[j.r fartley]

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!

[Barry Robertson]

That beard is fairly coming along Mike  .
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 

[Brian Brand]

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

Bri.

[Mike Barrio]

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

That beard is fairly coming along Mike  .

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

Best wishes
Mike

[paavo]

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

[Mike Barrio]

Nice photos Harri

And a nice day for a walk to the River Gavle

Best wishes
Mike

[Brian Brand]

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.

[Mike Barrio]

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

[gibbyboy]

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

[Sandy Nelson]

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

Sandy

[gibbyboy]

perfect...

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

cheers

g

[Brian Brand]

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.

[Mike Barrio]

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

[Barry Robertson]

I always thought he had that celebrity look about him 

[Iain Goolager]

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.