Just as well really as not too convinced about the continued existence of the one Scott caught earlier!
Scott put his fishing rod out whilst the tide was in - he caught a crab which, when he tried to reel it in stuck two pincers up at him a jumped off back into the water. There was probably only about a foot of water left when Scott decided to pack his rod up and give it up for the day. He thought the rod was caught on some seaweed or something as he couldn't pull it, but no it was a fish!
It was a battle but finally the fishing trawler captain won and the fish was on board! Unfortunately, Freddie, slippery little thing that he was, landed on the deck. However once the obligatory photo shoot was over he was released back into the wild.
Tuesday 16 September 2008
Wednesday 10 September 2008
What a Difference a Year Makes!
Well it's been a year and here we are still by the Causeway near Roa Island - doesn't time fly when you're having fun!
A lot has happened in this past year, Scott, who could in the past brush up quite well when he thought about it, has been mistaken for a member of ZZ Top
I've gone from a size 22 (15 1/2 stone) to size 12 (around 11 stone) - diet sheet and exercise schedule now available for a small fee!
Saff has returned to school and although tired after a year out loves every minute.
We sadly lost our ferocious guard dog Myrna (no we weren't careless she passed away in her sleep), but Saff is planning to get a new dog and call it Scooby Do so that if it ever runs off she can walk round singing "Scooby Dooby Do, Where are you?"
Vita Nova, our new life, hasn't come along in quite the leaps and bounds Scott planned. Rain stopped play seems an appropriate comment. We're told this has been quite a good summer for the area - can't say we've noticed.
We've gained celebrity status. The Hairy Bikers (sorry Bakers) kept passing us in their recent series - apparently the one who lives locally (Dave Myers) is making a guest appearance at Saff's school's Gala Day so we should get to meet him! We've been on BBC radio Cumbria, thanks John! And had a feature written about us in the North West Evening Mail, thanks Claire.
As Scott was quoted in the Evening Mail Article:
"It's a big project but I just chisel away at it. It is like climbing a mountain - I take one step at a time, I know what the goal is at the end of it"
A lot has happened in this past year, Scott, who could in the past brush up quite well when he thought about it, has been mistaken for a member of ZZ Top
I've gone from a size 22 (15 1/2 stone) to size 12 (around 11 stone) - diet sheet and exercise schedule now available for a small fee!
Saff has returned to school and although tired after a year out loves every minute.
We sadly lost our ferocious guard dog Myrna (no we weren't careless she passed away in her sleep), but Saff is planning to get a new dog and call it Scooby Do so that if it ever runs off she can walk round singing "Scooby Dooby Do, Where are you?"
Vita Nova, our new life, hasn't come along in quite the leaps and bounds Scott planned. Rain stopped play seems an appropriate comment. We're told this has been quite a good summer for the area - can't say we've noticed.
We've gained celebrity status. The Hairy Bikers (sorry Bakers) kept passing us in their recent series - apparently the one who lives locally (Dave Myers) is making a guest appearance at Saff's school's Gala Day so we should get to meet him! We've been on BBC radio Cumbria, thanks John! And had a feature written about us in the North West Evening Mail, thanks Claire.
As Scott was quoted in the Evening Mail Article:
"It's a big project but I just chisel away at it. It is like climbing a mountain - I take one step at a time, I know what the goal is at the end of it"
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