Whilst Seth is off doing teenage stuff with his pals, me and Archie go out on the Kayaks. This is Archie's first attempt at fishing for pike. I catch 2 and a perch whilst Archie has to look on. I ended the day gutted though because he spotted an otter. He actually got quite close. Obviously 9 year old boys can exaggerate, so, without wishing to doubt him, I paddled over to have a look at the spot where he had seen them, and.....there on the river bank, under some trees, were fresh otter prints. well done Archie.
Gutted.
The following day, with Seth still off carousing, we went out again. This time Archie caught 2 pike and a perch. No otters, but we did see a peregrine (99.9% sure) being harried by other birds. We also saw lots of herons, oyster catchers, lapwings and a cormorant. We also saw a man sun bathing naked. Yeah, you grab your towel, quick sharp.... you daft sod!
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