The great news this morning is that my bed doesn't loath me. I'm not sure about the cause of the shoulder soreness still, but the problem with my neck is Cricket Ache caused by nodding off in front of the TV whilst watching the cricket and being unable to retain wakefulness. At least I managed to see the conclusion of the match. It will not be repeated, I am very much a Test match watcher and will not be bothering to sit up for the limited over matches. Besides, this is a Friday, in future weeks I'll be aiming to get an early start at work so that I can slope off in the afternoon to go angling.
What with Mrs Izzard resuming work because of an extended sick leave due to breast cancer treatment since April in a couple of weeks, and the promise of the weather turning milder through February and March, the siren song of the canal towpath will probably be overpowering now that I have decided to update the fishing tackle and resume fishing again.
When I was checking through my fishing tackle recently, I discovered an old rod licence which was dated 1994, which probably was the last time I went fishing. It feels a very long time and yet I remember it clearly, a clear day in June when I went for a day's fishing on the Thames at Walton, and I landed my only ever barbel. This may seem weird, but the majority of the angling I did as a boy was on a little lake in Cranleigh where I grew up, and barbel are a river fish.
In those days, I did not have a great deal of fishing tackle as I didn't have very much money and yet I still have the majority of it from then. I find it amazing that even when I used to earn decent money, I never really thought about angling or spending some money and stcoking up on some really top fishing tackle and having more time by the water.
When I do resume, I will need to shell out some cash, first and foremost getting a rod licence and joining the Birmingham Anglers Association who control fishing on the canals around here, then I will need some fresh fishing tackle as mine is old and possibly illegal now, especially the hooks which all look to have barbs which I'm fairly sure aren't permitted now.
I can't wait to return, though I'm not ashamed to say that I was always and certainly will be now, a very fair weather fisher, so I will need dry, warm conditions. It doesn't have to be clear, just not wet and chilly and if it's a Friday after the present Mrs Izzard has gone back to work (and I'm legal) then the chances are I'm going to go fishing. Fantastic.
20110107
What with Mrs Izzard resuming work because of an extended sick leave due to breast cancer treatment since April in a couple of weeks, and the promise of the weather turning milder through February and March, the siren song of the canal towpath will probably be overpowering now that I have decided to update the fishing tackle and resume fishing again.
When I was checking through my fishing tackle recently, I discovered an old rod licence which was dated 1994, which probably was the last time I went fishing. It feels a very long time and yet I remember it clearly, a clear day in June when I went for a day's fishing on the Thames at Walton, and I landed my only ever barbel. This may seem weird, but the majority of the angling I did as a boy was on a little lake in Cranleigh where I grew up, and barbel are a river fish.
In those days, I did not have a great deal of fishing tackle as I didn't have very much money and yet I still have the majority of it from then. I find it amazing that even when I used to earn decent money, I never really thought about angling or spending some money and stcoking up on some really top fishing tackle and having more time by the water.
When I do resume, I will need to shell out some cash, first and foremost getting a rod licence and joining the Birmingham Anglers Association who control fishing on the canals around here, then I will need some fresh fishing tackle as mine is old and possibly illegal now, especially the hooks which all look to have barbs which I'm fairly sure aren't permitted now.
I can't wait to return, though I'm not ashamed to say that I was always and certainly will be now, a very fair weather fisher, so I will need dry, warm conditions. It doesn't have to be clear, just not wet and chilly and if it's a Friday after the present Mrs Izzard has gone back to work (and I'm legal) then the chances are I'm going to go fishing. Fantastic.
20110107
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