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The River Hunters

The River Hunters

… Flumen Venatores… I started the perch season late last summer by taking a lovely great stripey from the ancient Miller’s Pool in Canterbury … Continue reading The River Hunters

The Ramsgate Parrot, Squirrel and Whiting Run

The Ramsgate Parrot, Squirrel and Whiting Run

    Ramsgate’s chief seat of Squirreldom is undoubtedly King George VI Park. The whole estate used to be owned … Continue reading The Ramsgate Parrot, Squirrel and Whiting Run

Séance with a Pike at Dusk

Séance with a Pike at Dusk

    Yesterday I walked the Kentish levels in search of a pike. I love towns, but it’s important to celebrate … Continue reading Séance with a Pike at Dusk

The Mackerel Run

The Mackerel Run

    Fleet darts of turquoise; the foreshore boiled. Whitebait leaping for their lives. Seagulls sniped the stunned, floating fry… … Continue reading The Mackerel Run

The Water Dragons

The Water Dragons

    When I was young, my grandma used to drink Guinness. A Welsh lady born in the 1920’s, she … Continue reading The Water Dragons

Lies, Carp and Englishmen

Lies, Carp and Englishmen

    I like to hold court in my local pub. Boast a bit. It’s a terrible character flaw, really. Once … Continue reading Lies, Carp and Englishmen

The Haunted Tin- 1st Postcard, August 2016

The Haunted Tin- 1st Postcard, August 2016

The Haunted Tin Forlorn monsters now. The last man to open this tin is dead and its inhabitants are very … Continue reading The Haunted Tin- 1st Postcard, August 2016

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