THE INDIAN SUMMER WE PRAYED FOR ARRIVED WE HARDLY HAD A DROP OF RAIN DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER BUT WE SURE MADE UP FOR IT DURING NOVEMBER IT MONSOONED EVERYDAY BUT STAYED VERY MILD PROVIDING SOME GREAT SPORT FOR THE SILVER MANIAC . A QUALITY FIELD OF ANGLERS INCLUDING ENGLAND MATCHMAN STEVE GARDENER FISHED OVER A WEEKEND FOR £2000 , JOE HELPED ME PRESENT THE CASH TO DES SHIPP ON THE SUNDAY WHO TURNED IN A CLASSY PERFORMANCE TO WIN THE TITLE.

DES COLLECTS THE £2000 WHILE TIM ROWE RUBS HIS HEAD ABOUT WHAT HE DID WRONG!!

THE FOOTBALL SEASON IS IN FULL SWING NOW WITH JOE NOW PLAYING MOST WEEKS FOR TORRIDGESIDE U 8 S , THESE YOUNG BOYS PLAY WITH SO MUCH PASSION, STEVE FORSHAW SAYS HE COULD OF DONE WITH 50% OF THEIR EFFORT IN MY WINTER LEAGUE PERFORMANCES AND I MIGHT OF KEPT MY PLACE. MY REPLACEMENT BEN WRIGHT IS DOING STEVE PROUD THEY CURRENTLY ARE JOINT LEADERS WITH PRESTON AFTER 3 MATCHES, MAL KING RECENTLY IN MATCHFISHING MAG IS ALSO DOING VERY WELL FOR THE TEAM , THE SAYING "BE MAL KING FOR A DAY " CAUGHT UP WITH HIM IN THE CAR PARK AT MILEMEADE AT THE LAST MATCH , HAVE A LOOK AT THIS!!

MAL WITH SEVERAL OTHER MALS

THE LAKES ARE QUITE QUIET NOW WHICH GIVES ME A LOT OF TIME TO SPEND WITH DEBBIE AND THE GIRLS ,THEY ARE BOTH DOING WELL ,SOPHIE TOOK HER FIRST STEPS THE OTHER EVENING WHICH WAS SO THRILLING. BUT I MUST SAY RUNNING THE FISHERY WITH A 100 ANGLERS OR MANAGING TORRIDGE U8S DOES NOT COMPARE TO THE HARD WORK OF LOOKING AFTER TWO 18 MONTH OLD GIRLS , THAT IS SERIOUS WORRY AND HARD WORK , DEBBIE DESERVES A MEDAL YOU NEED EYES IN THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD THEY ARE EVERY WHERE. LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FISHERY BEING BUSY AGAIN FOR A BREAK!! SERIOUSLY , WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A GREAT XMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR BEST WISHES ANDY,DEBBIE ,JOE, SOPHIE AND EMILY