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The Steamers. You’ll have seen pictures of our workshop in previous emails. Nicely painted. Sort of light grey. Sometimes two

Those were the days. Remember pipe smoking? Probably the most agreeable way to get a fix of the evil weed.

I can’t get to the boat at the moment. The local stretch of the Thames that I fish isn’t local

Lockdown Fish Conundrum Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band were some wiggy cats weren’t they? Who could fail to enjoy

A Christmas Message From Lord Alfred of the Edward Barder Rod Co. We wish you all a Happy & Safe

If you’re a grayling, you’ll love pink things, like these nymphs. However, pink is not a good look on a

Mr Crabtree and Peter, as seen through the eyes of the late Roger Wyndham Barnes. Roger lived in a variety

Who’s going to win, the Mudskipper or the crab? In last week’s email I jokingly mentioned mudskippers. Of course, I

Blub -Florentine street artist and snorkeling fan. The thing is, Johannes Vermeer was a genius, clearly, but he did his