DOCSLIB.ORG

Phil Fly Fishing

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Phil Fly Fishing © The Journal of The Grayling Society Volume 27 - Number 9 • Winter 2018 © CONTENTS The Official Journal of Editorial Bob Male 2 The Grayling Society The Complete Symposium (Review) Rod Calbrade 4 ISSN 1476-0061 Grayling Society Symposium Dave Southall 10 Free to all our Members in - Australia Lithuania Symposium - A Northern Lad’s Perspective Robert Milne 12 Austria Luxembourg Belgium Netherlands Didn’t We Have a Lovely Time, the Day Canada New Zealand We Went to Bangor (on Dee) (Area 6 & 7) John Walker 16 China Norway Czech Republic Poland Denmark Portugal Ho! What a Surprise! (Area 7) Barrie Davidson 19 Eire Scotland England Slovenia The Magic of Inari Chris Bond 20 Finland Sweden France Switzerland Invertebrate Monitoring on the River Dee, Germany U. S. A. Part 2 John Walker 30 Italy Wales Isle of Man Poet’s Corner Barrie Davidson 31 Editor - Bob Male Telephone: 01722 503939 Crossword Dr. Ian Gibb 31 e-mail: [email protected] Advertising - Rod Calbrade Review of Sunray Zero Weight Hybrid Rod Dave Southall 32 Subscriptions per annum: It Got Under My Skin Dr. Axel Wessolowski 35 Full £28.00, Joint £47.00 Senior (over 70) £22.00 Junior (under 16) £5.00 A “Reel” Piece of Innovation Dr. Axel Wessolowski 36 Details available from the Membership Secretary Plus Ca Change Nigel Harrison 38 Tim Taylor 86 Rushmore Road, London E5 0EX Review of Esoteric 4 in 1 Nymph Rod Dave Southall 42 Tel: 0207 2543704 Mob: 07818 427350 Email: [email protected] Bookshelf 44 Design and Production Peter Silk Design AGM Minutes and Treasurer’s Report 46 e-mail: [email protected] Society Web Site Officers of the Society 50 www.graylingsociety.net © The Grayling Society, 2018 Printed by Cambrian Printers The copyright of all material in this edition of ‘Grayling’ remains with the Authors, or the Aberystwyth SY23 3TN Grayling Society, and may not be reproduced, by any means whatsoever, without the copyright holders written permission. The Grayling Society and members of the Executive Committee accept no responsibility for the accuracy of any article or advertisement herein Cover Illustration and no guarantee is given for any product or service being offered. Contributions, including photographs or illustrations are always welcome, but the Society assumes no responsibility Steve Skuce fishing the Test for the safety of contributions, although all reasonable care will be taken. Views expressed on a recent Area 2 Grayling day. by contributors are not necessarily those of the Editor or of the Grayling Society. All enquiries about articles in ‘Grayling’ should be addressed to the Editor. Grayling – Winter 2018 1 the evening was once again made the more Subscriptions Bob Male enjoyable when Pat picked up the dodgy mike and Editorial squeezed our consciences and our pockets. A polite reminder that subscriptions fall due on The Tees gave up a few Ladies for me on the January 1st. If you are not yet using our on-line Sunday for which I have thanked the Darlington facility and Direct Debit, please have a look at it; Anglers for their help and assistance. it is not at all difficult to use, and is a secure and Please pass on my thanks to all those in the convenient way for members and for the Society It’s an editor’s privilege to occasionally indulge After about five hours of serious fishing I had back room that make these occasions so to keep subs under control. Full details appear in a bit of reflection, so here goes: caught three nice-sized grayling (and a couple enjoyable and worthwhile. I now look forward to later in this edition. There is an adage that says “the fishing is of OOS trout – unavoidably). next years Symposium and more of the same, this always good, it’s the catching that can be a bit The thing that has exercised me is the fact that I time in Wales. A new Guide for unreliable”. I attribute it to John Gierach, but it thoroughly enjoyed my day at Wherwell, but far Thank you, one and all, Rod may be much older, and it may not be less my day at Broadlands. It wasn’t just that those Grayling Conservation universally true… three grayling “ made the day” - it was much Symposium Fishing Catch Returns I recently had two trips to fish for grayling on more than that. At Broadlands I had