Well, this is novel - live blogging! The photo above depicts the view as I type, if poking a phone's keypad with one finger can be called typing. Yes, I am once again sheltering from the rain beside the Exeter Ship Canal, gently soaking a couple of dead fish in the hope that a pike might take a fancy to one. Preferably a massive pike. The rain is a nuisance, as it's forcing me to stay in one spot rather than move every hour or two and try a new one. Still, a static approach might work I suppose...
While waiting I've been steadily adding to my waistline. Two months with very little bike hasn't helped in that regard, and the irresistible temptation of fresh-cooked bacon baps and 2-finger KitKats means an awful lot of uphill cycling very soon.
Bird-wise I've seen Kingfisher and Chiffchaff this morning, but as I'm not adjacent to Exminster Marshes or the Exe Estuary today my expectations are low.
Right, that'll do for now. I can always update later if anything much happens...
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Rain! - it's been blue skies and fairly warm here on Sheppey in North Kent
ReplyDeleteWell, at least it was mild here, Derek. It rained steadily until lunchtime though...
DeleteDecent looking piece of water there Gav. Always potential with so much of it.
ReplyDeleteIf I ever get around to doing over-night, or even long days fishing, I'll have to get me a stove like that.
You're dead right, Ric. The spot I'm fishing there is more than 2 miles from where I caught my first Exeter Canal pike back in November! It's a massive venue. Those stoves are brilliant little things, and even work up some decent heat in freezing conditions. So much better than the 'Camping Gaz' stove I used in my youth, and far more pleasant than the temperamental (and, frankly, quite scary) Coleman stove that I had in my carping days - I was never much of a fan of cooking with petrol!
DeleteYes Gav, I've wondered about the safety of a petrol powered stove.
ReplyDeleteUsing petrol for my gardening gear, I'm very aware of the potential danger of fumes gathering in enclosed spaces and infiltrating clothing. Just one spark and :(