Salmon chanting evening…. (in the key of E minor) October 13th, 2017 For far too many years now I have been afflicted with yet another seasonal distraction that somehow takes…

Yes it is Perching time again September 18th, 2017 Well here we are at the end of another glorious summer and as the nights begin the slow draw down towards…

Well the Met. office says it is summer!! August 12th, 2017 Yes the weather forecasting community tell us we are still in meteorlogical summer, but no-one seems to have told…

The Glorious Sixteenth of June (and other stories) June 22nd, 2017 There are some days in life we remember well- birthdays and significant anniversaries being a couple of examples.( that…

Well I did say it was time for a few trout! May 15th, 2017 Apologies to both my regular readers and the three other visitors who come and check out…

Goodbye to the big pond and here comes trouting time March 23rd, 2017 Well its coming up the end of March and with recent snow streaking the fellsides somedays on…

Valentines day and a new romance!! February 14th, 2017 It’s the fourteenth of February and I hope all those of you who deserve it have received a Valentines card from…

Seasons Greetings to you all December 28th, 2016 Well it is the season to be jolly and all that stuiff, when Christmas and the New Year festivities and colds, flu…

Flights of Geese mark my changing seasons November 2nd, 2016 I lifted the Doghouse off Derwentwater last week ahead of any possible winter weather events, and as I cleaned the…

Look out here comes Autumn- and the Fish of the Year (so far..!) September 11th, 2016 One of my regular blog readers ( yes, there are more than one!) e…