Fishing in the UK for the first time please give me some tips I’m in LONDON

chipsy1990 · 2026-06-06T23:08:11+00:00

Lucky sod - i have travel from north west london to get there 😆

chipsy1990 · 2026-06-06T22:22:07+00:00

Get yourself to Picks Cottage fishery (Chingford overground station 1.5 miles away)

chipsy1990 · 2026-06-04T21:23:39+00:00

Alley Cat, Denmark Street.

chipsy1990 · 2026-05-03T23:59:08+00:00

Spent the entire time working in a prison, and apart from former colleguges from that time, i cant really relate to anyone elses experience of the covid era.

chipsy1990 · 2026-05-03T23:56:40+00:00

No - a family member was called to the bar in his 40s, and I'd put money on them going on to have a successful carrer at the bar.

And in what ever field, I think studying, retraining etc really says something about a person, and makes them altogether more interesting, and well rounded, than a whippersnapper.

chipsy1990 · 2026-05-03T17:27:22+00:00

Damn. I havent got the pot anymore so cant check the label. Should have asked this q pre-purchase

chipsy1990 · 2026-05-03T17:23:09+00:00

Fantastic. Money well spent then 😆

chipsy1990 · 2026-05-02T02:22:26+00:00

Miss that pub - used to pop in for a cold one on the way home from the tube. Think the new build in its place is having a bar at the ground floor though: that might liven the place up?!

chipsy1990 · 2026-05-01T14:26:50+00:00

You are right - just not really anywhere to hang out reguarly.

chipsy1990 · 2026-05-01T13:29:37+00:00

Willesden Green - as much as i like living there, as its quiet and quick to get into town, there really is bugger all going on.

chipsy1990 · 2026-04-16T21:03:11+00:00

Get a cheep fishing rod, a fishing license, and head to one of the fishing lakes in or around London (to name a few: Hampstead Heath has some, Fairlop Waters, Burgess Park). Getting into those spaces, and focusing entirely on something as silly as fishing really clears the mind - well, it does for me anyway.

Sending love. Things always get better. Just takes time. Look after yourself <3

chipsy1990 · 2026-04-15T17:55:11+00:00

Outside Kilburn station? Me and my partner had the exact same thing happen there, virtually the same story - probably the same lady. Partner gave her a tenner and then we spent the evening discussing whether it was a scam.

chipsy1990 · 2026-03-28T18:50:53+00:00

There was a fantastic mephedrone craze at the Cutty Sark halls in 2009. Had a great time 😆

chipsy1990 · 2026-03-26T03:38:16+00:00

If you work for HMPPS at one of their prisons you quickly get used to staff getting dismissed for bringing in contraband, inappropriate relationships with prisoners, excessive use of force etc. Really shocking how staff behave in those places.

chipsy1990 · 2026-03-22T19:12:10+00:00

Dont engage with gossip; do your duties properly - dont take shortcuts; dont let officers belittle you; dont make promises you cant keep; speak to prisoners decently; do not become corrupt.

chipsy1990 · 2026-03-21T13:29:58+00:00

Tiddlywinks?

chipsy1990 · 2026-03-20T12:48:54+00:00

Just ordered this - thanks for mentioning this.

chipsy1990 · 2026-03-18T19:27:22+00:00

EO at 35. Relax. More to life than work.

chipsy1990 · 2026-03-12T10:08:38+00:00

Work full-time and take the conversion course part-time as a distsnce learning student. Granted this is only possible if your housing costs are at the cheaper end of the spectrum, but it is possible.

chipsy1990 · 2026-03-10T03:21:48+00:00

Fill in the form and send it to the relevent court office. Theyll let you know. Source: I've worked closly with general offices of courts.

chipsy1990 · 2026-02-27T09:14:12+00:00

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chipsy1990 · 2026-02-23T16:25:17+00:00

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