I’m at that age where the National Health Service becomes more interested in you.
That’s a good thing, of course, I’m not complaining.
Far from it.
I recently did my first bowel cancer screening test and today the result came back.
I’m clear, and in two years time I’ll have another test.
Hope you did well!… :)
I did ok … and discovered a new ‘super bait’ LOL
Calimari – 3 carp plus one hook pull – only bait that scored on the day despite trying several others!!
I had a stickleback just 2.4g off the British record, so a great start.
I just read your blog entry. Nice one.
I’ve fished with squid-flavoured boilies before for barbel.
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👍👍 Nice one!
I remember my Dad fishing for sticklebacks … Mid-late 50’s over the Seven Cornfields, I remember there were 2 pools next to each other, one in the open, the other surrounded by bushes … Each about 30′ circular as I recall and was really hot and sunny (like today) and lots of damsel and dragon flies… Never located them since although I did fish at an old abandoned farm’s pool with bamboo and cotton and tied on worms for ‘bloody butchers’ (sticklebacks with their red breeding livery) in the 60’s 🥰😀😀
Fantastic memories there, Steve.
I’ve been following the fortunes of the seven cornfields area for a while.
I do hope it escapes the developers.
It’s an area I have visited myself over the years on my nature adventures.
I’m 71, had the MOT at 50 but never been called in for any other one since??? I do get annual diabetic reviews though as been T2 diabetic for 17 years.
Had a bowel screen in 2019 … found rectal cancer so had rectum removed… and had ileostomy bag for 9 months until I had a reversal in July 2020 … and Monday this week had my 3 year review with consultant who gave me all clear for another 2 years 👍😀
You must have slipped through the system, Steve.
I’ve had all three now since I was 60.
I knew it was looking good with the health issues and that latest news is great.
You’re looking good for 71!
Out fishing tomorrow?
Cheers re ‘looking good!’ :)
Maybe I should ask doc about MOTs… but then again with the diabetes I do a lot of blood samples and other checks so perhaps the data is gleaned from them – make sense to re-use data to optimise resource usage?
Fished yesterday – but not river – and seems from comments on FB that it was busy on the Severn (“Is there one peg free ANYWHERE on the Middle Severn?” someone posted).. I went to a club pool after bream, caught carp LOL
I guess you were out too – got to catch up on your posts!! LOL
Steve
Yes, I’m sure they get the same information from the blood test.
When I go in for mine, it’s mostly information from the blood test.
All they do extra is do a blood pressure test, weigh me and ask if I exercise, smoke and what’s my alcohol intake.
June 16 on a beautiful day, I can imagine the middle Severn was very busy indeed!
I went on a brook after sticklebacks, didn’t see another person!
I went out again on the evening, on a pool though.