Aled
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Had a good think about this before answering mackem, and the answer is no, you see the University experience was priceless, outside my exam weakness I learnt a lot about life and how to rub along with people, how to deal with being excluded, and what to do when you are included i'm always the guy who talks to the person on the periphery, why.... because i've been there! I'm proud of that. I also enjoyed aspects of the study, lectures were of interest. There are other positives, there was a 3 to 1 female to male ratio at my college!! So a cracking question mackem, but i've given you an ho
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I'm from a academic/professionals family (Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, Accountants etc) it was a real shock to family members that i was not academic, my teenage years were awful because of this, "what do you mean you don't like exams your supposed to enjoy them".....sadly the vocational options of study, were hidden from me, yes i've got a University degree, but its through a vocational route which i found by accident, rather than academic!...now where am i going with this. Many of my schoolfriends left school and got apprenticeship , brickie's, Carpenters, Electricians, etc. if you measure s
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Turned out OK, like others on here a big interest in the outdoors, and wildlife etc but needed a degree (apparently!)...however I am really bad at exams, but pretty good at course work, so I did a HND in Environmental Science, which had a 50% course work/exam split, used to get 70% for course work 35% exams but it was a pass, got my degree through a course with 40% course work (the highest i could find then, nowadays more degree are 50 50 split) in Environmental Science. Could not get a start in the Environmental sector so ended up in Community Development, turns out i was quite good at it,
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Tonight's supper slow cooker pheasant with the last of this summers home grown potatoes, carrots and onions and the first of my winter home grown parsnips. Presentation may not be good but it tasted great!!
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I always keep a couple of tins of spuds on the shelf, for occasional use, tasty with Faggots peas and gravy!
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Sorry all, but i dont think so the next leader of the Tory party is Jacob Rees Mogg, everybody knows that!!
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Yep that's the spot, haven't seen any there for years, but seeing a few there recently!!
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Carmarthenshire. I also saw quite a few on the outskirts of Aberystwyth yesterday, first time i've seen that many in this particular area for years!
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Well this year i have seen more rabbits around me than i have for the last 10 years put together. Found some land where i can harvest a few. A friend of mine has bought 2 ferrets for the 1st time in years, so i hope to join him in the field this winter. Cheers. Aled
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Quite a few of my fishing mates claim that reading Trout & Salmon magazine helped them pass their English GCSE....as an aside one of my other pals passed his resit Welsh language GCSE...he asked to borrow my Coursework file (i'd already passed so no longer needed it), he got a couple of A grades for writing pieces on angling...a bit of a coincidence becasue...so had I the previous year Cheers. Aled
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Getting a young person to read fishing (or any other hobby) magazine is a great help in improving their reading, they often improve and they are unaware that they have improved as its been a pleasure rather than a chore. My wife is a teacher and often says that reading hobby magazines is a great way to encourage youngsters to read. Tight Lines. Aled
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Sorry to hear that, and Wishing you all the best in your forthcoming treatment.
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Interesting thread, out of interest, anybody ever worked a Border Terrier X Springer Spaniel?
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Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny.
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Get well soon fred.
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My angling club has just rented a new bit of water, so my son and i went down for a recce and a fish last night. We saw 4 rabbits on the way down and 6 on the way back,(all in different areas) that's the most I've seen in one night in my area for over 15 years!!! ...ps we also caught a 4lb brown trout and saw 2 hedgehogs! Cheers. Aled
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My son and i went out last night looking to catch a brown trout for the table, we got one, but slightly bigger than we expected! Flesh is a lovely red colour and will be eaten with home grown veg and a glass of dry white wine.
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Wondered who'd be the first to comment ?
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Sometimes a leftovers lunch can be surprisingly tasty, left over bolonaise mince, some baked beans n sausages and a small new potato with bread crusts. Heated up, tasted better than some tin soups I've had! Apologies picture is upside down!!
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And if you clean them using the razor pit you can get a good few shaves out them as well! ?
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Jonjon79: A friend of mine is a nurse and she'll often finish the night shift, and will eat something like lasagne and chips at breakfast time plus a glass of wine before heading to bed.
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RazorPit The Original Razor Blade Sharpener and Razor Case, Great for Travel, Sharpens and Cleans : Amazon.co.uk: Health & Personal Care I bought one of these a few years ago and it does help blades last longer. However the price of these pits have gone up a lot as well!!
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Well all being well I hope to see Dafydd Iwan at some point this summer.
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Belated Happy Birthday Arry.
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Kept a record of my fishing and shooting trips for years, with one exception the first half of 1996, it was the year of my finals at University, and that took priority!
