Many will be aware that for the last
year l have been dedicated much of my time to writing a book. Well,
whilst roving around the river, searching for big barbel on Thursday
l received the call informing me that the final colour proofs had
been delivered that morning. I had roved the river for nearly seven
hours without the slightest sign of life, yet a swim that used to
produce lots of fish drew me too it. After a quick lead around l was
surprised to find it relatively clear, more often than not getting a
solid thud as the lead hit clean gravel. This was a result in its own
and although this commotion may well have spooked anything within l
still had to drop ‘the pellet-lead’ in for half an hour. With
itchy feet, as l knew l had a serious job of proofing to do, l
watched the tip and after twenty minutes l was sure l noticed
something fishy but wasn’t completely convinced. Then two sharp
taps revealed that the swim once again held fish, and although l left
before the tip pulled round, l had a feeling that this sign would
repay me very soon.
Back at home l collected the proofs and
started the tireless job of running my eye over the proofs; however
it was more a case of careful proofing. This job took the whole of
Friday; a total of sixteen hours and l finally signed the final
chapter of in the early hours of Saturday. Well there’s no more l
can do but sit back and leave this to the publishing company (Calm
Productions) to press the button an get it ready, hopefully for a
launch at the Carp Society Show at Sandown Park on the weekend of the
1st and 2nd of December. There will also be a
book signing open day at Yateley Angling Centre which has been
pencilled in for Saturday December 15th.
As long as everything goes to plan
these dates should be good, yet l will keep you informed over the
next couple of weeks and confirm these in more details as soon as l
have had the thumbs up.
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