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Top replys lads
being a west country boy originally im loving bazs blackthorn approach although i have to say im more of a Thatchers / Natch man moiself
so to summise so far.....
A) Alcohol. One of the lads has tried that with little success
B) Daily paper and flowers. Not really an option
c) Cash. hmmmm i think he would go for that (only as a last resort, im from farming stock and i have never met a poor farmer yet
The comments about the anging club moving in.... this wont happen. The story goes that he used to let everyone in the village fish it, but he had a lot of kids down there smashing all his stuff up so he just banned everyone "GET ORF MOI LANDDD" stylee. I have considered my approach, and it is as follows....
pop round there tonight, "hello, excuse me for bothering you" (friendly and apologetic) " i have just moved to the area and was out walking my dog" (nearly true)" and i noticed that you have a pond, i pressume you are the owner?" "ARR, THAT I BE" (Stereotypical but probable) "well, i was talking to xxxx who was down there fishing last saturday (the yokels shall
pass un-named) and he mentioned that there maybe a chance of fishing the pool if i was to talk to you very nicely (At which point he either says "GET ORF MOI DRIVE WITH YOUR FANCY MOWDER CAR" or "OIV ADD A LOT OF PRABLEMS WITH KIDS FOM THE VILLAGGE AND I AINT LETTING NO-ONE ON THERE" at which point i qucikly reply "well, i tend to fish quite alot at night, so if i can fish here, you will have the piece of mind that the lake is being watched for any signs of children mis-behaving, isnt it a shame when kids vandalise farm property etc in my day etc leave your back door open and so so and so on.
If none of my inane rambling works, then i have 50 crisp ones in my wallet that i will offer as a retainer should anything happen + i will also use one of the Yokels as a character referance should it be required. Failing that im going to fish it anyway (night) so he can
im going up tehre tonight, leaving in about 40mins so ill let you know.
"WISH I LUCK MOI LUVVERLIES"
Foxy