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Tomorrow ( 28th March), 10:30 on BBC Radio Scotland

27 March, 201227 March, 2012 by Alistair

Angler Theo Pike talks about fishing for trout in city rivers, plus travel writer Alison Rice looks at fitness holidays, and hear from Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dtpjm Listen in for a special surprise!  

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Kelvin AGM Madness, Glasgow Angling Centre U Turn on Wader Warranties and other Random Acts of Violence..

7 February, 2012 by Alistair

I am man enough to admit I was a wee bit nervous about the Kelvin Angling Association AGM – I mean, up on that stage in front of a couple of hundred intellectuals ready to start an intense debate on the finer points of the books and river management. I was thinking maybe that the members…

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Way Back When?

24 December, 2011 by Alistair

I always think that winter and around the turn of the year is a time of reflection. I tend to look back at this diary more than I actually write in it and tend to make unrealistic plans for the future. I know that I am probably not going to get away for that week up North…

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Hurricane Bawbag Hits Scotland

8 December, 201127 March, 2023 by Alistair

Our very own Hurricane has been given a name in true style – personally I noticed it was a bit breezy when a large metal bin went flying down Anniesland Cross high street towards a gent who then actually punched the thing sending it banging into a taxi. He did not even flinch. The taxi…

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I love it when a plan…God Dammit !

20 September, 2011 by Alistair

All my fishing plans over the last few weeks have totally went fubar. Typical example – this afternoon I was driving home when I realized my Mother n’ Law could possibly be at my house – now that I have two boys then two people must be there to assist with putting them to bed. I telephoned…

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Typical Days!

9 June, 2011 by Alistair

So a typical day just now is wake up and look out to see what kind of day it is and try and scope out if a couple of hours fishing is a possibility – this all depends on the weather, what fun family activities are planned, how the two kids slept and whether I…

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A month off work – so why no fishing?

6 June, 2011 by Alistair

So I have two weeks “paternity leave” and two weeks “annual leave” – of course before number two child was born I was sneakily thinking about fishing opportunities however the best laid plans are always totally blasted out the water by sleep deprivation and a doubling of family duties. It has been a bit of a double…

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Thanking you guys!

1 June, 2011 by Alistair

A quick thanks to everyone who has sent me congratulations via the comments or email  – I have hardly had a chance to get on the computer never mind make a post or join in the forum banter. I had this dream that I may manage a few days off trout fishing while I am…

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2nd Son Strikes the Planet!

21 May, 2011 by Alistair

He is as awake constantly as number one!

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More Kelvingrove Carnage Video – Royal Wedding London versus Glasgow

30 April, 20111 May, 2011 by Alistair

  Personally I am glad I was nowhere near – instead I was receiving a face full of nettles at the Clyde – more on that hilarious story later!

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