We went for a walk along the banks of Loch Lomond today. I was struck at how beautiful it looked with the Autumn sunshine hitting off the still loch. I met some chaps fishing for Pike at a place I have never really thought of before (they must have had a half dozen rods out)…
Autumnal Kelvin
I went for a wander along the Kelvin today and could not help but notice the striking colors of the Kelvin. This may actually may be my last Autumn for some time as a true city boy as I have finally secured a house some distance away along the Clyde. Enjoy!
Predicting the weather = Talking rubbish
I could not help but notice the temperature has really taken a dip over the last few weeks and as usual the media are stirring themselves up to a frenzy. Scotland braced for worst winter in decades I mean I am aware we had a couple of bad winters however last winter was actually ok…
Something new…
I feel as if I have stomped all over the Central Belt of Scotland with just a hint of travelling far North. To my shame I have traveled more in England than I have in Scotland. Before the kids arrived I went camping up North for a couple of weeks with my wife however never…
Last trout….
I am more used to scrabbling through bushes and casting between trees rather than walking over marshy uneven ground to get to my fishing. It was strange then that my uneasiness about falling and twisting an ankle couple with my nimbleness improved after some whisky as a few pals and I toasted the end of…
Suunto Vector X
I notice that my Suunto Watch is now at the bargain price of £116 over at the Polimil Factory Shop It is a sweet piece of kit which apart from being a watch also includes a compass, barometer, altimeter and increases your ultimate sexiness by a factor of ten. One of those was a half truth however…
Kelvin Badges?
I like the idea of the new start we have had on the Kelvin and thought it would be nice to commemorate it in some way. I keep hearing about these mythical “Gold Cards” that some guys got years ago when the association was formed and obviously it would be good to have done something on…
Video Nasty!
Midway through the season I bought myself a wee handheld video cam – this wee thing here: [amazon_image id=”B004MMF7RI” link=”true” target=”_blank” size=”medium” ]Kodak PlaySport Zx5 Full HD 1080P, Waterproof, Dustproof and Shockproof – Aqua[/amazon_image] I had grand designs of taking some videos throughout the season however this is all I managed!