It was nice to have a break. In fact we have decided to extend our stay by one extra day, because yesterday, after having been lost somewhere in the middle of Koh Samui while trying to find a Buddhist Temple, we found a camp spot with fantastic views all across the island. And as you’ll know if you read last week’s FP, I have to make more use of my roof top tent… so that it doesn’t continue to cost 1250USD/night! One night camped at the top of Koh Samui and I’ll have brought this cost down to $800/night, plus we will get some wonderful sunset views!

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What else is there to do when you can't go fishing?

Running my businesses through a time of inflation and growing government regulation and looking after children. This has meant fishing is struggling to hold the priority I once gave it. We all have bosses!! I'll see if I can redress that balance soon. :-)

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Tracy and I are up in Scotland right now, Tracy is working and I'm just hanging about, thinking about doing some casting practice but not getting round to it. Actually I can still feel a hint of tennis elbow so I'm reluctant to go out and cause further injury with a 15ft Spey rod. I don't know why it is, but I always think I should practice Spey casting whilst in Scotland, rather than anything single handed. Where we are staying is on the banks of a sea loch, so there are numerous calm, shallow bays where I could wade out and cast. A week or so back I was at Bala lake in North Wales practising with Steve – he pointed out a couple of issues that I need to work on with regards to my single Spey cast, so I know what I'm going to work on when I do get out.

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I thought I’d look at an older pattern this week, one that might be less commonly known nowadays, the Copper Liz.

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First sunset in two weeks has come, not that you would notice it without looking calender. This week turned insane as weather changed. No rain really after last Saturday.
 
So it has been silage making. And reindeer marking. Well it was rain on Saturday afternoon and then forecast said nice weather until Monday evening. So after rain I cut down two fields and Sunday morning one more as it looked dry and nice until Tuesday morning.

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Last week I shared my thoughts about strength and a bit of mobility and flexibility. That can seem a bit daunting. So I will share some ideas about something less daunting.

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