Dear Lord,
He or she is the star of my next Diary, I had an up close and personal encounter with this very creature!
Happy new year to you.
Now don't tell anybody:wh but, sometime ago I was fishing in the pitch darkness on the Tyne up above Hexham. That's a long way from the sea. I was in the river trying for a Sea Trout. I am well used to the night time comings and goings and the strange noises that occur, I am a Sea trout man
Anyway, I was fishing away when I became aware of some movement to my left, then a man shaped "thing" rose vertically slowly out of the water and for the first time I "lost it". I was out of the river (falling twice) over the fence (ripping my waders) and legged it back to my Car.
After a while I got mad with myself and decided to find out what on earth this thing was. Taking my multi million candlepower I went back to the scene and yes, a flaming great Seal
Don't tell anybody about this
Kickstart
Now don't tell anybody:wh but, sometime ago I was fishing in the pitch darkness on the Tyne up above Hexham. That's a long way from the sea. I was in the river trying for a Sea Trout. I am well used to the night time comings and goings and the strange noises that occur, I am a Sea trout man
Anyway, I was fishing away when I became aware of some movement to my left, then a man shaped "thing" rose vertically slowly out of the water and for the first time I "lost it". I was out of the river (falling twice) over the fence (ripping my waders) and legged it back to my Car.
After a while I got mad with myself and decided to find out what on earth this thing was. Taking my multi million candlepower I went back to the scene and yes, a flaming great Seal
Don't tell anybody about this
Kickstart
Surprised that a Red flagged comic hasnt picked it up yet quoting "A mermaid has been seen etc"
ps Ever wondered what do mermaids give birth to and how
You shouldn't joke about it... I was going to keep it quiet but seeing as it was a new personal best by 11oz I thought I would show her off.
Taken on lamprey section, needless to say I slipped her
back.
That damned thing has been working it's way up the Severn all last summer. It was in Upton in September and the B/S lads reported it from Pixham a few weeks later.
They are social animals and imo its only a matter of time before it starts leaving the river and interacting with its 'fans' how long then I wonder before it wants to 'play' with some kid and we have a tragedy?
Imo the thing needs rescuing, re-socialising with its own kind and releasing, either that or stick it in a safari park somewhere.