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[Bazza]

[Bazza]

[tenet]

A Possum?

[Bazza]

[Fryfishing]

A Croc

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[tenet]

An inebriated Kiw?( bird or human)

[Bazza]

Kiwis & possums are primarily nocturnal so no ... therefore like most human kiwis I have
never seen a kiwi in the wild drunk or otherwise.

A croc ???? would hope not .. but thankfully we do not have any ... the closest are to be found
the northern regions of Australia ... likewise with snakes altho one live one did wash up on a
beach here last week ... so can but hope that does not become a regular occurence ?

So what was the mystery culprit ????

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Apparently there is a colony of stoats in that particularly area & can recall seeing one swimming across the river
a couple of years back in pretty well the same spot.

It would appear one of the rather fearsome critters was drawn to a free meal but hooked itself on the fly instead.
Presumably when I was trying to wind up on the elusive little blighter he was trying to escape via tracks in the
undergrowth at the base of the cluster of saplings.

Guess given the nasty razor sharp , needle like set of dentures they have was probably fortunate I did not catch
up with it as have been told if cornered a wild stoat is likely to attack its' adversary by biting repeatably on the
back of the neck to inflict excessive bleeding !!

[Bazza]

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A couple of months back the Auckland region was about to be moved to level 3 for awhile due to a small
number of covid cases that had emerged in the region whereas the rest of the country were only level 2
so had fewer restrictions. One of the level 3 restrictions was that residents of Auckland were not allowed
to travel out of Auckland without special authorisation so I made a hurried decision to travel down country
on a solo fly fishing trip to make the most of the short window of opportunity.

Was an enjoyable & successful trip until a misshap occured on the return trip ... namely :-

Was on a back road & feeling thirsty so stopped to get a cold drink ( fruit juice ) from the fridge but foolishly
did not switch off the motor & put it in gear ... in retrospect, suspect maybe did not apply the hand brake
fully either.

Was enjoying the cold drink until I became aware I was alone in a run away motor home that had decided to
take off on its' own on an off road adventure. Made the split second decision to jump out of the vehicle as it
was now heading for a roadside bank despite the risk off being crushed if it rolled over, which thankfully did
not happen.

The descent further down tha bank was halted by a wire/post & batten farm fence which was rather fortuitous
as that little insignificant looking white shed it was heading for housed a couple of million dollars of internet
transmission equipment that are dotted around the country & you are liable for any damage caused. Equally
amazing was that the cab had nary a scratch or anything broken the result of contact with the wire fence but
entry into the cab in order to switch off the engine proved rather daunting & likewise turning off the lpg gas
bottle whilst waiting for the AA rescue tow truck to arrive. Several farmers offered to tow it back onto the road
with their heavy tractors but as it was on a lean was decided if it toppled then insurance would likely not pay
out for any damaged sustained by an unapproved operator ... tow out cost $420 but probably worth it. A farmer
kindly cut then rejoined the fence which no doubt avoided any potential damage to the front of the vehicle.

In the interim a minor mishap has occured resulting in the loss of the door step ... will not bore readers with details
... suffice to say my trips away are seldom uneventful.

PS as for the virus pleased to say the policies implemented appear to have worked & for some time now the only
requirement nationwide is the wearing of masks on public transport.

[tenet]

That could have been very expensive. Certainly your country has managed to keep the virus at bay whereas we have endured all sorts of restrictions these past15 months but I guess it was somewhat easier to control in NZ with a total population half that of London. Keep us posted on your adventures they certainly help lift my spirits

[Bazza]

[Andrew Moray]

Hello Barry,

There are fewer people that I want to see good things happen to as I get older, but you, you are one of those people.
I'm so glad to see you safe and well, well, after avoiding a runaway camper at least

I was going to take a guess at a land, sea and air culprit, but none of them was a stoat


I would like to add, that your country showed how an island should deal with a pandemic, and compliment you on it.
I won't bore you with the details of how the blonde bumblecunt mismanaged ours.


I sincerely hope all you and yours are safe and well,
Tony


p.s. is there a spare key in the obvious place ?
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[Bazza]

[Andrew Moray]

Hi Barry

[Bazza]

Probably you are referring to didymo which did not end up being quite the disaster feared.

Actually the results have been totally confusing if not mysterious .... precautions such as
sterilizing boots & gear etc if moving between water is still encouraged but with far less emphasis because :-
(1) It was initially appeared in the Sth. Is in certain rivers & it was thought it would become more widespread
eventually becoming established in the North Is as well. However this has not happened & many of the effects
were quite weird such as where two rivers met one might be contaminated & the other not so in the meantime
it would appear the predicted disaster did not eventuate however vigilance remains.

Yeah all things considered & given our age comparatively still enjoying good health & remain reasonably active.

Guess your two boys are young adults by now ... regards to your Italian wife, trust she still allows you to go fishing
when you feel like it.

Seem to remember your considering paying a visit down under ... is that still a possibility when the pandemic is over
... or are there still a lot of mountains to climb ?

Best wishes from Barry & Dorothy.

Seriously though, everyone safe and well ?

I assume the rivers got a chance to chill and regenerate a bit with less footfall ?.
What was that spread of weed you had few years back?, not been fishing much lately.
I remember it having the potential to cause quite a biodiversity disaster, rocksnot or the like, anglers were getting accused of spreading it on felt soles.
Was/has that been brought under control/managed ?


ATB Barry,
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