tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post403786184960140902..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Let's not bother with the allotment...CJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-72721306774466351442015-09-03T16:46:07.926+01:002015-09-03T16:46:07.926+01:00I"m not sure what motivates most people who f...I"m not sure what motivates most people who fish, but for my grandfather it was the peace and quiet and contemplative nature of it that had appeal. I can remember him lighting up his pipe, throwing in the fishing line, and sitting for hours on the banks of a nearby stream.kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-79864735192549222232015-09-03T12:42:51.574+01:002015-09-03T12:42:51.574+01:00Oh my dear I could write a book on fishing it'...Oh my dear I could write a book on fishing it's Mikes very favourite hobby. Your son must have been course fishing in which you have to put the fish back however should he do some river or sea fishing then you can keep your catch & eat it. Mike favours course fishing in the summers & sea fishing in the winter. As exciting as sea fishing sounds it's normally off a pier! Pah name tags I've given up with just having the one child in high school now, my fingers are very thankful x Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-80766186143142283882015-09-02T22:24:44.398+01:002015-09-02T22:24:44.398+01:00I can't see the attraction of fishing but my D...I can't see the attraction of fishing but my Dad used to love it. I'm glad I don't have to do the name tape thing any more - my youngest still lost several jumpers despite my efforts; even worse was having to embroider their initials in their house colours onto their PE shirts - now that was a challenge and mine looked like they'd been stitched by a 6-year old. Love your Bristol pics you've been posting, I haven't been to Bristol and now I want to go there. Enjoy the rest of the week xxJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929252398048579419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-12221188301816242622015-09-01T20:33:44.630+01:002015-09-01T20:33:44.630+01:00I love seeing pictures of your allotment but also ...I love seeing pictures of your allotment but also love seeing Bristol too especially as my ancestors lived here and also my son is there too! The Matthew visited Weymouth after it was first built and I have also seen it in Bristol, it looks so small especially moored close to SS Great Britain!<br />My husband and daughter fish they seem to be spend lots of time not catching anything. You can put fish back as long as you haven't damaged them by hooking them. I hate seeing them kill the fish and rarely eat anything they catch. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-25850298244898840122015-09-01T18:51:40.543+01:002015-09-01T18:51:40.543+01:00Oh, god, John loves fishing. Not that he gets to g...Oh, god, John loves fishing. Not that he gets to go much, but still. He also throws them back. The main thing is that it's incredibly relaxing, he says. Sitting in damp clothes, awkwardly, while holding a big wobbly stick in the water, for hours. Yes that must be ever so relaxing...<br /><br />Great photos though, especially that top one. xxGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-67103203827376719462015-09-01T18:51:04.072+01:002015-09-01T18:51:04.072+01:00Let's not bother with the allotment....
I lo...Let's not bother with the allotment....<br /><br /><br />I love that line!Angel Jemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915392156232711695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-85241548339243230492015-09-01T17:02:55.356+01:002015-09-01T17:02:55.356+01:00Thanks for your reply, CJ (I wasn't sure you&#...Thanks for your reply, CJ (I wasn't sure you'd get this msg if I hit reply to your email) - and thanks for the link to the article in the local paper. I did wonder if the edible bed was part of Sara Venn's work for Incredible Edible Bristol as I know she's been working hard on that project. I guess it will take people a while to cotton on to the idea of helping themselves to a taste of whatever's growing. A bit like those flower bouquets that people would leave around (can't remember what that was called now!) More power to their elbow, I say! x Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-83667195962878650782015-09-01T15:56:59.508+01:002015-09-01T15:56:59.508+01:00Perfect photo's ! Sorry the allotments all bee...Perfect photo's ! Sorry the allotments all been a bit of a wash out this year :-( No, don't get fishing either, but hey, ho - not sure there's many men that get crochet ! have a great week K xxjustpootlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823474347070110168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-61817460647644529542015-09-01T14:30:33.478+01:002015-09-01T14:30:33.478+01:00Fishing is greaty fun. I have fished for years. I...Fishing is greaty fun. I have fished for years. I gave up for a while due to small offspring but my wife paid for me to have a flyfishing lesson and I was hooked again. The great think about fly fishing is that there is no nasty and very smelly bait...just nice clean flies!<br /><br />What ever typer of fishing you do takes just enough concentration so that you cannot think about anything else. Its a very good way to relax. And if you are fishing you cannot be getting up to mischief...charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14928706901337018110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-21164710236357007362015-09-01T09:22:52.313+01:002015-09-01T09:22:52.313+01:00This weekend we had a debate about fishing. I have...This weekend we had a debate about fishing. I have learnt that it is about the quiet, the time to think and a space of your own. Sometimes it is about catching a fish, but that is not essential. The only people I know that fish are men. They tend to do it on a weekend as it keeps them out of the way....... Nobody ate the fish they happened to catch, they were thrown back.<br />I didn't get fishing before but now I am concluding that for some people it's not a sport, it is a legitimate means of escape parcelled as a hobby!Ali Whalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00526098221878448344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-47943222519566768682015-09-01T09:01:10.929+01:002015-09-01T09:01:10.929+01:00I've never really understood fishing although ...I've never really understood fishing although used to go with my Dad when I was little... Many years ago!