Garden nature diary: The natural world on my doorstep more
Cotwall End Valley nature diary: My local patch more
Hello November, 22 years and 17 weeks today, pike fishing on an estate lake where the blogging journey began more
The Church at Hiraeth: The persecuted church, with personal stories from Ghana, Romania and the UK more
Sunday morning perch fishing on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal more
Perch fishing on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, itās great to see gudgeon making a comeback, talking angling on the radio and keeping the tackle organised more
Beverly Hillbillies TV series review: Series one, episodes 15-36 (1963) more
A late night due to the premium bonds reveal and interrupted sleep courtesy of our dog but I was still on the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal fishing at first-light more
Movie review: An Evergreen Christmas (2014) more
The Church at Hiraeth: Itās good to chase dreams but donāt forget to live them as well more
Wet, muddy and injured off the football pitch, an early start on the Staffs & Worcs Canal and another encounter with The Curse more
The importance of charging your body battery, an angling session on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal and chatting with Luxe Lakes fishery owner, Luke Roper more
In conversation with Luxe Lakes fishery and Luke 1977 fashion brand owner, Luke Roper more
Fishing a very autumnal looking Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal with Ian Clarke, a visit to Merry Hill with my wife and collecting my granddaughter for the weekend more
In the pink as far as the kitchen is concerned, fishing the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, exploring new venues and 22 years, 18 weeks today more
The Church at Hiraeth: Remembrance Sunday, Lest we forget more
Someone organised a fireworks display on our front lawn and perch fishing on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal with a nice fish on the bank more
Talking angling on Bayside Radio, followed by a barbel fishing session on the River Severn more
Perch fishing on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal as the early bird catches the worm more
The Church at Hiraeth: If you live by the sword, you die by the sword more
Playing football in the rain and fishing in the rain, you canāt let the weather dictate to you and Luke Roper talks Aston Villa more
How I ended up on BBC Midlands Today and a session on a lake in pursuit of pike more
As Storm Claudia hits, the fishing continues and āYou must be madā more
Fishing a pond on the tail end of Storm Claudia and 22 years, 19 weeks today more
The Church at Hiraeth: The lost ring that turned up in the most unusual manner, Dilwyn and the storm, answers are sometimes more simple than we realise more
A visit to the tackle shop which is probably last one, a five star performance from my wife and an angling session on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal more
Make a flask of tea, load the car, scrape ice off the windshield and go fishing, followed by my weekly angling slot on Bayside Radio more
Movie review: A Timeless Christmas, a Hallmark movie from 2020 more
The first back-to-back overnight frosts of the autumn but still out fishing at first-light, irresponsible drivers, visiting Sedgley more
The Church at Hiraeth: Using my own fishing as an example, the difference between a passion and an obsession more
A game of two halves on the football pitch and whatever the conditions, just go fishing anyway more
Starting the day pond fishing in sub-zero conditions more
Beverly Hillbillies TV series review (1963) and two things that caught my eye more
Another sub-zero temperature day but, whatever the weather, go fishing anyway more
Twenty-two years and twenty weeks, Eleven months today, An angling session on the River Stour more
Christmas In The Village 2025 more
The Church at Hiraeth: Reaching the nations from the upper room, Do you have trials in your life? and Memories from my first visit to South Africa more
A return angling visit to the pond and determined to get back on track more
An angling start to the working week, with a small pool session followed by talking fishing on radio more
A change of angling plan, the importance of flexibility and another fine line fishing session more
The Church at Hiraeth: The importance of being flexible more
As we hit a new low as far as the temperature is concerned, the angling continues, with a small river session to start the day, plus the dream and the driving more
A fourteen degree air temperature swing and fishing a pond to start the day more
Beverly Hillbillies TV series review: Series two, episodes 15-22 (1964) more
Black Friday by name, Black Friday by nature: Fishing the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal more
Time flies and a nice roach from the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal more
The Church at Hiraeth: Preaching at Bridge Church and Donāt give up for your work will be rewarded more
Dilwyn, the Bedlington terrierās, monthly diary more
The final angling session of the autumn and itās a frosty start on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal more