Rob

Before Jim comments, I would just like to confirm this is a turn of phrase and we were a couple of manly men having a few beers, in a public bar with other people around!! Good to meet you Chris, might be around for a pint again, but not too soon as Oxfordshire has turned in to an Alpine resort!!!! Rob

YOU THE MAN!!!

"No Slack, No Slack, No Slack!!" Can't remember the last time mine broke - I think the last lot of cabel ties slid and opened as they had been on so long I think they degraded \ dried out! And I do use the boat regularly!

Not wrong Adam I have my hands on a 5-er at the mo and today round my roads was much worse than my car. I think it will stay put for the week.

Have a good one!

Would there be a location for trailered boast to be stored overnight should we stay over? Any ideas \ experience of this? Maybe we could hire a static caravan for a few nights etc, the possibilities are endless! Thanks Rob

Did they have any wheels left? Tom, I stay at the Dashwood. Funnily enough another Club member knows that area, go on show yourself, you know who you are!!!! Actually he lives next door and we had a few pleasent pints last night! Cheers Rob

I am stuck in pub\hotel in Kirtlington north of Oxford - oh well, could be worse! Rob

Good discussion Adam, I think it is important to also remember that if you are in an emergency situation you will need to change your anchor from tripped to fixed. How woudl you change quickly from tripped to fixed? I carry the mother of all cable ties - it must be half an inch wide, but for the bigger boats maybe a suitable shcakle that fits needs to be kept to hand? Rob

Anyone need 2 willing crew for next Sundays Cod Comps? Charlie A and I are looking for a ride. We gurantee a laugh but not much else!!!! Thanks Rob

Would certainly like to crew if poss - dates not too much of an issue if agreed early. Cheers Rob

That'll be your age!!

Trev, When I went through it was pretty easy to see the deep bit as that was where there was no white water breaking. But of course if it is calm it will be harder to spot! Bet of luck, Rob

Thanks Paul, I will bear that in mind. Rob

Hi all, Does anyone have a garden chipper \ schredder I could borrow. Preferably petrol as I have used a standard electice B&Q one before and the trees were growing faster than the thing schredded! If anyone can help then please post here or PM me. Otherwise I will go hire one. Thanks Rob

Cngrats and all theh best. Rob

Happy Birthday Paul. Rob

Popped out this morning with a friend from work. Bit of a breeze first thing which created a huge swell but it was fishable. Motoring out in teh rain was not pleasent but at least the air temp was acceptable! Had a few non boat issues that PJ helped with (spirit of the club at it's best). So nothing worth reporting but my crew had a good time and a couple of jumbo pout for teh pot. Cheers and HoHoHo, Rob

Happy Crimbo All. Lets all get a cod before New Year!!! Rob

I had a great Day with Adam on JV (superb boat, I was well impressed!). We went offshire to search for something a little bigger but alas, a few whiting for the pot was all we coudl find! Though the sausage and bacon rolls made up for it (nearly)! We were about to hurl some abuse to a WAFI who tacked were close to us, but on further inspection we no sails up we saw it was FriskyFox - good to see her out and trying for a cod. We popped back in to flounder bash for the last hour - Adam had one so we can at least say we tried! Thanks again Adam (and Bob). Rob

Don't forget there are more prizes this year. 2nd (Wine) and 3rd (Beer) prizes donated by CEFAS. So remember with AJ taking the hamper there are 2 prizes up for grabs for mortals!! Rob

Probably not the only ones thinking of that Martin. Rob

I was going to order some hooks until I saw that postage on 10 hooks at

Yesterday (Sun 13th) coing in nearly 2hrs before a 0.5m low and we scrapped in! You woudl not want less than than coming in on the Ebb. Rob

I expect if it was before October 1st you would have been happier! Boys and toys!!!