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22-05-2006, 10:03 AM
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Boddie said in one of his posts, "that will be my task for the week",what a good idea Boddie!
Something along the lines of (seeing as it is raining) WATER ;images, poems,remarks in keeping with WAB
What do you think?
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22-05-2006, 10:18 AM
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I think its a good idea, especially seeing as the wet weather looks to be staying for the next few days at least.
Here's a starter for 10......
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22-05-2006, 10:21 AM
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My task this week is to not let the water go over the top of my waders..... |
22-05-2006, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton My task this week is to not let the water go over the top of my waders..... | Mine is to stop flippin falling over one of these days someone might think I am drunk and have me arrested for drunk and disorderly .Ha ha I maight add I dont drink only on special occasions like this week when I go out to celebrate my 35th wedding anniversary (today) and my daughters birthday (wednesday) and to present my youngest daughter with the captains cup for darts in memory of my sister (Friday).After hardly ever drinking I wont know whats hit me 
I doubt I will even manage to get any photos this week and if I do they will be blurred or will that be just my eyesight that will be blurred
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22-05-2006, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by cherrybee ...celebrate my 35th wedding anniversary (today) | Happy anniversary, Cherrybee. You deserve a medal for that!
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22-05-2006, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by jennyb Happy anniversary, Cherrybee. You deserve a medal for that!
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22-05-2006, 12:32 PM
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Happy anniversary cherrybee, coral or jade I think  |
22-05-2006, 12:41 PM
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35 years is definitely worth celebrating. Have a fantastic anniversary Cherrybee. |
22-05-2006, 12:44 PM
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I try to set myself a task every week at least, something to concentrate my mind on and stimulate thought and give me a process to work on. Then I analyse what has been achieved. Sometimes it is easy and sometimes hard. Depends on the previous week mostly |
22-05-2006, 12:59 PM
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having 5mm between the surface of the pond and the top of your waders certainly does concentrate the mind that's for sure........ he he |
22-05-2006, 02:28 PM
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having 5mm between the surface of the pond and the top of your waders certainly does concentrate the mind that's for sure........ he he
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Not near as much as 5mm between the surface of the water and the bottom of your waders!
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22-05-2006, 03:27 PM
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Thanks everyone for your best wishes. Hubby needs the medal and parole for putting up with me all these years + the 5 daughters.I have had so much sorrow and illness that he has been my rock,even if he is a pain in the you know where sometimes.I put it down to his age poor thing (9 1/2 years older haha)
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22-05-2006, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton having 5mm between the surface of the pond and the top of your waders certainly does concentrate the mind that's for sure........ he he | It's nearly Summer, you could always abandon the waders, put on your swimming cossy/bikini and just get in there 
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22-05-2006, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Fourwings | Have you looked out of the window today?!!!
Actually I was considering just abandoning the waterproofs today and tomorrow as frankly I'm not going to win against this weather.....
and just have some lovely dry clothes in the car
a bikini's pushing it just a little bit too far though....... |
22-05-2006, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton Have you looked out of the window today?!!! .. | Yeah, point taken Gill - we all need some decent weather, I'm supposed to be going on a Dingy/ Grizzled Skipper ID/habitat survey in the morning, somehow I dont think there will be many about unless it drastically improves  |
22-05-2006, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Fourwings Yeah, point taken Gill - we all need some decent weather, I'm supposed to be going on a Dingy/ Grizzled Skipper ID/habitat survey in the morning, somehow I dont think there will be many about unless it drastically improves |
Yes thankfully (i think .....) it's nice weather for newts - which is what I'm looking for!!!! |
22-05-2006, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton having 5mm between the surface of the pond and the top of your waders certainly does concentrate the mind that's for sure........ he he | you should invest in some chest waders, though mind you last time I went newt (egg) surveying I fell out of the boat whilst wearing chest waders (low points for both artistic interpretation and technical merit ) and then found that I couldnt stand up because my chest waders were full of water
Fortunately the brook wasnt very deep so I just sat there like a large, sub aquatic budha, until my stalwart colleagues stopped laughing and pulled me out.
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22-05-2006, 05:17 PM
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CherryBee,the lioness went out to clean the pond filter in the pouring rain,lost her footing slid down the rill and ended up to her chest in the pond,legs badly bruised and could not stop laughing
she sends her regards to a fellow "Kelly"
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22-05-2006, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by eeyore you should invest in some chest waders, though mind you last time I went newt (egg) surveying I fell out of the boat whilst wearing chest waders (low points for both artistic interpretation and technical merit ) and then found that I couldnt stand up because my chest waders were full of water
Fortunately the brook wasnt very deep so I just sat there like a large, sub aquatic budha, until my stalwart colleagues stopped laughing and pulled me out. |
That is the funniest thing I've heard all day!!!!! shouldn't laugh because Im very likely to do something similar today!!!
I've also heard that chest waders are the best for escaping quicksand too but I don't think I'll try that just yet!!! |
22-05-2006, 05:35 PM
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I should point out that I am neither large nor buhda like normally, it was the water bloating the waders that gave that impression, you understand :-)
I really must stop falling out of our boat, yesterday made it 3 times this financial year and 8 times in total, I am consquently on my 4th mobile phone and 3rd set of keys. but hey it provides entertainment for the masses.
I also once turned a floating hide over while photographing courting grebes, that wasnt funny at all as it cost me an Eos 30 and a 170-500 lens ( fortunately my flashtrax was in a watertight bag).
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22-05-2006, 06:12 PM
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22-05-2006, 06:25 PM
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Right no more Boddie-ing about, the weeks task is Water,can you lot do sensible
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22-05-2006, 06:26 PM
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Nice image Olly very quick off the mark!
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22-05-2006, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by nightshade Right no more Boddie-ing about, the weeks task is Water,can you lot do sensible | Just following the commanders fine example. I shall put up some of my waterfall picts tommorow - assuming that I have a productive photoshoping tonight - and that will depend on me not WABbing til bed time (again)
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22-05-2006, 06:54 PM
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My task is to find a dozen fishing nets before tomorrow! Taking 31 8and 9 year olds to a reserve agh! I hope the weather improves, feel sorry for me if it doesn't won't you all?!!!
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