So I spent a bit of time the night before sorting things out as the object of the day was to spend some time with my newly found 30 ish daughter and put names to faces. As I couldnt fit it all on the Guzzi the only option was to bring the £300 car, as I was bringing stuff I offered the use of burner kettle etc but when expected to bring brekkie for everybody I declined and withdrew my offer.
It was clear skies on Portland and as I drove across the causeway I wondered if the kitchen sink aproach [2 chairs, 2 brollies, seatbox etc] was perhaps overkill, but hitting the Puddletown byepass in what could be described as a small amount of rain I was pleased to stop at Bere Regis to buy fuel and coffee. The next bit went as the first bit really and eventually found myself at the LIF.
Having arrived I was pleased to be able to abandon my car next to Chav Ps spanking peugot which he had slept in cos he couldnt afford bandb and proceeded to light storm kettle and chat [good bloke that fellow]. Various people arrived and big Phil had a quick dig and chat [wise decision not to join the forum] and then some blind old sod [who later turned out to be a chap called Simon] required the services of a good few people to park the car I felt guilty enough to move mine to make some space. Fortunately the arrival of Kelly improved the day immediately, and meeting Jerry who had kindly got maggots for me also improved the mood.
Finally everybody ffed off and left me and Kelly to set up a rod [a waggler on the Itchen?] and fishing occured. Slightly later than advertised Mick B arrived and chat and fishing advice followed but disgraced myself by doing opportunist bream catching and he took the gap with big Phil .
General socialising, tea and bacon sarnies followed and during the last tea break a slightly balding ginger chap with the longest rod I have ever seen apeared and had a chat, it wasnt until he stepped off the sleeper that I realised that the poor sod was not only balding and ginger he was also verticly challenged and the rod was perhaps not as long as I thought.
Around dusk and suddenly loads of happy anglers apeared after an obviously enjoyable day and gentle passing of the ways occured, what a fine bunch of characters we have on FM and how easy it it to let a small bit of text inspire ott posting,[sorry chaps]
Nice one fellas
Roll on the 10th
It was clear skies on Portland and as I drove across the causeway I wondered if the kitchen sink aproach [2 chairs, 2 brollies, seatbox etc] was perhaps overkill, but hitting the Puddletown byepass in what could be described as a small amount of rain I was pleased to stop at Bere Regis to buy fuel and coffee. The next bit went as the first bit really and eventually found myself at the LIF.
Having arrived I was pleased to be able to abandon my car next to Chav Ps spanking peugot which he had slept in cos he couldnt afford bandb and proceeded to light storm kettle and chat [good bloke that fellow]. Various people arrived and big Phil had a quick dig and chat [wise decision not to join the forum] and then some blind old sod [who later turned out to be a chap called Simon] required the services of a good few people to park the car I felt guilty enough to move mine to make some space. Fortunately the arrival of Kelly improved the day immediately, and meeting Jerry who had kindly got maggots for me also improved the mood.
Finally everybody ffed off and left me and Kelly to set up a rod [a waggler on the Itchen?] and fishing occured. Slightly later than advertised Mick B arrived and chat and fishing advice followed but disgraced myself by doing opportunist bream catching and he took the gap with big Phil .
General socialising, tea and bacon sarnies followed and during the last tea break a slightly balding ginger chap with the longest rod I have ever seen apeared and had a chat, it wasnt until he stepped off the sleeper that I realised that the poor sod was not only balding and ginger he was also verticly challenged and the rod was perhaps not as long as I thought.
Around dusk and suddenly loads of happy anglers apeared after an obviously enjoyable day and gentle passing of the ways occured, what a fine bunch of characters we have on FM and how easy it it to let a small bit of text inspire ott posting,[sorry chaps]
Nice one fellas
Roll on the 10th