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-28260609796388948272015-08-31T23:04:41.497+01:002015-08-31T23:04:41.497+01:00Mackerel fishing off the rocks is fun, but only if...Mackerel fishing off the rocks is fun, but only if you grill/barbecue and eat them straight away and never more than one fish per person. We've seen people land buckets full. What do they do with them? Freeze them I suppose, but I'm not a fan of eating frozen produce unless it's ice cream, bolognese or raspberries to cook with over the winter. Bristol has such an interesting history, good for you for exploring it with the boys. I'm a bit disillusioned with my allotment too. All that drought and then the rain and finally the wind - not good. I used to fold name tapes in half and just anchor them with a couple of stitches. Much quicker than sewing all the way round. Good luck,with it all, I'm sure we'll all feel better about our allotments when we've got more time. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-36720825673718912532015-08-31T21:40:24.646+01:002015-08-31T21:40:24.646+01:00I don't get fishing either. I prefer to eat sa...I don't get fishing either. I prefer to eat sanitised fish fingers, they don't stare at me. I would quite like to be forced to wander around Bristol! I do like the free fresh food photos very much! On the topic of name tapes: I have given up sewing them in, I bought sticker ones that seem to be permanently fused to the fabric. Have a lovely week. xChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-78638417343409924272015-08-31T21:39:10.190+01:002015-08-31T21:39:10.190+01:00Oh I love when you "take us out" with th...Oh I love when you "take us out" with the family. Your photos are always so lovely and I feel like I have gotten a visit in too. My mother loves to fish on land, my father prefers to fish on a boat. The fishing bug never really caught on to me. I think I'm much too impatient for it. But we are eating fisher people. I have a very hard time understanding catch and release. I think it's all about the doo-dads and crafting lures etc. elnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09654199835246576704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-47665767960993611122015-08-31T20:26:43.287+01:002015-08-31T20:26:43.287+01:00The 'kids' fish, but at trout farms and in...The 'kids' fish, but at trout farms and in the sea, they're fishing for food not fun, so it makes more sense.<br /><br />Loving the Bristol pics, and as ever that I immediately recognise so many of the places photographed. You can take the girl out of the West Country but you can't take the West Country out of the girl!Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-15477296185953418082015-08-31T19:45:45.819+01:002015-08-31T19:45:45.819+01:00Hey CJ,
Just catching up here. I am without a comp...Hey CJ,<br />Just catching up here. I am without a computer again. We fish off the rocks at Clodgy, and always throw the fish back. I'm not achuge fan of fish unless it comes wrapped in batter with lots of salt and vinegar. I enjoy it though, and so do the boys. Plot n.10 has been a disaster. Even Olly's carrots turned into Cosmos. <br />Leanne xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-68822750114819446372015-08-31T17:03:30.512+01:002015-08-31T17:03:30.512+01:00You should definitely sneak his pen and try your h...You should definitely sneak his pen and try your hand at calligraphy! I think you'd be wonderful at it. I've often thought of it, but my normal handwriting leaves a bit to be desired so I'm not sure how I'd fare. With everything being typed out on a computer, it's really nice to think of sending a note in lovely handwriting:) The photos of your walk around town are beautiful--it always amazes me the history in your part of the world. Things are considered old here if they're 100 years old, but I'm sure those cathedrals date back even further. Hope you're having a great start to your week, CJ!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482703385103047136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-90971448293103515342015-08-31T16:30:51.938+01:002015-08-31T16:30:51.938+01:00I fished once. I got wet, I smelled like fish and ...I fished once. I got wet, I smelled like fish and I even got a fish hook stuck in my forearm. That was the last time I ever tried it. I think this all looks like more fun than the allotment, as much as I love your allotment posts and wish I also had an allotment. I wish I had all of this other stuff too. :)Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-63283342673467795712015-08-31T11:58:37.421+01:002015-08-31T11:58:37.421+01:00I pressed delete! Sorry! I'll retype the gist-...I pressed delete! Sorry! I'll retype the gist- have been fly fishing which is an art in itself but not really my thing. We used to take the kids when they were younger to a stocked lake where they caught and released the fish. F was the only one who really took to it (his grand father is a fly fisherman) so he goes every now a then. xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-55505554356396240592015-08-31T11:56:18.534+01:002015-08-31T11:56:18.534+01:00Lovely photos. I've always been a bit of a fis...Lovely photos. I've always been a bit of a fishing widow when we go on holiday, all three of them go fishing but they rarely go at home. I'm actually quite glad that they put the fish back once they've caught them, I couldn't do with gutting them.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-90511310127187365172015-08-31T11:54:24.995+01:002015-08-31T11:54:24.995+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-90157346664986742712015-08-31T10:53:07.022+01:002015-08-31T10:53:07.022+01:00Lovely photos of Bristol. It is a place full of hi...Lovely photos of Bristol. It is a place full of history. Can't throw any light on the fishing thing! It always seems a bit pointless. Calligraphy though - younger daughter has been having a go and has done some lovely posters. There's lots of inspiration on Pinterest.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-81823305123881717412015-08-31T09:50:53.803+01:002015-08-31T09:50:53.803+01:00Lovely pictures. I've not been to the plot mu...Lovely pictures. I've not been to the plot much either. Calligraphy is certainly a fascinating subject. I've never been into fishing so I'm as unenlightened as you are. Have a good week. Flighty xxFlightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082758817547303423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-3542652311494778732015-08-31T09:02:37.936+01:002015-08-31T09:02:37.936+01:00Hmm, fishing. Absolutely no idea!!!!!!!! I can s...Hmm, fishing. Absolutely no idea!!!!!!!! I can see the point of catching and eating them if you like to eat fish, but otherwise......... Bit like playing football and then stopping just before you score a goal????? Perhaps it is just me! Great to see around Bristol a bit with you. I hope you get to spend more time at the allotment in September. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-30484489294253148252015-08-31T09:01:06.991+01:002015-08-31T09:01:06.991+01:00I'd definitely sneak a go with the calligraphy...I'd definitely sneak a go with the calligraphy set! sounds fun!driftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.com