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Here is my Vespa PX125, not strictly a bike! But practical with a toolbox, spare wheel, electric and kick start. They are very economical if the temptation to tune can be resisted - which isnt easy as a top speed of 55mph begs for a cylinder kit and expansion chamber! The legsheilds provide a...

Not too fussed either way about the word bushcraft, used to call it survival years ago as my only point of reference back then was the SAS survial handbook. What does annoy me is the term 'hobo fishing'! ***? Your looking for food in bins? oh you mean using a handline to catch fish! Oh and...

good luck mares tail is a prehistoric weed you'll never eradicate it permanently. Check out http://www.allotment.org.uk/ :)

We have a pair of perregrines around here, they often hassle my neighbours racing pigeons, much to my amusement. One perregrine gets underneath the pigeons and tries to drive them higher up into the sky then the other one who is well up high swoops down and picks them off, better than going to...

I use a pair of guinea pigs to cut my grass, closer cut than a scythe and you could eat them in a survival situation:lmao:

Never heard of a woosterberry but i grow redcurrants and gooseberries. Proper pruning is the trick to prevent reinfestation, you need to ventilate your bush! Sawfly dont like draught. Pruning fruit bushes is usullly done in winter...

Yep its a slippery slope all right! The first step is admitting you have a problem. I'm just on top of my multiplier reel addiction now, inaect the other day a friend offered me his old beach caster and i managed to say no!

I ate zander fillets in hungary last summer, it was very tasty. But deep fried with seasoning. i usually cook fish with just butter and lemon so not sure what it would taste like cooked simply. I saw a carp on Morrisons fish counter a few months back. I reckon farmed freshwater fish is the way...

Support your local tackle shop, the knowledge of the local waters you can pick up there is worth more than the few quid you will save buying your rod online. Also if you have a problem you can take your gear back, which when buying the cheaper kit is usefull as it does break!

Forgot to say worms are great after heavy rain when the river is in spate. This i what the fish will expect to eat as the rain & river washes them from the banks.

Brandlings (the red composting worms) are great for trout.

Hi there, Sounds like 'pole fishing' territory to me! http://www.fishyworld.co.uk/polefishing.html Basically a pole with some elastic as a shock absorber between the line and pole. Id get a book on fishing out the library, on the way back from the library get a rod licence from the post office...