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Bad Workman…

January 17, 2018by Kevin Parr Leave a comment

I have never before pulled into the car park at West Bexington and found it completely empty. It clogs like fat in a drain during the summer, while out of […]

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A peregrination

December 20, 2017by Kevin Parr Leave a comment

Sue came back from her walk a couple of days ago and tapped on the window excitedly. I slipped my wellies on and nipped outside to find her cupping her […]

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Winter’s coming….

November 21, 2017by Kevin Parr Leave a comment

It’s twenty to five and were I fishing then I wouldn’t be able to see my float – even against the western sky. A month until the solstice, and this […]

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The last tench of Summer

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I played Santa last Christmas. At least, I played a very small part of being Santa. My mother had filled a sack with presents and set up the moment – […]

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October 10, 2017by Kevin Parr 3 Comments

I took a stroll along Chesil yesterday. Just a quick tea-time trip down to West Bexington with no intention other than to see who might be loitering. I had been […]

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Rats!

September 26, 2017by Kevin Parr Leave a comment

I’ve been a little concerned about the lack of grass snake hatchlings emerging from the compost heap this autumn. By now I would have expected to have seen several, and […]

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Fresh footsteps

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It is good to find new places in which to paddle, and I’ve recently managed to dip my toes into completely fresh water. The Telegraph approached my publisher to see […]

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Ten Down

July 28, 2017by Kevin Parr Leave a comment

It is over three years since I received a rather intriguing email from a chap called Garrett Fallon. A talented designer, artist and writer, Garrett also loved to fish, and […]

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A flutter of wings

July 3, 2017by Kevin Parr 2 Comments

I completed a reptile survey on a local reserve last week, and found surprisingly little.  There was a handful of slow worms, and a good scuttle of common lizards, but […]

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A new season in the Sun

June 21, 2017by Kevin Parr Leave a comment

Tench were the target, as they so often are on Opening Day, but it was difficult to ignore the carp nosing through the lily pads in front of me. I […]

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