Sunday 2 October 2005

Gone fishin

Good afternoon ,Everyone,A nice sunny, if windy Sunday,Ive been reading this morning ,a book by Charlotte Bingham~The magic hour .  I was up to see the fisher men off,at six o clock, have been getting regular updates, up untill about eleven thirty it had all been quiet,then Maurice caught a twelve pound carp,and then Sammy Jim,(Grannys pet name for Samuel James)caught a carp weighing in at fourteen pounds,I hope youve taken pictures says I... we have ,was the reply,I then asked had he landed it himself ?Obiously Sam was within ear shot as Maurice said well we are doing it between us I reel in and Sam handles the landing net,isnt it great ?abit of male bonding going on there.Out of all the boys Sam is the one most interested,having said that Micky down in Dorset is keen (another grandson) ,but obviously lives too far away.Maurice and his Father used to fish together ,when his Dad was alive.Sadly his Dad has been dead now a number of years,but Ive never yet been fishing with Maurice,and Ive been a few times,I dont fish ,I knit or read or explore,His Father would always come into the conversation,he seems close to his Dad when hes fishing ,memorys never die....Mick my late husband used to fish,though neither my boys ,Mark and Derek are interested,its nice some of the the grandsons are.Well when they come home,all that fresh air will have sharpened up the appetites,so I plan to do a chicken casserole,with everything in it except the dish cloth!!and I know Ive said it before............... (dont these Sundays roll round)

Have a Happy Blessed Sunday Everyone       Jan xx

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well done Sammy Jim!! A fourteen pound carp? That's a big one! I hope they enjoy your chicken casserole, bet they'll be hungry when they get home. Have a good Sunday, Love Jeannette.xx.

Anonymous said...

Chicken casserole sounds nice, save some for me.  A fourteen pounder, that is a good size. With all that fishing your men ought to get together with Sandra's Jim! xxxx

Anonymous said...

My Dad used to fish, and we would all go on picnics in the summer when he did; what happy memories!!!

Anonymous said...

Fishing is a lovely passtime - My Dad and Hubby - All three grandsons - love it - its a male thing (hunting instinct) - having said that I've been as well and throughly enjoyed it...Bet Sammy was pleased with himself..Pity Micky lives so far away...enjoy your chicken casserole and have a lovely week...Ally

Anonymous said...

Hi Jan ,Pete has just read your entry and when he saw Sam had caught a  14Ib carp, he said" , wow thats big , good for Sam ". Glad they are having a good time and the weather is bright.  Enjoy your casserole.  Love Jeanx

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a lovely Sunday for you...home alone reading while the menfolk go fishing.  Have a wonderful chicken dinner.
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Anonymous said...

I never understood the fishing thing, but my Brother loves it.  He goes out for whole weekends fishing sometimes!  I'm glad they had a successful day :o)
Mmmm, chicken casserole!
Sara   x

Anonymous said...

Jim loves his fishing as he finds he can relax and think things through while he`s there.  I must tell him about Maurice`s carp only other fishermen understand these things so I`m told...lol!  I`ve just started reading the "Magic Hour", when we`ve both finished we must compare notes! :-)

Sandra xxxx

Anonymous said...

Neither my dad or my brother liked fishing much...Suppose that was probs because they did it for a living...I never really understood the fascination with it myself but good to hear they have been having a great day :o) ...Hope you had a nice lazy day too.....Caff xxx

Anonymous said...

Yeah they do roll round and go far too quickly!!  Glad they had a good day fishing!!

Anonymous said...

That's seven bags of sugar, it is a heavy one.  Your chicken casserole sounds a good winter warmer, enjoy. Rache xx