fished poorly, Whilst the day promised good weather it the River Test, one to Broadlands, which is about and I knew it. The combined malign influences of turned colder as the day progressed but none- as far down the river as you can fish, and the weather and the condition of the river got to me, theless, in summary, a total of 47 catch returns other to the Wherwell Estate, much farther and I stopped caring – fatal! The fishing was hard showed that anglers caught 226 fish of which upstream. The Test has some splendid grayling, at Wherwell, with very spooky fish and shallow 157 were Grayling giving a rod average of 3.34. and it’s a legendary river that I don’t get to fish water, but I was well focussed, and able to relax Sizewise we had the following numbers of very often, so expectations were high, in spite of and enjoy the day. Just how such things as river grayling: >150mm 71 all my self-discipline. Both days proved difficult, and weather conditions contribute to my 150 – 200mm 24 in their very different ways, and set me to motivation and attitude on the day would be worth 200 - 250mm 33 thinking about fishing and catching again. knowing, if I could! How much does the final catch 250 – 300mm 13 On Broadlands we had a foul north-easterly really influence my appreciation of the day? 300 - 350mm 10 wind, straight downstream, and the water was Enough of such indulgence for now. I suppose >350mm 6 surprisingly coloured. A lot of weed and dead that I am articulating the “teaching my Granny” TOTAL 157 leaves on the bed. The test is a big, fast idea that focus and confidence are what makes The group of Paul Deaville, Ian Baddely, Karl turbulent river (for a chalk stream) down there, for a good day’s fishing, and that even the Humphries, John Green, Chris Fildes and Martin and controlling line and flies was far from easy. valuable techniques of casting skills and fly Sharp did particularly well with all 6 of the The stretch had been heavily fished the week selection will not compensate for their lack. grayling in excess of 350mm whilst Keith A new Guide “European Grayling Conservation, before, but we had a lot of water to choose from. Macdonald, Paul Heavens and Nigel Martin Ecology and Management” has been published by The Symposium To cut a long story short, I blanked, and knew caught 5 of the 300 – 350mm grayling. the Grayling Research Trust, and was announced from well before lunch that I was going to. Sadly, I could not attend the Symposium this Sadly there were some empty nets, but there’s at the Symposium. Things were just not right. Other anglers found year but those who did tell me that it was as always next year! It is a very complete and thorough overview of fish – not many, it should be said, but some nice usual, a most enjoyable weekend. The hard work Rod Calbrade the key issues of grayling conservation, based grayling were caught. and planning that goes into such an occasion is Next year we shall meet in Wales, at Llandrindod on the best available scientific studies. considerable, and serious thanks go out to all Wells, and I hope to be there and to see many of Essential reading for those involved in river Splendid stretch who were involved. you again. management at any level, and for the grayling The beat at Wherwell was very different. A fine Long-standing member Rod Dibble wrote an enthusiast who is prepared to tackle some calm warm late autumn day just made for the fly appreciation that I’m sure would be echoed by serious science. fisherman. A splendid stretch of river, with gin- many others: JOHN BRENNAND Many thanks to Rich Cove, Ryan Taylor and clear water, very shallow in many places, but I wish to thank you all, most sincerely, for one of It is with much regret that we must inform Ross Gardiner for their work in creating this fish were rising to the odd olive and midge. I the best Grayling Symposiums I have ever attended. members of the death of John Brennand. John very important guide – I will not attempt to found some grayling, usually in the deeper Even my wife (not an easy women to please) came was a valued and respected member of the review it here, but earnestly advise all interested scoops and runs, but they were extremely shy away singing your praises. Thank you Rod for the Society, and held the post of President for several persons to get a copy. If you would like a copy and spooky. Casting to rising fish was not an partners outing on Saturday, they had a wonderful years. We shall publish a full obituary in our contact Rob Hartley, our Chairman. obvious answer as there were many seriously time. The Speakers hit just the right note, kept our spring edition. Our thoughts are with his family Copy deadline for the Spring issue is big trout in the stretch, and we had been asked, attention throughout and left us all better informed.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Environment Agency South West Region
