Web Forum: Fish faces

Jul 1 2009 by Andrew Jackson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

ANOTHER pleasant walk around Huddersfield, another grumble.

Mowdiwarp was carping on again: “Decided to go for a walk this morning with the grandson, part of which took in the fishing pond and was struck by how miserable those fishing there seemed.

“They sat, glumly looking at the water until you tried to walk past then they shoved their extension rods back so you had to negotiate these to get past.

No greeting, no apology and I now understand why it is considered a ‘solitary’ sport.

“They say people grow to look like their pets, have you ever seen a fish looking happy?”

Otis ‘plaiced’ an opinion: “You could always try to engage them in conversation by making the first move Mowdiwarp.

Try standing behind one of them and throwing some bread on the ground, when he asks you what your doing say, ‘I like to feed the herons when I’m here’.”

TommyDGNR8 got off his perch: “I generally have a lot of time for anglers; they’re fairly friendly and inoffensive on the whole, but this pond does seem to attract a very particular, unusually miserable sort.

“Three things are guaranteed to stir them from their slumber; (a) feeding the ducks; (b) children, the more the merrier, (c) a dog; specifically, a dog that likes swimming and won’t follow instructions.

“All of these scenarios really ought to feature prominently in any ‘Credit Crunchy Free Days Out’ guide; entertainment at its best.”

Mowdiwarp added (couldn’t think of anymore fitting fish jokes!): “Thanks Otis and Tommy for the suggestions, especially the idea of the heron and lots of children!

“Did try to engage one of them in conversation but all I got was a grunt more suited to a teenager which he certainly wasn’t!

“Have come across this at this spot before so think it must be one particular club, so let ’em stew in their little pit of misery if that is what they prefer!”