[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Swan

When my Grandad inherited the whole farm and land, the lake was massively overgrown, like a puddle really, no fish, just a hole in the ground with water. Took us a winter, but we cut all the over grown branches down, sorted it all out, got on a small boat (capsized once, middle of winter, fully clothed, freezing, my grand couldn't speak through the cold shock, i went the other way, adrenaline pumping, stripping bollock naked (as wet clothes in cold will kill you) and running all through the woods the WRONG way to the truck ) and just sorted it all out. Then added fish, Carp, Tench, Perch etc.

Fun memories, honestly

…what a great thing to have been able to work on together and really feel that you’d achieved something special …(…as well as cold shock ……)…but just also enjoying that time together that would have meant so much to him as well…I can see why it’s such a special place for you and has such an emotional attachment……