To-day Bernard Venables would have been 110

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Paul D wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2017 1:33 pm A glass will be raised this evening. :Hat:
And another one or two :Hat:

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I do raise my glass, too! If only I had this awesome 'book' Mr. Crabtree goes fishing. Somebody a spare copy by chance?
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Bernard.....you wise old owl!
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Thank you Bernard for all you have left us, and future generations to enjoy. :Hat:

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Several Barolos this evening and one for BV

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Needed to post this to salute a great man:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYcFVc4lq7c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtUZBN9vC8Q
Wearing a good old Solway Zipper there.
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RBTraditional wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2017 6:58 pm Bernard.....you wise old owl!
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Very nice choice Sir, it was the first one I reached for.

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I remember reading Fishing with MrCrabtree in class with my first year junior school teacher.
I too raise a glass of 15 year malt in memory of Bernard Venables and Mr C
Sheffield style in Sheffield :Hat:
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a true legend of angling i love his books two of which i have which have been signed by him one is the leather edition of mr crabtree goes fishing done for 50 anwverary of the book i also loved the the bit he had in passion for angling

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OldTackle wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2017 6:25 pm I do raise my glass, too! If only I had this awesome 'book' Mr. Crabtree goes fishing. Somebody a spare copy by chance?

It was re-printed a few years ago ( 1990) and you should be able to get one easily I think.


https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/ ... /venables/

I wouldn't pay more than 10 Euros though........

here you go:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mr-Crabtree-g ... 2531578849


I hope that's OK by the forum rules??

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