Better late than never

Just a few pics from our January trip to Ontario and Mont Tremblanc, Quebec


                                                                     At the house

                                                      

New build up and running

Happy New Year everyone and may I take this opportunity to wish you all the best for 2013.

Today saw the start of our new house extension, single storey jobbie with shower and toilet at the back (forward planning for later years, sad I know), hopefully the weather will play ball as the
footings are nearly completed with the concrete pour scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, so if your looking in up there, hold off on the wet stuff at least for a couple of days please.

Not long now until we're off for our Canada winter trip, really looking forward to it especially as our new grandson will be with us along with his mum and dad, no fishing scheduled although I wouldn't mind having a go at this ice fishing lark but only in one of the heated sheds that you can hire.

Barnsley have parted company with yet another manager, poisoned chalice awaits the next contender, seems unfair that despite the fact that they break even and are debt free but with low crowds,  they are unable to compete with the high spending debt ridden, poorly managed clubs that year after year borrow money in the hope of reaching the promised land that is the Premier League, there will be more Portsmouths' over the next few years, just wait and see.

Rant over

Full of good intentions

Ventured out yesterday onto the local canal, intention was to have a few hours out and use up some old maggots I had left in the fridge, two hours in and I was bloody freezing. With only a couple of perch to show for my efforts, packed up and went home. Must be getting old, the days of sitting on a bank white with frost with Mr Richardson for company seems decades ago.

Merry Christmas everyone

6 months on without a post, time to make an effort then.

Holidays booked for next year and first off its a trip to the house in Canada on 8th Jan with all the family apart from Joe as he wants to stay at home (max our dog will look after him). He takes his driving test on Wednesday (Joe that is), fingers crossed that dads' taxi may be made redundant at last although with the cost of Car Insurance for young drivers these days going through the roof, a taxi might not be a bad idea.

April 30th and I am back out to Canada for 2 months, big plans on the fishing front for some overnighters and hopefully big fish, Julie is joining me for the last 2 weeks so it might be another trip to the big apple or up to Quebec which I am told is a lovely place. We may well be retired by then.

Here at home I have actually been river fishing as a guest of my mate Steve who now lives on the banks of the Severn, stayed a couple of nights and caught a couple of barbel and some decent sized bream, since then I have joined the club so look forward to a few more visits before seasons end, it really is a lovely stretch of river.

So that's that apart from.................

Best wishes to all for a merry xmas and may santa bring you all you ask for

The last session

Out early on Saturday morning, the temps were slightly cooler however so was the fishing, not many fish topping and by 12 noon I only had a 15lber to show for my efforts. Returned back to the marina and loaded up the boat to take back to the house as the curtain came down on another holiday. After arriving safely back at the house, I bagged up all the cooked corn and put it in the freezer and washed out all the buckets. Job done.

Good day, good company nice score.............

at Glengarry Golf Club, Alexandria on Thursday, went with three of my neighbours Don, Dick and Lusianne. Tee off was 9.30am and thanks to a nice cooling breeze the high temperature was just about bareable. We had a great time with plenty of laughs and no end of ribbing (all the best possible taste of course) stopped off after nine holes for refreshments before a few beers at the conclusion of the round, really enjoyed it boys we must do it again sometime, oh did I say I shot 73.

Tough going even in Canada

Made an early start on Wednesday morning and arrived on the bank around 5.30am, conditions seemed quite favourable although even at this time the temps were beginning to rise, I only had 2 runs all morning resulting in one fish around 15lbs and another at 20-6, it was so hot by 1pm that my shoulders were burning even under my tee shirt meaning the brolly had to be put to use to give some shade. Canada is without doubt a fantastic carp fishery but they behave just like at home and if the conditions are not right then they will not play ball..........no matter how hard you try. Golf tomorrow (Thursday) no more fishing planned until saturday.