    ENVIRONMENT AGENCY SOUTH WEST REGION 1997 ANNUAL HYDROMETRIC REPORT Environment Agency Manley House, Kestrel Way Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter EX2 7LQ Tel 01392 444000 Fax 01392 444238 GTN 7-24-X 1000 Foreword The 1997 Hydrometric Report is the third document of its kind to be produced since the formation of the Environment Agency (South West Region) from the National Rivers Authority, Her Majesty Inspectorate of Pollution and Waste Regulation Authorities. The document is the fourth in a series of reports produced on an annua! basis when all available data for the year has been archived. The principal purpose of the report is to increase the awareness of the hydrometry within the South West Region through listing the current and historic hydrometric networks, key hydrometric staff contacts, what data is available and the reporting options available to users. If you have any comments regarding the content or format of this report then please direct these to the Regional Hydrometric Section at Exeter. A questionnaire is attached to collate your views on the annual hydrometric report. Your time in filling in the questionnaire is appreciated. ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Contents Page number 1.1 Introduction.............................. .................................................... ........-................1 1.2 Hydrometric staff contacts.................................................................................. 2 1.3 South West Region hydrometric network overview......................................3 2.1 Hydrological summary: overview
    [Show full text]
  • Bath City-Wide Character Appraisal
    Bath and North East Somerset Planning Services Bath City-wide Character Appraisal Supplementary Planning Document Adopted 31 August 2005 Bath City-wide Character Appraisal Contents 1 Introduction 4 2 Designations that Demonstrate the Significance of Bath 4 3 Aims, Objectives and Methodology 5 4 Using the Bath City-wide Character Appraisal 5 5 Cultural and Historical Development of Bath 6 6 The Character of Bath 12 6.1 Landscape, Setting and Views 12 6.2 Influence of River Avon 13 6.3 High Quality Architecture and Urban Design 14 6.4 Height and Scale 16 6.5 Materials 18 6.6 Perceptual and Cultural Influences on the Character of Bath 19 7 Character Areas Location Map of the Bath City-wide Character Areas 21 Area 1: Weston 22 Area 2: Weston Park, Sion Hill and Upper Lansdown 26 Area 3: Fairfield Park and Larkhall 30 Area 4: Newbridge (north) Combe Park and Lower Weston (north) 34 Area 5: Lower Lansdown and Camden 38 Area 6: Grosvenor and Lambridge 42 Area 7: Brassmill Lane, Locksbrook and Western Riverside 46 Area 8: City Centre 50 Area 9: Bathwick 54 Area 10: Widcombe and the Kennet and Avon Canal 58 Area 11: Bathampton 62 Area 12: Twerton, Whiteway, Southdown and Moorlands 66 Area 13: Bear Flat and Oldfield Park 72 Area 14: Pulteney Road 76 Area 15: North Road and Cleveland Walk 80 Area 16: Bathampton Slopes 80 Area 17: Beechen Cliff and Alexandra Park 86 Bath City-wide Character Appraisal Area 18: Entry Hill, Perrymead and Prior Park 90 Area 19: Bathampton Down and Claverton Down 94 Area 20: Odd Down 98 Area 21: Foxhill 102 Area 22: Combe Down 106 8 Rural Fringes Rural Fringe: North of Bath 110 Rural Fringe: West of Bath 114 Rural Fringe: East and South East of Bath 118 Rural Fringe: South of Bath 122 Appendix 1: Earlier Studies Used to Inform the Bath City-wide Character Appraisal 126 Appendix 2: Survey Sheet 127 Notes 130 Bibliography 131 Bath City-wide Character Appraisal 1 Introduction 1.1 Bath has evolved over time in response to political, social and economic conditions and continues to evolve to this day.
