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Guernsey 2007
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Actually I had a great time but I am a social type, even went into the town church for a look around, beautiful church.
I was very disappointed with the street chestnuts though, hardly hot never mind cooked & those bloody drums are a bit OTT.
I was very disappointed with the street chestnuts though, hardly hot never mind cooked & those bloody drums are a bit OTT.
yes, fair comment Foxfish, in fact i was in town at lunchtime today and it's not so bad - not quite the mayhem I remember from Plymouth town centre last year - that was consumerism gone quite mad.
In for a fish tonight, hope the vis is improving
In for a fish tonight, hope the vis is improving
Foxy, the froggies in the countryside traditionally do chestnuts at New Year roasted over their big open fireplaces in enormous pan - like things with holes cut in, ( nice little project for you over your fire!) you then all sit around peeling them over newspaper, washed down with Rose. Doesn't half knacker your fingers though - worse than ormering!
Doesn't half knacker your fingers though - worse than ormering!
"Did I say 'salty water'? What's that?"
Well ... there's this strange blue stuff all around us with lots of white bits in it, which is rumoured to contain slimy swimming wildlife. Apparently it is possible to occasionally catch a glimpse of, and even catch these creatures, on the rare occasions when the blue splashy stuff is clear enough to see through!rofl
Well ... there's this strange blue stuff all around us with lots of white bits in it, which is rumoured to contain slimy swimming wildlife. Apparently it is possible to occasionally catch a glimpse of, and even catch these creatures, on the rare occasions when the blue splashy stuff is clear enough to see through!rofl
Not so much fun though...! The French also salt them first - I think that crispens up the shells.
I should have known if it can be cooked, Foxy will have tried it!
Actually Col I find chestnuts quite hard to get right, very often the locale ones are small & the bought ones rotten!
However I do a mean Christmas chicken casserole with chestnuts, in fact it will be my contribution over the happy holiday period for the "my turn" meal.
I have been practicing for weekends now!
Might do a winter fire party soon?
Went in last night. Vis was a bit improved with 10 foot in places, however a big swell was stirring the shallows and there was poor vis out to 10 foot depth. Air temp was close to zero on my garden thermometer and going up and down the beach was cold although an hour in the water was okay.
Two firsts for me last night. First night dive this year with no catch and first time caught in a net. Seen hundreds of nets over the years but usually in day time and in good vis. This net was not the usual low (1 metre) ground net but a full 15 foot tall gill net and a new one to boot. Nets quickly get little bits of weed in them and show up but in new ones the netting itself is nearly invisible. I usually spot the ground line or the head rope but not last night.
I was in about 12 foot and the net head rope was on the surface and the foot rope out of sight on the bottom due to the limited vis. Luckily I was swimming on the surface with my gun in front of me and my torch pointing towards the bottom which I was straining to see. Looking down I didn't see the head rope and the wall of new netting was almost invisible. The gun hit the netting and the flopper tangled. As I pulled the loose net came towards me and the netting caught the guns loading pad next to my hand, also some netting caught my snorkel. At the time it didn't seem too bad and the net didn't catch my fins which are pretty smooth but I was glad I didn't have my knife strapped on my leg (I'm an arm man). I had to untangle the gun although as soon as I pulled away my snorkel was free. I tried to rip the flopper from the net but to my suprise could not break even a couple of strands of the thin mono netting. I was amazingly very calm and slowly unpicked the netting from the gun. However I could not have done this holding my breath so lucky I was on the surface, although it was really only the gun that was tangled and I could just have let go.
The net episode sort of distracted me but even so I carried on and I could have caught fish if they were ther but to be honest you really need decent vis for night diving. I think it was the cold that was making me shake coming up the beach but note to self "keep a better eye out for nets next time".
Dave
Two firsts for me last night. First night dive this year with no catch and first time caught in a net. Seen hundreds of nets over the years but usually in day time and in good vis. This net was not the usual low (1 metre) ground net but a full 15 foot tall gill net and a new one to boot. Nets quickly get little bits of weed in them and show up but in new ones the netting itself is nearly invisible. I usually spot the ground line or the head rope but not last night.
I was in about 12 foot and the net head rope was on the surface and the foot rope out of sight on the bottom due to the limited vis. Luckily I was swimming on the surface with my gun in front of me and my torch pointing towards the bottom which I was straining to see. Looking down I didn't see the head rope and the wall of new netting was almost invisible. The gun hit the netting and the flopper tangled. As I pulled the loose net came towards me and the netting caught the guns loading pad next to my hand, also some netting caught my snorkel. At the time it didn't seem too bad and the net didn't catch my fins which are pretty smooth but I was glad I didn't have my knife strapped on my leg (I'm an arm man). I had to untangle the gun although as soon as I pulled away my snorkel was free. I tried to rip the flopper from the net but to my suprise could not break even a couple of strands of the thin mono netting. I was amazingly very calm and slowly unpicked the netting from the gun. However I could not have done this holding my breath so lucky I was on the surface, although it was really only the gun that was tangled and I could just have let go.
The net episode sort of distracted me but even so I carried on and I could have caught fish if they were ther but to be honest you really need decent vis for night diving. I think it was the cold that was making me shake coming up the beach but note to self "keep a better eye out for nets next time".
Dave
Jeez, exactly the same thing happened to me in the summer. Gill nets are illegal during the summer months here, I don't know if it's the same in Guernsey. I was drifting in a strong tide down a feeding run in bad viz and ran head first into one. Just like you my snorkel and gun got caught up. Took my knife to it and was out inside 30 seconds but I just didn't expect it and it was pissed as hell that it was there.
Personally I would not go night diving in anything other than ideal conditions & definitely would not go alone. I think I have mentioned this before & I dont doubt some of you think I am being too cautious? Its just the thought of dying tangled in a net doesn't really appeal to me!
