markgermaniNov 19, 20212 min readSo why bother?Who would be interested? Why even do this? What am I trying to achieve? Aside from letters, reports and minutes in the...
markgermaniApr 2, 20227 min readLlanidloes part 2So, dear reader, I have finally found the time and inclination to finish off this mini-saga. Having left our luggage in the Hotel That...
markgermaniDec 12, 20214 min readAdvice on bathing a terrier.Firstly, apologies to anyone (any of my handful of followers, that is) who was eagerly awaiting Llanidloes part 2; that is still ‘under...
markgermaniNov 21, 20213 min readLLanidloes part one.It seemed like the perfect idea for a Closed Season trip. No coarse fishing is allowed on rivers between 15th March and 15th June. But...
markgermaniNov 20, 20214 min readWindermere with JohnBy 1975 I had acquired some better fishing tackle. A 9ft blue fibreglass rod (short by today’s standards), a Mitchell 320 fixed spool...
markgermaniNov 19, 20214 min readFirst stepsI was given my first fishing rod as a present from my Uncle John and Aunty Muriel. Both are now sadly gone from this world but very much...