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Month: November 2004

5 Days!!

30 November, 2004 by Alistair

So the last few days I have been stressed out my box writing an essay. I will not be getting any respite as in the morning I start my new social work placement. To distract myself I have been not shaving. I have been feeling rather manly as my stubble has been growing longer than…

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Salmon Farms & Jamie Oliver selling his soul to the devil!!

27 November, 2004 by Alistair

Someone mentioned on a forum that I visit about the new advert for Sainsbury’s supermarket with Jamie Oliver. For those unaware who he is, Mr Oliver is a cheeky cockney celebrity chef. In the advert he is going on about how good the salmon taste and all that jazz. He is also pushing the whole…

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Scotsman Joke

27 November, 2004 by Alistair

The Englishman’s wife steps up to the tee and, as she bends over to place her ball, a gust of wind blows her skirt up and reveals her lack of underwear. “Good God, woman! Why aren’t you wearing any knickers?” her husband demanded. “Well, you don’t give me enough housekeeping money to afford any.” The…

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May he rest in peace!!

25 November, 2004 by Alistair

I can see it now “Local Angler Dies in FREAK wader accident” and underneath “possibly a sex maniac” I am stressed out writing an essay that is due in shortly. So before I start for the day I am procrastinating rather heavily. I wanted to try on my new waders again as I am still…

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New Fly Reel

23 November, 2004 by Alistair

So after getting my new little six foot 3 weight rod I just HAD to get myself a new reel…..I got this snazzy little number Should look quite nice on the end of my 3 weight. All I need now is one of those dinky little leader links which is just know I will get…

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Hotties!!!

22 November, 2004 by Alistair

Nothing beats a hot water bottle or two.. There is something special about a hot water bottle when it is absolutley freezing outside, something that is not captured by an electric blanket. Electric blankets are just plain boring, switch them on switch them off….I am still paranoid after my Granny told me that if you…

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River Kelvin Book

21 November, 2004 by Alistair

Here is a book about the Kelvin The book is the first full-length account of the Kelvin. From its source near Kilsyth to its confluence with the Clyde, the Kelvin is a river of startling contrasts. From meandering stream to the dramatic and picturesque river at the heart of Glasgow. This superb book tells the…

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Rewards

18 November, 2004 by Alistair

I met a guy this year that had just started to fish the fly. I watched him for a while drifting a wet fly down and across a little pool I enjoy. I was upstream a bit concentrating on a tiny wee riffle. I walked down for a natter. He was saying that pretty much…

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AXA Home Insurance = Pants

15 November, 2004 by Alistair

One of the amazing things about the net is that anyone can put anything on it. As long as it’s the truth or in your own opinion then who can stop you. The other good thing is that because of the way in which Google ranks pages eventually this page will come high on the…

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Production Fly Tying

14 November, 2004 by Alistair

This looks like a good book. I was looking at some of the Gariach books and came across one by his fishing buddy AK Best. Synopsis Subtitled A collection of ideas, notions, hints, and variations on the techniques of fly tying You can buy it by clicking this link from Amazon….. Production Fly Tying

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