The Tidal Stour at Iford taken on my mobile phone’s camera • Venue: Tidal Dorset Stour, above Iford bridge • Swim: East Bank about 300 metres up from the bridge • Time: 14:45 to 17:00 • Weather: Overcast but mild for late December. This is not a bah humbug polemic; I like the build-up to Christmas, admittedly I find the day itself an anti-climax saved by having family to stay and I am happy enough with Boxing Day so long as I can find a footie match to watch. However, I’ve never been that keen on the days between Christmas … Continue reading THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY REPEATS OF ‘COME DINE WITH ME’ YOU CAN SIT THROUGH Tidal Dorset Stour, above Iford bridge, 30 December 2018

Aikin’s Pool; this was taken with my mobile phone as for once I didn’t take my camera (hence no fish photos despite us catching a few) • Venue: Aikin’s Pool at Orchard Lakes • Swim: The far end of the lily pads • Time: 14:00 to 17:00 • Weather: A typical September day, some sun, some cloud, varying between t-shirt and sweat shirt weather. It has become my habit to finish these write ups with a ‘next steps’ section, but quite often whim or circumstances lead to a change of plan. However, this time I did go on the predicted … Continue reading THE CAT STEVENS SESSION Aikin’s Pool at Orchard Lakes, 7 September 2018

The far end of the Match Lake; after the match over there was only me fishing at this end of the lake • Venue: The Match Lake at Orchard Lakes • Swim: Far end of the lake opposite the end of the right-hand Island • Time: 17:00 to 20:00 • Weather: A return to more normal summer weather. Without looking at the internet, it was sunny and cloudy by turns, t-shirt weather until the sun dipped below the trees and a slight breeze. I have been absent from the bank for over a month, which rather reminds me of a … Continue reading IT’S BEEN A WHILE The Match Lake at Orchard Lakes, 20 August 2018