles
Finally, a dedicated fishing mission! I’ve had a distinct lull in my enthusiasm for fishing recently. Stepping back and looking at my hobby with a critical eye it began to seem almost ludicrous that I’d spend a shit load…
Return to Assynt…and more!
I’m going fishing tomorrow. It’s perhaps long overdue, having just spent about 10 days in Scotland without once unsheathing my rod. But to be fair this particular holiday, avec oiseaux, was never about the fishing, it was more about hillwalking…
Guess the fishery!
Middleton Fell
Tough times, I’m on antibiotics so can’t bloody drink (don’t start quoting QI at me) and the weather is still all over the shop making fly fishing seem uninviting at best. To be fair though, after getting back from Assynt…
Lyme Disease
Well this is interesting blog material. 2 weeks ago I was out on a mountain bike ride. When I got back I noticed I was bleeding from the back of my leg, just above ankle, which was odd as I…
Assynt Blog 2012
Introduction So, it’s that time of year again. Holiday over, all that remains is to once again share my experiences with fellow pilgrims that are repeatedly drawn back to Assynt for that all too brief escape from the dismal reality…
Back from Assynt
I face a wall of admin, followed by the crushing misery of returning to work. Ugh. Stark contrast to views like this, taken from top of Suilven. More to follow…much more…for it is only right and proper that at some…
Boa constrictor snake loose at Swinsty.
The dedicated yorkshireflyfishing.org.uk snake-watch team has notified me of this story, it is literally hot off the press. Many of you mocked me for funding an entire team of people whose sole purpose is to scour the local press for…