    [Show full text]
  • Area 1: Thrubwell Farm Plateau
    Area 1: Thrubwell Farm Plateau Summary of Landscape Character • Clipped hedges which are often ‘gappy’ and supplemented by sheep netting • Late 18th and early 19th century rectilinear field layout at north of area • Occasional groups of trees • Geologically complex • Well drained soils • Flat or very gently undulating plateau • A disused quarry • Parkland at Butcombe Court straddling the western boundary • Minor roads set out on a grid pattern • Settlement within the area consists of isolated farms and houses For detailed Character Area map see Appendix 3 23 Context Bristol airport on the plateau outside the area to the west. Introduction Land-uses 7.1.1 The character area consists of a little over 1sq 7.1.6 The land is mainly under pasture and is also km of high plateau to the far west of the area. The plateau used for silage making. There is some arable land towards extends beyond the Bath and North East Somerset boundary the north of the area. Part of Butcombe Court parkland into North Somerset and includes Felton Hill to the north falls within the area to the west of Thrubwell Lane. and Bristol airport to the west. The southern boundary is marked by the top of the scarp adjoining the undulating Fields, Boundaries and Trees and generally lower lying Chew Valley to the south. 7.1.7 Fields are enclosed by hedges that are generally Geology, Soils and Drainage trimmed and often contain few trees. Tall untrimmed hedges are less common. Hedges are typically ‘gappy’ and of low 7.1.2 Geologically the area is complex though on the species diversity and are often supplemented with sheep- ground this is not immediately apparent.
    [Show full text]
  • SOUTH WEST REGION a G E N C Y
    y , D A O f n i ENVIRONMENT AGENCY E n v i r o n m e n t SOUTH WEST REGION A g e n c y 1998 ANNUAL HYDROMETRIC REPORT Environment Agency Manley House, Kestrel Way Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter EX2 7LQ Tel 01392 444000 Fax 01392 444238 GTN 7-24-X 1000 En v ir o n m e n t Ag e n c y NATIONAL LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICE SOUTH WEST REGION Manley House, Kestrel Way, Exeter EX 2 7LQ Ww+ 100 •1 -T ' C o p y V ENVIRONMENT AGENCY SOUTH WEST REGION 1998 ANNUAL HYDROMETRIC REPORT Environment Agency Manley House, Kestrel Way Sowton Indutrial Estate Exeter EX2 7LQ Tel: 01392 444000 Fax: 01392 333238 ENVIRONMENT AGENCY uiiiiiiiiiin047228 TABLE OF CONTENTS HYDROMETRIC SUMMARY AND DATA FOR 1998 Page No. 1.0 INTRODUCTION........................................................................... ................................................. 1 1.1 Hydrometric Staff Contacts............................................................................................................1 1.2 South West Region Hydrometric Network Overview..............................................................3 2.0 HYDROLOGICAL SUMMARY.................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Annual Summary 1998....................................................................................................................6 2.2 1998 Monthly Hydrological Summary........................................................................................ 7 3.0 SURFACE WATER GAUGING STATIONS...........................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • The Forest of Avon Plan a Tree and Woodland Strategy for the West of England the FOREST of AVON PLAN Acknowledgements
    The Forest of Avon Plan A Tree and Woodland Strategy for the West of England THE FOREST OF AVON PLAN Acknowledgements We would like to thank Avon Wildlife Trust, Bath Trust, Bath and North East Somerset Council, and North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Bristol Avon Catchment Partnership, Bristol Council, Bristol Water, the Forest of Avon Trust, Avon Rivers Trust, Bristol City Council, Bristol North Somerset Council, South Gloucestershire Tree Forum, Bristol Water, Cotswolds AONB, Council, Wessex Water, West of England Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Combined Authority, and the Woodland Trust for Mendip Hills AONB, National Trust, National their support in resourcing this Strategy. Farmers Union, Natural England, North We would also like to thank the following Somerset Council, South Gloucestershire organisations for their input to and comments Council, Wessex Water, West of England on this Strategy, without whose expertise this Combined Authority and Woodland Trust. would not have been possible: Avon Wildlife While the Information in this document is considered to be correct at the date of publication, changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact on the accuracy of the Information. 2 A TREE AND WOODLAND STRATEGY FOR THE WEST OF ENGLAND Woods and trees are vital for a healthy, happy society. They lock up carbon to fight climate change; improve our health, wellbeing and education; reduce pollution and flooding, and support people, wildlife and livestock in adapting to climate change in towns and countryside. 3 3 THE FOREST OF AVON PLAN Executive Summary A strong and improving evidence base for the Trees and woodlands are natural environment is developing, including a crucial part of the West the West of England Nature Recovery Network (NRN) and woodland opportunity mapping, and of England’s environment the West of England Joint Green Infrastructure and provide an array of Strategy (JGIS) provides a prospectus for increasing investment in green infrastructure services to our society and within the region.
