Having suffered a Stroke back in February and then having to go through a couple of major operations to sort out my eyes (totally unconnected) then it has to be the day in September this year when I finally managed to overcome the fear (for want of a better word) of being alone on the bank and managing to put my gear in the back of the car.
Even this was a major step forward as the gear had been loaded on several previous occasions, only to be removed again........Anyone who has gone through similar will understand where I'm coming from with this and the mental battle one faces to see 'life' clearly.
Anyway, after a couple of false starts, and the endless support of my wife to help me overcome the combined issues, this last couple of months have been good and I'm now in control, or at least it feels that way!
I cannot recall for the life of me what I caught, if anything, but as you might imagine, it didn't really matter. In fact, if nothing else, this past year has taught me the true meaning of the old saying 'More to life/fishing than catching fish' and the importance of just being out next to water is what it's all about.
Next year looks very good to me right now...........................................