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ph2kuk
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 Posted - 01 July 2012 : 2:26:46 PM
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Hi all
I fish at a local club in Runcorn Cheshire called Weston angling & they have matches every Wednesday afternoon. In the summer months these matches are for over sixties only. As a wheelchair user I was welcomed to fish these matches last summer & really enjoyed them even though I am only in my forteis. The guys where all great & really helpful. This year however they have excluded me on the grounds that I am disabled & not over sixty. I have searched all over for other fishing clubs and can’t find any that have concessionary mid weed matches for oap or over sixties that don’t include disabled anglers. Has anyone heard of this happening at any other club’s? Or is it just these lot are really miserable.
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Luckyluca
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Posted - 01 July 2012 : 2:48:16 PM
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Posted - 01 July 2012 : 5:46:37 PM
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ph2kuk,
It seems to me some member has spat the dummy and stuck to what it says 60 plus and they cocked up last season in breaking that 60 plus status.
If you was nearer you would be most welcome to fish with us.
Bucko
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kevin o connor
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Miserable old git.
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Posted - 02 July 2012 : 10:26:51 AM
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| To be honest, I don't really see the problem here. The match is for over 60's, on your own admission you are not over 60. Owing to the fact that you have a disability, someone decided that you should be allowed to fish last year, this I think is condesending on their part. I have many friends with disabilities and they would be the first people to say they do not want special concessions, but to be treated as equals. |
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kleinboet
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Posted - 05 July 2012 : 7:13:23 PM
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| I have seen (and I think bucko has too!) disabled people in their "twilight of life" enter into abled bodied matches - not asking for any quarter because they were mostly under 40 - And beating the PANTS off them!! |
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dirk
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Posted - 05 July 2012 : 7:49:26 PM
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Your not talking about Bucko there are you John  |
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Bucko
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Posted - 06 July 2012 : 08:34:06 AM
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Steady now steady at least l am still at it.
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Bliss
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Posted - 06 July 2012 : 09:35:28 AM
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| I saw Bucko catch a fish once, played it for 12 minutes then lost it at the net... :-) |
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Bucko
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Posted - 06 July 2012 : 4:39:23 PM
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Yes but at least l had it on.
Bucko
Bliss do you want to fish my Disabled 60 plus match Trotter Holly farm Wednesday July 18th
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kleinboet
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Posted - 07 July 2012 : 11:59:30 AM
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| No Dirk - I am talking about you and Bliss!! (I'll admit to being old, but not to beat the pants off the others) |
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Bliss
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Posted - 09 July 2012 : 11:16:33 AM
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| Bucko would love to be pools fodder for the masses but weekdays are not good for me because of that four letter word... work! |
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dirk
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Posted - 10 July 2012 : 7:19:52 PM
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Yes John you are still at it and I'm at that four letter word as Bliss says  Isn't it funny when your out of work you want to work and when you are in work you want to go fishing  Though looking at the weather again I'm unsure  |
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Bucko
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Posted - 11 July 2012 : 08:15:43 AM
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Guys, l only asked a question, but dont you remember when you would scrounge a day off to go fishing but life changes and for both of you for the better and blooming good luck to you.
All work no play and all that.
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groundhog
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Posted - 11 July 2012 : 1:17:40 PM
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 Thing about Work, is no matter how much you do,it will still be there long after you are gone,and when you are out of work and have the time to go fishing,you can't afford to,and when you are in work and you can afford to go fishing,you don't have the time.
There must be a happy medium there somewhere.
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Bliss
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Posted - 12 July 2012 : 11:24:47 AM
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Bucko matey - always glad to scrounge a day off for fishing but all my favours are being saved up for the time I need off for the Paralympics to do my officials job for the wheelchair fencing.
I do hope that next year (Mrs permitting!) I will be available for more fishing (notice I refrain from using the word catching...)
Noone organises a match like you Bucko you are a legend! |
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Bucko
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Posted - 12 July 2012 : 12:22:13 PM
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Bliss,
You keep that Paralympics up l am proud to know you and what do for the guys who are disabled in any sport.
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andrewm
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Posted - 14 July 2012 : 11:50:18 PM
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Bucko
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Posted - 15 July 2012 : 09:07:43 AM
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Sponger.
Explain yourself andrewm to whom do you mean,
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kleinboet
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Posted - 16 July 2012 : 10:35:19 AM
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Message to Dirk, Bucko and Bliss -
Anytime you guys want a days fishing at my local (Stanboro lake, aka The Gloucester Old Spot lake) in Cheltenham, I would be happy to have you here.
By the way, if you want to overnight, they have a B&B (and a pub across the road) |
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dirk
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Posted - 20 July 2012 : 6:04:33 PM
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| John will you also be funding the B&B |
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