IAA March to the River

« **Reply #25 on:** 12/02/2009 at 21:19 »

Looking forward to it.

I've tried explaining that he can take his rod but not the tube!

See you all there

Iain

« **Reply #26 on:** 13/02/2009 at 21:47 »

Hi folks

I'm really looking forward to this tomorrow

Not really worth going over to Haddo afterwards, but we can maybe get a coffee and a blether in the hotel

Best wishes
Mike

« **Reply #27 on:** 14/02/2009 at 12:45 »

Hi folks

I really enjoyed the march today, lots of folk to have a blether with and a grand day for it

It was great to see folk from the Don Fishery Board and the River Don Trust coming along too, I hope they enjoyed the march and will come along again in the future!

And the Minister and the Bissets with their poems and the blessing of the river, what can I say ...... Fantastic

Best wishes
Mike

PS: I didn't take my camera I'm afraid, maybe somebody else can email me some photos? "Machar"?

« **Reply #28 on:** 14/02/2009 at 13:09 »

Hi all,

As Mike has said above many thanks to all who attended today, it was good to see some new faces.

Thanks to the Raymond & Heather Bisset and Graeme Longmuir for their words and also to the River Don Trust representives for turning up.

I didn't have my camera either but I am sure that I will get some from the other folk that were taking photos and put them onto this site.

Well tight lines to all for 2009 and hope to see some of you down on the river, or lochs, if not hope to see you back this time next year.

Regards,
Bri.

« **Reply #29 on:** 14/02/2009 at 14:13 »

Hi folks

"machar" emailed me through some photos ........ Thanks Iain

Best wishes
Mike

« **Reply #30 on:** 14/02/2009 at 22:10 »

i never made it along, ended up doing some overtime,maybe just aswell after seeing the pictures,im way too good looking for that lot!

« **Reply #31 on:** 14/02/2009 at 22:51 »

That beard is fairly coming along Mike

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Looks like you all had a good walk. Its nice how i can pick out some faces now

Not long to go now till the broons are back on

« **Reply #32 on:** 14/02/2009 at 23:38 »

well, well Mr Fartley afraid of a bit of competition then

Bri.

« **Reply #33 on:** 15/02/2009 at 01:23 »

Quote

Its nice how i can pick out some faces now
Not long to go now till the broons are back on

Yes, it's always good to put faces to names Baz and I'm looking forward to a spot of trout fishing too

Quote from: bigtroot on 14/02/2009 at 22:51

That beard is fairly coming along Mike .

Aye, has kept me warm through the winter and no major birdsnests yet

Best wishes
Mike

« **Reply #34 on:** 15/02/2009 at 18:33 »

It seems you had a nice walk and a good “party” at Don.

Yesterday I had my own march in my home town, to River Gavle. Unfortunately there were no pipes and no celebration.
The stretch, from the sea up to the power station is only about 2 km.
No fish were taken as far as I know.

//Harri

« **Reply #35 on:** 15/02/2009 at 19:44 »

Nice photos Harri

And a nice day for a walk to the River Gavle

Best wishes
Mike

« **Reply #36 on:** 16/02/2009 at 13:05 »

Hi all,

Still waiting to get some photos but attached is the link to one the photos in the P&J site.

http://3276.e-printphoto.co.uk/ajl/index.cfm?z=z&y=y&p_id=10795693&c_id=8401&action=view

Good one of a budding Junior Angler.

Regards,
Bri.

« **Reply #37 on:** 16/02/2009 at 14:23 »

Thanks for that Brian

There is a good piece and photo on page 3 of today's Press and Journal newspaper, with the minister, Mark and Paul in the photo and Jim & David in the background. Good to see the Don in the papers

Best wishes
Mike

« **Reply #38 on:** 16/02/2009 at 14:33 »

Hey folks,

good to see a few folk turned out for the march!

slightly off topic, but...

at what point on the map of the beat can you park and gain access to the river (at the top of the beat)??

cheers

« **Reply #39 on:** 16/02/2009 at 14:53 »

There is a lay-by up besides no.3 and one opposite ardtannes farm.

The fishing hut beside the road on the map

is actually the best of the carparks, and encourages you to walk up through some good water to get to the top

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The hut is actually down by the river and can be seen from the carpark

Sandy

« **Reply #40 on:** 16/02/2009 at 14:58 »

perfect...

going to head out sometime in the near future so might bump into you soon...

cheers

g

« **Reply #41 on:** 16/02/2009 at 15:29 »

Having a look at the map No9 should be the `Port Dooker' and not `Cooker' and should be up from the new bypass bridge, just down from the Rays.

In case you don't know what a Dooker is, it is somewhere you went for a Dook, hope this helps.

As Sandy has said above the car park is above the Rays Hut and there is also one above from the Boat pool, but as they are passing places (they have been extended though) I am never 100% sure that we should be parking in them. Latterly I used to leave my car in Upperboat Road, beside the bridge, and just walked up the beat.

There should be a new car park built for walkers & fishers beside the new houses, at the other side of the bypass from the Hospital, but I have never been down there this season to see if it is there yet.

Regards,
Bri.

« **Reply #42 on:** 19/02/2009 at 15:36 »

I see "Mr Goolager" got his photo in all the papers, Monday's P&J and now the Inverurie Advertiser and the Inverurie Herald

Not that he's good looking or anything ....... he's just the "Bairn's Dad"

Great stuff

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #43 on:** 19/02/2009 at 15:40 »

I always thought he had that celebrity look about him

« **Reply #44 on:** 19/02/2009 at 20:11 »

Good for the economy too, I went to Morrisons after work for both local papers and 'er indoors has bought a picture off of the journals website.

« **Reply #45 on:** 21/02/2009 at 17:38 »

The new car park has been built beside the new houses, at the other side of the bypass from the Hospital, the access shares the road to the houses then directly off that to the left.

There is a track leading from the car park down towards the river.

Regards,
Bri.