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    Quote Originally Posted by Grizzly View Post
    There you are, you bugger! Good to see you back. Hope it's been a good season so far?
    Hi Simon, its been a fantastic season and it going to keep going by the looks of it. The fishing has not been quite so good, but that's the way it goes sometimes. I will have to tot up how many days out on the moor I have had at the end of the season but suffice to say, rather a lot! I am down in Dorset on Monday partridge shooting and then a quick wizz up the M6 back to the grouse on the Tuesday! I dread to think how many miles I have done in the last few weeks, still, I have got a fair bit to catch up on, considering that only a few years ago, I was not supposed to ever venture out again!

    I have worn my kilt out on the moor once for old time's sake------never again! I stood in the same butt that my father lost "the kilt pin" in. I have stood in it many times over the years, but never in the kilt before. A strange thing happened, the clip that fastened the pin came undone----its never done that before ,or since --------and it was only a wee bit of elastic band around the "prong" that stopped me loosing it again some 60 years after father lost it in the same place! Wierd?

    That is not the reason why I shall not wear the kilt out on the moor again though! The reason? Ticks! I must have had to remove over thirty of the devils from my legs when I got home! I loathe those dastardly things!

    Oh well, got to keep going!
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    " Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.

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    Excellent news apart from the ticks. Bit of an occupational hazard for me as well, although luckily I have avoided them thus far. Saw a chap fly fishing on the Avon at Fordingbridge yesterday, shame I was working as he was midstream and looked as though he knew what he was doing.
    Time to cast aside the kilt in favour of breeches and waders.

    Keep up the good work and hope to see you on the Test soon.
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    Best regards
    Simon

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    Thread being moved to the Miscellaneous section (with permission of the OP)

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    Nothing to see here, folks. Please, carry on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    I have worn my kilt out on the moor once for old time's sake------never again! I stood in the same butt that my father lost "the kilt pin" in. I have stood in it many times over the years, but never in the kilt before. A strange thing happened, the clip that fastened the pin came undone----its never done that before ,or since --------and it was only a wee bit of elastic band around the "prong" that stopped me loosing it again some 60 years after father lost it in the same place! Wierd?
    'Twas the wee folk. They want that pin.

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    Isn't that the strangest thing... Nice to hear from you Jock. Glad you're having a good season. Shame you couldn't get to Rumney Folk Fest, you'd have enjoyed it.

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