Crikey what a whopper.

Today I wished I had bought a fishing licence. Such a glorious day and the river almost still with hardly a ripple on the water. I longed to bait a hook and see what was down there.

And then when this small craft appeared.... Couldn't believe my eyes when I realised it was a fisherman in a pedal boat.

He cast his lure toward the far bank and suddenly a bend in the rod and he gets pulled forward. I watched as he fought and then netted this huge chub.

Was I envious? You bet I was. Will I purchase a fishing licence now? I'm not sure....Maybe...depends on what we do, where we go and if bait shops are near to hand.

On my walk today,

I'm sure this was a hornet. Twice the size of a wasp

Red Admiral