Mal Thomas

Merry Christmas to everyone. From Mal and Laura

I think you have summed that up, one thing to add is pollution and I think it is a big one.

Happy Birthday Oli.

We have Electric, water is from a water tank up on the hill a (Pozo) don' know till we arrive. This is devastating for the area, you and I know from experience in this Country this sort of multi agency stuff takes for ever to finalise. The longer term financial effects will be more than they can afford and will scar the area for decades, they will be approaching the EU for monetary help. Flood defences will cost millions and the rise in water retained may proof too much for the Dry River bed divert scheme in place, so even more preventative defences required. A bit like Holes bay flood defence scheme, it will take decades to build. This is just a matter of time before it reaches Blighty.

We are leaving this Thursday Arrive Saturday morning, we heard about your ordeal on TV and tried to offer you our place for refuge, but we could not contact you. We believe our Bungalow is ok, our friends have been there and said it looks ok except for some external stuff. I have been watching all our Local places like Bonaire shopping center with an underground carpark on you tube, it is 6ft deep in there and likely some tragedies. The whole thing is overwhelming and likely to be an ongoing scenario for months to come. The shopping arcade one of Europe's largest when built is trashed. Along with 4 local villages at least, completely trashed and buried in mud and cars. Lots of facilities still not available so taking lots of provisions. So glad your both okay and so sorry for all you losses.

Happy Birthday Steve

Thanks all for your wishes, I did get out Saturday fishing and then a lovely meal with friends Saturday evening. A walk along the sea front Sunday and some bird watching. Fishing was very quiet Saturday, I did manage a Spur Dog which was a surprise and a squid on my squid jig above my feathers. NO RAYS again on a well known ray mark.

I will be away, but we should have a rep present if possible. AG I believe will fill that request, another would be good.

Sorry I have been busy, a belated happy birthday to you Stuie, hope you had a lovely day. 🎂

Happy Belated Birthday Bud.🍺

Have you inadvertently captured a ghost in the bottom of the picture.🤣

Happy Birthday Colin.

11LB smoothound.

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Out on Friday and Saturday in Poole area with the two Trevor's. Both days went well with plenty of fish, Tope to 30lb, Smooth Hound 11lb, Congers, Bass, Bream. The weather good both days with some intervals when it got a little bumpy. Both Trev's are good company and a very sociable enjoyable weekend. Plenty of laughs and a bit of banter and a few dodgy knots to laugh about. 1 mackerel over two trips and 4 lazy lines out most of the time. Martin was along side on Saturday. (They get up late in Poole). We had been on anchor for a couple of hours😄. In good club spirit, we delivered some bait over as we past by. On Friday TT and I spotted a Sib by Hengistbury going back to Christchurch and we both said ‘sod that for a game of soldiers’. Today, at the boat show, I spoke to a couple and … guess what? ….it was them. What are the chances of that? TW done a great job on the wash down and left me with little to do. I was pretty exhausted after two days, definitely feeling my age, but still had a blast, thanks guys for a lovely weekend.

Also done and signed up to Gov.uk for updates.

Do you think it is widely used, is it a forum that we can expand on in any way? Compared to other media forums.

I wonder if when I see you next you might do a demo or perhaps a small demo after a meeting.

Neil, I see you use Tapatalk, how is that as an experience, most tell me not good on a small screen

For a more comfortable ride you might want to give the Christchurch Ledge a wide berth, subject to wind and tide.

That is what mates are for, your winch is a bit like Open All Hours Till, you need your wits about you.

Happy Birthday and good wishes.