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  1. Kirsty

    A small rod..

    Please excuse my novice ignorance! I have very minimal experience but am a mackerel enthusiast and have caught some from my kayak, I hope for a few more this year and maybe some more eatable sized pollock. However, I am a bit of a klutz with hooks (lodged in the shoulder of my buoyancy aid...
  2. Kirsty

    Hand Sewing Kit

    I'm putting together a sewing kit and would really appreciate recommendations for good tools - shears, needles, thread etc for hand-sewing everyday clothing please. I have done a bit of leatherwork in the past and appreciate that the right materials and equipment makes a difference. I might...
  3. Kirsty

    Metal detectors

    Could anyone recommend a metal detector please? My 80yr old mum is giving up the bulk of her work responsibilities and I need to keep her out of mischief, she has expressed interest in having a metal detector. There is a lot of old (including bronze age) archaeology around us, so we wouldn't go...
  4. Kirsty

    Days like these

    Autumn colours, full moon walks, first stags roaring. The joys of September. Please share what you are loving about this month!
  5. Kirsty

    One mackerel lure to rule them all?

    I am a novice at fishing but have previously caught a few trailing a line from my kayak. I found that multiple hooks lead to a tangle in my inexperienced hands so want to use just one, or two at most. I have left it a little late this year but hope that work and weather won't mean no mackerel at...
  6. Kirsty

    Robust wildlife hide

    Hello, I am looking for advice please, I'd like to buy a portable hide for wildlife watching on the west coast of Scotland. I can leave it in situ as long as I want so don't need to set it up on every use, but will want to move it at times. Because of the windswept location it needs to be robust...