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140 Curlews
The Last Nail
Fly Fishing in Wales
New UK statistics authority web site

140 Curlews

Posted on 10/07 by Andy Roberts

I counted 140 Curlews on two mudbanks in the estuary near Devoran today. That’s a huge increase on recent years, and suggests the curlew population, and that of other wader birds, are well on the way to fully recovering after … Continue reading →

Posted in birds | Tagged beak, bird, birds, curlews, Devoran, estuary, feeding, fishing, flocks, herons, molluscs, oystercatcher, Photos, wildlife |

The Last Nail

Posted on 27/04 by Andy Roberts

The Last Nail – St Monan’s Boatyard Originally uploaded by AndyRob The Last Nail – A Song The Last Nail is a recently finished song for the old boatyard at St Monan’s in Scotland, with general reference to traditional craft … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Andy Roberts, boat building, boats, Boatyard, fish, fishing, fishing fleet, Flickr, Folk Music, harbour, herring, lyrics, song, The last nail |

Fly Fishing in Wales

Posted on 05/05 by Andy Roberts

Here’s somebody who knows how to enjoy a bank holiday weekend by getting away from it all and going fly fishing in Wales. The fast flowing stream is next to an ancient stone bridge in a valley out off the … Continue reading →

Posted in Calendar, UK, Weekend Breaks | Tagged abergavenny, Bank Holiday, brecon, fishing, flow state, fly, fly fishing in wales, south wales, weekend |

New UK statistics authority web site

Posted on 02/04 by Andy Roberts

UK Statistics Authority A new independent body to oversee the quality of UK quantitative statistical data publication was launched yesterday. The UK Statistics Authority run by Sir Michael Scholar is outside of government control, (like Torchwood) being answerable directly to … Continue reading →