Away we go for a new week coming from a marvellous couple of days which was hugely enjoyable, none of which involved angling. On Friday evening I went into Birmingham, not something I would naturally do as I get bewildered in cities being very much the rural fellow, but I was out to see Big Country at the O2 Academy. The show was fabulous, with Mike Peters standing in for the late, great Stuart Adamson and Bruce Watson's lad Jamie playing 2nd guitar.
I fervently hope that a live album will follow the conclusion of the tour when the second outing finishes in April as it will go directly onto the personal stereo on my iPhone. Which brings me to my query for the morning, is the personal stereo an acceptable addition of the up to date fishing tackle? I do not know what the attitude is in modern fishing protocol, but I reckon that such a solitary activity will inevitably mean that plugging in the personal stereo is a keen temptation for many. But if swims are situated by the water at fairly close distances, the last thing the neighbours want when they are angling is the tch tch tch tch etc from next door if they tend not to have their own tunes.
I cannot say for certain what my preference might be. I love my music, my taste tends to range from Tupac to Tchaikovsky. I don't really get much chance to use my MP3 player as a rule, but I also have always regarded fishing to be something to be performed quietly to allow for time by myself to be cool and be alone but with a point that isn't too strenuous. So do I want to put my MP3 player in with my fishing tackle? It's a tricky one.
On Saturday I returned to Brum, this time with the family as we decided on the city for something of a change. I hadn't been in since the city centre was regenerated although I did go once while they were building and got so horribly lost that I didn't want to go back. But I was really impressed, we went round the Bull Ring and Selfridges, though the issue is that it is, as always in shopping centres, the exact same names of shops as you find everywhere else. It is a great pity that specialist retailers don't get a look in. Has anyone ever tried to set up a chain of fishing tackle shops? I do remember that there was a very stylish looking music shop (by which I mean a place for people playing or learning music rather than another HMV) but that did not last long. perhaps it's the nature of the dedicated shop that they need to be situated in corners and backstreets and have that local knowledge and custom rather than a more open location or presence in shopping malls and precincts.
I think it's a shame because the specialist shop for things such as fishing tackle or handicrafts tend to be run by the fan and will never make the owners well off (and I freely admit that in most cases they have no wish to be so), but why can't someone make a very general fishing tackle chain work and entice more people to the hobby as a result? I know that many will rile and say that a substantial chain will put the authentic local specialist into bankruptcy, but I don't see that since when someone decides to come into the sport, gets their first set of fishing tackle and a feel that they want to cary on, the experts will then come into their own. Also, managers of shopping centres such as Westfield may not be too keen on one of their outlets being a breeding ground for maggots and other live bait so again, the experts will benefit from the business.
It was lovely, another chance to see my favourite band of all time, a day out with the family and a gentle Sunday at home makes for the perfect weekend.
20110110
I fervently hope that a live album will follow the conclusion of the tour when the second outing finishes in April as it will go directly onto the personal stereo on my iPhone. Which brings me to my query for the morning, is the personal stereo an acceptable addition of the up to date fishing tackle? I do not know what the attitude is in modern fishing protocol, but I reckon that such a solitary activity will inevitably mean that plugging in the personal stereo is a keen temptation for many. But if swims are situated by the water at fairly close distances, the last thing the neighbours want when they are angling is the tch tch tch tch etc from next door if they tend not to have their own tunes.
I cannot say for certain what my preference might be. I love my music, my taste tends to range from Tupac to Tchaikovsky. I don't really get much chance to use my MP3 player as a rule, but I also have always regarded fishing to be something to be performed quietly to allow for time by myself to be cool and be alone but with a point that isn't too strenuous. So do I want to put my MP3 player in with my fishing tackle? It's a tricky one.
On Saturday I returned to Brum, this time with the family as we decided on the city for something of a change. I hadn't been in since the city centre was regenerated although I did go once while they were building and got so horribly lost that I didn't want to go back. But I was really impressed, we went round the Bull Ring and Selfridges, though the issue is that it is, as always in shopping centres, the exact same names of shops as you find everywhere else. It is a great pity that specialist retailers don't get a look in. Has anyone ever tried to set up a chain of fishing tackle shops? I do remember that there was a very stylish looking music shop (by which I mean a place for people playing or learning music rather than another HMV) but that did not last long. perhaps it's the nature of the dedicated shop that they need to be situated in corners and backstreets and have that local knowledge and custom rather than a more open location or presence in shopping malls and precincts.
I think it's a shame because the specialist shop for things such as fishing tackle or handicrafts tend to be run by the fan and will never make the owners well off (and I freely admit that in most cases they have no wish to be so), but why can't someone make a very general fishing tackle chain work and entice more people to the hobby as a result? I know that many will rile and say that a substantial chain will put the authentic local specialist into bankruptcy, but I don't see that since when someone decides to come into the sport, gets their first set of fishing tackle and a feel that they want to cary on, the experts will then come into their own. Also, managers of shopping centres such as Westfield may not be too keen on one of their outlets being a breeding ground for maggots and other live bait so again, the experts will benefit from the business.
It was lovely, another chance to see my favourite band of all time, a day out with the family and a gentle Sunday at home makes for the perfect weekend.
20110110
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