I would miss the football and my fishing too much.

Weed rake.

ha ha, nowt sacred on the web eh.
I was surfing today, researching the London Emission Zone, got fed up with continually typing the full nane so put in LEZ,
Jesus can you imagine.lol

Anyway the birds in the photo(top one) are male goldfinches, aka Goldies.
and the bottom photo is a ……?

Yep it’s Benidorm. The nesting gulls are on Peacock Island which is the island you can see from the prom. I thought someone who has been there might have got that.
Well done again lmb.

that fish is a common hogfish.
they have been around longer than people realise. a cross between pig and a carp actually.
They can grow to huge sizes, up to 40lb. Anglers are catching them using bits of bacon as bait. Be aware of their sharp teeth if you go fishing for them.
Apparently the Asian community roast them over barbeques, just like roasting a hog, I’m led to believe the taste is a cross between pork and whitefish.
I’m also told the Limey has a few small ones in there.