The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

Aye, got those too.

 

[PaulSB]

Is that the Nicky Nook somewhere off the M6 around Carnforth which has a big fishing lake ?

No Dave it isn't. I don't know the Carnforth one. There is a great cafe near the start/end of this walk. It's called Applestore, it's on the outskirts of Scorton. We often use it as a cycling cafe stop but it's also a great place to take one's partner, wife, friends etc. for lunch, tea and so on. Highly recommended.

Nicky Nook is here:

https://www-wyresdalepark-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.wyresdalepark.co.uk/new-blog/nicky-nook-map-guide?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&format=amp&usqp=mq331AQA#aoh=15635579068968&csi=1&referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From %1$s&ampshare=https://www.wyresdalepark.co.uk/new-blog/nicky-nook-map-guide

It's one hell of a climb to cycle up the road but the view from the top is breathtaking on a good day. A really emotional one.

 

[PaulSB]

I'll just add there are a couple of other cafes in/near Scorton. The Barn is huge and popular with cyclists but is not a favourite of mine. There is also Daisyclough Nursery, a garden centre, which is good but expensive - many of our riders really like Daisyclough. Personally Applestore is the one for me. Great food, service and cakes!!

 

[Drago]

I'm a wee bit peesed on home brewed bitter.

 

[Dave7]

No Dave it isn't. I don't know the Carnforth one. There is a great cafe near the start/end of this walk. It's called Applestore, it's on the outskirts of Scorton. We often use it as a cycling cafe stop but it's also a great place to take one's partner, wife, friends etc. for lunch, tea and so on. Highly recommended.

Nicky Nook is here:

https://www-wyresdalepark-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.wyresdalepark.co.uk/new-blog/nicky-nook-map-guide?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&format=amp&usqp=mq331AQA#aoh=15635579068968&csi=1&referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From %1$s&ampshare=https://www.wyresdalepark.co.uk/new-blog/nicky-nook-map-guide

It's one hell of a climb to cycle up the road but the view from the top is breathtaking on a good day. A really emotional one.

Thanks for that. A short, true story. Many years ago a customer of mine owned a quarry and had the fishing rights to the Nicky Nook I refer to. As a trout lake it was fly only but he allowed me to spin. I caught 2 nice trout, took them home and me and Mrs D had them for tea.... ...lovely. nice memory to.

 

[welsh dragon]

Thanks for that. A short, true story. Many years ago a customer of mine owned a quarry and had the fishing rights to the Nicky Nook I refer to. As a trout lake it was fly only but he allowed me to spin. I caught 2 nice trout, took them home and me and Mrs D had them for tea.... ...lovely. nice memory to.

We only did fly fishing once at Packington near Meriden. We caught a couple of trout, took them home and cooked them they tasted bloody awful. Just like mud. Even the cat wouldn't eat it.

 

[Mo1959]

We only did fly fishing once at Packington near Meriden. We caught a couple of trout, took them home and cooked them they tasted bloody awful. Just like mud. Even the cat wouldn't eat it.

We used to fish in the little hill streams when we were young. The trout out of there were lovely.

 

[screenman]

I have the Tens machine set a tad HIGH.

 

[Mo1959]

I have the Tens machine set a tad HIGH.

 

[welsh dragon]

Interesting few hours. Something has stung or bitten Mrs D on the face, causing half her face to swell up and her working eye to be forced closed. GP prescribed anti biotics and told her to rest.

Hope Mrs D feels better soon.

 

[welsh dragon]

We used to fish in the little hill streams when we were young. The trout out of there were lovely.

That may well be why yours tasted nice.

Fresh clean running water as opposed to a man made lake.

 

[Dave7]

We only did fly fishing once at Packington near Meriden. We caught a couple of trout, took them home and cooked them they tasted bloody awful. Just like mud. Even the cat wouldn't eat it.

You are supposed to gut them, not eat all the sqiggley inside bits.
Fresh trout is lovely.

 

[Mo1959]

That may well be why yours tasted nice.

Fresh clean running water as opposed to a man made lake.

Used to guddle for them too. I couldn’t do that now. I don’t even like the feel of touching fish now.

 

[classic33]

That may well be why yours tasted nice.

Fresh clean running water as opposed to a man made lake.

Salmon from the River Moy.

 

[Dirk]

I'm a wee bit peesed on home brewed bitter.

I'm on my 4th bottle of Hobgoblin and watching 'My Extreme Excess Skin Removal' on Quest.