plantfit

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  1. Was the old bird wearing the hot pants as well? Rog
  2. as Phil said a very interesting day, not very often you get to the bottom of a canal lock without getting your feet wet Rog
  3. I have a very nice 13ft Mitchell match rod and a 3000 style fixed spool reel loaded with 3lb line,(although I would much prefer a center pin) I intend using a stick float of medium weight with a 2lb hook length to a size 16 hook, I will be using either bread flake or bread punch as well as sweetcorn for hook bait, don't want any of this fancy bait alarms and bivvies and beds, just walk the banks and cast a few baits then move along just like I used to when I was a kid fishing the Fairham brook near Clifton, I have permission to fish the western bank of the upper Witham between Beckingham range
  4. Talking to a farmer friend of mine who's fields run alongside and across the River upper Witham, he told me I can go fishing there anytime I want as no one else fishes it, I have seen some nice chub and dace along there so think I'll give it a go Rog
  5. I have a full set of Players cigarette cards, thinks there's about fifty all bicycles Rog
  6. The only time we go to Nottingham now is as tourists, Park the car in Newark, bus pass ride from there to Nottingham Friar lane, visit where we want to, lunch in a cafe or restaurant bit of sightseeing and back to Newark and home, that'll do me Rog
  7. Yes mate we are good friends, done a few bits for him to help him, Rog
  8. It's a powered fret saw Cliff Ton, saves me using a jigsaw on smaller pieces of wood/plastics etc, believe it or not it was gifted to me by a friend from the next village, he no longer does any woodwork due to his health so thought I would make good use of it when making the jig dolls and wooden frogs and bears, Barrie, you can have a job anytime mate, the shed is getting a bit cramped now though and I have to move stuff around to get in and actually do any work in there, I usually do most of my work outdoors but now the colder and damp weather is here I do a lot of stuff in the shed now
  9. New addition to the tools armoury to help cutting out the wooden parts for the frogs. gollyfrogs and Pudsey bears Rog
  10. I was offered a job at A W Lymns when I was an apprentice mechanic, Mr Lymn had an account at the garage I worked in for fuel for all his Rolls Royce cars, Mr Lymn himself though drove a humble Rover 2000, the job he offered me was driver /mechanic. very nice bloke as was Mr Rose his son in law (who I think now runs the business or his son does)
  11. Another old established shop closed in Newark this week, Osborn Stationers on Kirk gate, soon be nothing left in the town Rog
  12. A boy stood on the burning deck his pockets full of crackers, a spark flew up his trouser leg and.......well you know the rest Rog
  13. Take it easy Brew, don't want any more mishaps Rog
  14. new stuff called "Eze Dope" now, non toxic substitute to cellulose, water based, don't smell the same though Rog
  15. Same here Ian, a 1950's (roughly) N gauge Dinky loco and carriages and balsa wood rubber band powered Hurricane Rog
  16. A man has to have many hobbies/interests just to keep sane these days, escapism is the name of the game Rog
  17. I was at a model bus enthusiast day at Codnor last year, the place was packed solid with people even queuing outside for upto half an hour to get into the hall, the Sunrise model and transfer stall was four deep in enthusiasts trying to get a look in to see what transfers was on offer, and this show was just model buses and coaches anything to do with model vehicles, trains, boats, planes etc has a massive following and if the models can be customised by re-branding with colour and transfers there is plenty of money to be made Rog
  18. For anyone interested, New set of 1/76 scale South Notts buses waterslide transfers from Sunrise transfers out now, Rog
  19. Is that £250 between you or £250 each, we received ours today, £250 each Rog
  20. Misty start to the ride this morning Rog
  21. There's some very talented folk on this site, well done Nonna it's beautiful Rog
  22. Ride down to the river Witham this morning, a bit different to when I rode past the other week, pictures taken from the same spot Fortunately the water level had gone down a bit from yesterday because the road was flooded but noit today Rog
  23. The Trent at Newark yesterday Managed to get out of our village alright but the Witham has overflowed near Bassingham, Thurlby,Aubourn,Haddington and the police closed off the roads around there Rog