Albury Game Angling - Peter Cockwill

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Albury Game Angling - Peter Cockwill

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Definitely the end of an era with Albury Game Angling shutting up shop on January 15th.

A nicer chap you couldn't wish to meet.

Announcement on his blog here :

http://www.petercockwill.com/2017/12/16 ... to-change/
"An undisturbed river is as perfect as we will ever know, every refractive slide of cold water a glimpse of eternity" - Thomas McGuane

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I had a chat with Peter a couple of weeks ago, he is moving to Hampshire and working at Dever Springs 2 days per week and will continue to run his guiding service. He was talking about running an online shop. Very sad to see him go, shame :-(

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Yes, this is a great shame and a sign of the times I'm afraid.

The shop is just round the corner from me and Peter and Sue have always been incredibly helpful whenever I go in there.

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That is such a shame and whilst I am not a fly fisher it’s sad to lose another tackle outlet , so many course shops have closed in Surrey .
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Post by Nobby »

Oh dear! Peter's accommodation was part of his employment at Wintershall, a private syndicate attached to an Elizabethan mansion near Cranleigh....surely he can't be commuting to Andover everyday? Double the wrench if he's lost his home too!

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