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I quite agree Graham, but a word of caution. If you are thinking of taking out a private pension (if like me perhaps, you had no chance of a company pension), then make sure you use a reputable company, and watch regularly how the investments that company has arranged for you are doing. When I...

Additional bearings, or replacement bearings Richard? Cheers, Dave.

They should be fine for that David, but don't try sitting in them if they or the seat are wet, you will pressure the water through them. Cheers, Dave.

My similarity to an old slipper is SO apt Derek, even down to the energy and 'get up and go' levels :D And before you say it, I will include the level of angling skills too :p Take care mate, and keep those kids and the puggle close. Cheers, Dave.

John, your post is a tonic. I knew it would take half a dozen elephants to put you down, but still couldn't help worrying. More power to ya mate, I can feel the fish trembling already :D Cheers, Dave.

I was hoping John would have been on by now. I do so hope he is ok. Cheers, Dave.

Hi Howard, I read your usual excellent post and laughed out loud at your final humorous paragraph. I then read Dave Quin's piece which immediately followed yours, and nearly fell off my laptop. However, I think now that he was replying to the OP, rather than your post....which is a shame really...

Hi David, As you no doubt know Autism, ASD, Asperger's syndrome, epilepsy and all the other variations of this wretched problem are all linked to some degree, and sadly are hereditary. My eldest daughter suffered from stress related epilepsy (Sadly, she died in her early forties from breast...

Hi Derek, I am not too bad mate. I have issues which prevent me carrying much gear now, and that not very far...but I console myself with the odd fact that not going fishing has not affected my catch rate too much. My wife has sadly had a cancer relapse and as a result is undergoing more chemo...

Tart :D:D:D Cheers, Dave.

I am pretty sure I know where the stretch concerned is, but have never even walked it, let alone fished it. What I find interesting (perhaps even bizarre) is what it is about those two swims which keeps the fish tightly packed there, while much of the rest of the stretch is thinly populated...

I do too Graham. All I need then is to learn how to ski, get the money together for a skiing trip and I'll be hunky dory and ready to go :D Ah damn...just had a thought. I would need to save up for a new body too :D Cheers, Dave.

Judging by the weights claimed for some of the fish I see on forums, there is some sort of multiplier in use there :D Cheers, Dave.

So....when are you going to pen an article with the title "Laptops, and how to use them, for total morons" Paul ? :D:D:D

I wondered why I have never fished your stretches Paul :D:D:D Cheers, Dave.

A hip flask to help Paul after a hip operation? That will go down as an all time classic Derek :D:p Cheers, Dave.

Absolutely true Derek....the old wagon wheel is not what it was . To make matters worse, my GP has informed me that the well known cure for this problem is only available now via private prescription...the NHS no longer offer help. Shame really because I have always believed in being an...

Not so much the changing face of fishing as the changing face of the world I fear Paul. Think about this....what do you see when you look at all the people around you, wherever you happen to be? I will tell you....the majority of them will have one thumb and one eye glued to a smart phone. Be it...

how right you are :D An extract from a piece on Israel. I can't post the picture. ISRAEL PHOTOS III* -- A COLLECTION OF PHOTOS FROM ISRAEL* WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF SCENES AND SITES PERTINENT TO THE STUDY OF CHRISTIANITY Barbus Longiceps, found in the Sea of Galilee, published by Tristram for the...

If you are using Mark's method, i.e natural flavours only, then it is very difficult to over flavour to the extent that fish will find it unpalatable. It's when you use artificial flavours that the problem arises. In that instance, it's fine to get the fish onto your bait by using standard...