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FLY FISHING FOR CATFISH: Jaw-dropping UK action on the fly, at Todber Manor Fisheries!
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Dominic Garnett has never been afraid to pushing the boundaries and challenging the status quo in the world if flyfishing. His books, Flyfishing for Coarse Fish and Canal Fishing provides the tips and techniques needed.This month he has been experimenting with flyfishing for coarse fish, catching a UK catfish of 45lbs on the fly!! You can read about it in The Angling Time and watch his YouTube video about the process
From the archives: The Lady review - The Ride of My Life by Michael Clayton
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Book review in The Lady for Michael Clayton's The Ride of My Life
An essential book for anyone with an interest in horses, but a lovely read for the non-equestrian too, as Clayton writes so well and is not afraid to criticise where he sees fault.
A Day At The Races by Peter May. An extract chapter: Arkle vs Mill House
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In the first extract from his new book, A Day At The Races, author Peter May throws the spotlight on the 1964 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
This extract was taken from Peter May’s new book: A Day At The Races - The Horses, People and Races that Shaped the Sport of Kings which can be purchased from all good bookshops and online, here.
A review from the Lancashire Wildlife Trust for Woodland Wild Flowers
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A book review from the Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside Wildlife Trust for Woodland Wild Flowers by Alan Waterman.
'There’s something quite special about taking nature back home with you and reading more about your passion in a good book.
'Alan Waterman’s Woodland Wild Flowers: Through the Seasons (Merlin Unwin) is exactly that. It transports you into the woods to discover some of our favourite UK flowers and takes you through the “six” seasons – early spring, late spring, early summer, high summer, autumn and winter.'
Read it in full on this blog, or visit the Wildlife Trust website:
https://www.lancswt.org.uk/blog/alan-wright/woodland-wild-flowers-book-review
We will be sharing an extract from our favourite books
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Keep an eye on the news page on our website to read the best extracts from some of our favourite books. We will be selecting pages from our favourite titles, from adventures on horseback to highland thrillers, from UK destinations to visit to wildlife photography.
We will also share recipes from our popular authors to inspire you this summer. Sharing practical tips on a range of topics from the perfect fishing fly, to pocket knots, basket weaving to healing tinctures!