SCOTTISH HORN

WHO KNEW THE SCOTS HAD SUCH GOOD HORN CRAFT. THIS IS MY FIRST PROPER SHOE HORN (NOT A PLASTIC ONE TAKEN FROM SOME HOTEL) BOTH OF THESE LOVELY ITEMS WERE FOUND IN A GREAT LITTLE SHOP IN WALES.

 HORN WHISKEY BOWL 

USED AND PASSED AROUND FOR SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS

RIVER NADDER

THE RIVER ABOVE IS A CHALK STREAM IN WILTSHIRE THAT I LOVE TO FISH EVERY TIME I VISIT MY GOOD FRIENDS AT THEIR AMAZING HOME IN THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE, ROSE COTTAGE. THE NADDER IS SLOW MOVING WITH DEEP POOLS AND LOADS OF VERY CLEVER (AND OFTEN LARGE) TROUT. YOU BOOK A BEAT ( A BEAT IS A SPECIFIC STRETCH OF RIVER THAT IS ALL YOURS TO FISH FOR THE DAY) THE BANKS ARE GROOMED (LESS THE FUCKING NETTLES) AND NORMALLY THE ONLY OTHER MAMMALS YOU COME ACROSS ARE GRAZING SHEEP. THE RULES ARE UPSTREAM DRY FLY PRESENTATION, THOUGH I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO PACK A STREAMER AND CLOBBER A MONSTER THAT I ALWAYS KEEP AND HOT SMOKE AT ROSE COTTAGE OVER FRESH APPLE TRIMMINGS FROM THE GARDEN. THE BIGGEST FISH ON THIS TRIP WAS TAKEN ON TOP WITH A SMALL TAN CADDIS. IT WAS 18 INCHES OF BIG FAT RAINBOW AND WAS DELICIOUS.

CONTACT SIMON AT FISHING BREAKS IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD WITH A FLY ROD.

MILITARY BARBOUR

ALL THIS SHITTY RAINY WEATHER IN NY HAS HAD ME A BIT BARBOUR NUTTY. I JUST RECENTLY CAME ACROSS THESE BEAUTIES BELOW DOING SOME RESEARCH.

BOTH OF THESE JACKETS WERE CUSTOMIZED BY MILITARY PERSONNEL TO MEET THEIR NEEDS "IN THE THEATER OF WAR". ALL THE RETRO MODIFICATIONS WERE DONE ON SITE AT THE BARBOUR REPROOFING DEPARTMENT PER EACH OFFICER'S SPECS. THE ONE ABOVE IS A  MODIFIED GAMEFAIR AND THE ONE BELOW IS A DURHAM. BOTH WERE USED IN THE FALKLANDS WAR BY BRITISH PARATROOPERS. BOTH ARE IN THE BARBOUR ARCHIVE. 

UK BOOZE FIND

DIGGING AROUND IN THOSE BRITISH JUNK SHOPS PAID OFF WITH THIS BEAUTY. COST:SEVEN POUNDS.

CIRCA 1900'S.

 CASK STRENGTH:ENOUGH SAID

(NOT FOUND IN A JUNK SHOP)

COUPLE GOOD MEALS

SUNDAY LUNCH

LOCAL BITTER

PIG HEAD FRITTER WITH BLACK PUDDING

SALAD W/ GROUSE AND CRISPY PIG'S EAR

SQUID

THE "SAMPLER"

PLAICE 

LONG WALK AFTER SUNDAY LUNCH

 MONDAY LUNCH IN LYME REGIS

FRIED COD TONGUES

 FISH PIE

DONE

 ONE OF MY HEROES

LOCAL LANDY

LANDY SPOTTING

DORSET 

THIS IS THE ONE I WOULD KILL TO OWN

PERFECTION IN A CAN

HAVE I DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN?

ONE OF MY FAVORITE COCKTAILS, PREMIXED IN AN EASY ONE POUR DELIVERY SYSTEM? YES, IT EXISTS AT THE LOCAL GROCERY HERE IN THE UK. (BY THE CASE,

AND WITH ONE OF MY FAVORITE GINS AND MIXERS) CHEERS.