The Sun, The Sun !

"Spring won't let me stay in the house any longer ! I must get out and breathe deeply again "
Gustav Mahler

Me too Gustav. Spent a beautiful day piking in bright sunshine today. Three rods set up and cast out, kettle on, newspaper at the ready. Tea was drunk, then another, the paper was read. All was quiet.

It was warm, with barely a ripple on the water. Loads of birds about, grebes, long tailed tits, wrens, robins, various ducks, a pair of buzzards, a kingfisher. All enjoying the weather.

I then had a text from Mak Baines, "Going fishing in a minute" he said. Half hour later another text, "There's a dildo in my swim". Yes, you did read that correctly. There followed an exchange of texts that I best not repeat. He sent me a photo too.

I stretched out on the unhooking mat and nodded off for a while, then drank yet more tea. Still the rods remained motionless. The church bells chimed midday. Then one o clock. Still nothing.

I packed up shortly afterwards. An enjoyable blank. Spent the afternoon running around the reservor, stopping every now and then to check out new spots. A lovely spring day.