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Title: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 28/05/2012 at 00:09

Hi folks :cool:
We had a wee get together to celebrate 10 years at Haddo today, the weather was great and the company even better :z16

I really enjoyed myself ....... Thanks everyone!

Best wishes
Mike

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Alex Burnett on 28/05/2012 at 00:16

Hi Mike

Fantastic day in great company, thanks for inviting me along. :z18

Highlight of the day was the look on Hamish's face when
he realised Kev's back cast was heading straight at him.  :wink :z4


Alex

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 28/05/2012 at 00:22

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Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 28/05/2012 at 00:34

Yes Alex, the casting was fun too and is always good for a bit of laughter :z16

Kev in action with a Helios and SLX line ...... I didn't venture out with the camera when he was casting the saltwater gear :z4

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Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Mike Barrio on 28/05/2012 at 01:07

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Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 28/05/2012 at 08:26

Does Ben ever take those dam waders off!! I am sure he fills them wist vaseline or something!  :z4

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Peter McCallum on 28/05/2012 at 09:24

Definitely 'Something' :z4 :z4 :X2 :X2


Just realised I'd forgotten to say thanks Mike a great day & a great 10 years. :z14 :z14

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Hamish Young on 28/05/2012 at 11:00

It was a great day, if a wee bit warm and considerably busier than that first day Mr B  :z13
Quite a few changes at Haddo in the space of ten years, from wee boats and a wee hut to a proper hut and proper boats and whilst it was nice to see everyone, I still can't believe a decade has gone by that quickly  :shock

H :z3

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Euan Innes on 28/05/2012 at 11:23

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It was a great day, if a wee bit warm

You think!  :z4

Hard work to get fish (for some of us anyway), but very enjoyable. H is right that it has changed a lot but it has all changed for the better. It was a great day out.
It was a great place to fish when I bought ticket number two (Hamish was one) and it has got so much better over the years. This is purely down to the hard work of one person, so thanks for the effort Mike.

Now I just need to get there more often. Moving south from Alford to Edzell might have made sense in so many ways, but moving further away from Haddo was not one of them. Doh!

 :z1

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Brian Brand on 28/05/2012 at 11:46

Hi Mike,

Thanks for a great day, most enjoyable, the company was also great.

Likewise I cant believe thats 10 years gone.

Regards,
Bri.

ps thanks also to Iain for putting up with me all day.

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Iain Goolager on 28/05/2012 at 20:36

Thanks for a great day Mike, lots of effort, much appreciated.

Nice surprise to see Jim there and also to share a boat Bri (although you need to work on your 'guns' so that we can beat Alex to the hotspots  :z4)

I'll not mention a certain contingent who felt fast and loose with the barracking & slander, they obviously haven't mirrors in their domiciles and need bringing down a peg or two!

some photo's........

will have to wait 'tinypic' playing up

Iain

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Jim Eddie on 28/05/2012 at 20:44

Just to echo the previous posts , thnaks for the grand day out Mike, nice to meet a few familiar faces  :z16

Where did that 10 years go though  :z8

 :z18

Jim

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Noel Kelly on 29/05/2012 at 06:54

Great day at Haddo. The weather, company, fishing and BBQ were all excellent. Thanks Mike for putting on such a good day and for running Haddo so well for 10 years. We are very lucky to have a water of this quality on our doorstep.  :z16

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Ben Dixon on 29/05/2012 at 18:57

Thanks Mike, top day out  :z16


Ben

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Kevin Muir on 30/05/2012 at 13:32

Hi Mike,

Thanks for such a great day out.

I enjoyed playing with the new pale olive SLX, sweet line.

Kev.

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Allan Liddle on 30/05/2012 at 13:46

Looks like a crackin day, good to see Magnus out and about.
10 years already?

Allan L

Title: Re: 10 Years at Haddo
Post by: Iain Goolager on 31/05/2012 at 19:36

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