    [Show full text]
  • Bristol Avon Consultation Draft
    U E T K f i - £ local environment agency plan BRISTOL AVON CONSULTATION DRAFT E n v ir o n m e n t Ag e n c y MAP 1 Map 1 - Local authority boundaries Map 2 - Exceedences of critical loads of acidity for soils SO 00 SP District Councils Stroud West Wiltshire Modelled Sulphur Cotswold Mendip Deposition for 1995 North Wiltshire Salisbury Kennet South Somerset 10km Thampsriown TETBURY ' s!"' MALMESBURY- uth of the Severn WOOTTON iCREAT SO M ERFO RD ^ # J UDAUNTSEY BUSHTON CHIPPENHAM Exceedence (Kilogramme equivalent of CALNE \ hydrogen ions per hectare per year) Not Exceeded KEYNSHAM BATH BEANACREM 0.0 - 0.2 fMELKSfi! SOUTH WRAXALL 0.2 - 0.5 ,BRADFORD ON AVON DEVIZES Modelled Sulphur 0.5- 1.0 Deposition for 2005 TROWBRIDGE RADSTOCK \ LITTON/ MIDSOMER- ‘vCHEWTON NORTON- ( m e n d ip I C ,J ' FROME: ;----WESTBURY Unitary Authonties Catchment Boundary North Somerset Bath and North East Somerset Settlement Bristol City Council Local Authority © Crown Boundary South Gloucestershire Copyright Source: Critical Loads Mapping and Data Centre, ITE Monks Wood - Data acknowledgement: CMC Soils sub-group, Hull University © Crown Copyright © Crown Copyright ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Map 3 - Bristol Avon Catchment Area © Crown Copyright t Map 4 - Compliance with River Quality Objectives (River Ecosystem Classification 1997) © Crown Copyright MAPS MAP 6 Map 5 - EC Directives Map 6 - STWs Causing or Contributing to Degraded Water Quality SO 00 SP SOOOSP Cause/contribute to May cause/contribute to EC Dangerous Substance AA A▲ monitoring site RQO and LT-RQO RQO and
    [Show full text]
  • World Heritage Site Setting Study Information Paper October 2009
    Appendix 6 Historical Context Site Locations This Appendix gives the OS map references of the historical features highlighted in the historical context section, giving the Sites & Monuments Record (SMR) monument number where appropriate. The OS map references are approximate, reflecting the large areas of the sites. Site SMR Monument No. OS Map reference Sulis Manor area MBN1792 ST 735 612 Bathampton Down area MBN1714, 1733 ST 774 650, ST 773 656 Southstoke Roman villa MBN4723 ST 75 61 Upper Langridge Farm, MBN1676 ST 735 686 Charlcombe Lansdown Roman MBN1651 ST 714 689 Camp Vernham Wood & MBN1786, 1789, 1790 ST 731 618 Hoggen Coppice area Newton St Loe villa MBN1661 ST 712 655 Potentially Roman Zone 32 of the quarries around Archaeology in the City Bathampton Down of Bath SPG 2004 slopes Bathampton Down MBN2332 ST 778 654 inclined plane Hampton Down tramway MBN3425 ST 777 654 Mount Pleasant Quarry MBN3433 ST 768 622 St Winifred’s Quarry MBN3434 ST 768 622 Sham Castle and Fir MBN2682 ST 766 649 Forest Appendix 7 Extract from Cherishing Outdoor Places: A Landscape Strategy for Bath 1993 PART 1 Introduction and Summary Bath’s Special Landscape Bath’s rich and varied landscape is the product of its history. The natural setting to Bath - its geology and climate - has shaped the city’s topography over thousands of years. Bath sits within the River Avon valley as it cuts through the southern end of the Cotswold Hills and where it is joined by a number of tributaries. The location of the hot springs within the river valley attracted early settlers.
    [Show full text]
  • New Brewery Opens in Keynsham
    AWARD-WINNING No. 67 Autumn 2005 CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN FOR FOR REAL ALE REAL ALE www.camrabristol.org.uk PPPIIINNNTSTSTS WWWEEESSSTTT PPAward-winning newsletter of the Bristol & District Branch of CAMRA, the Campaign forTT Real Ale New brewery opens in Keynsham THE town of Keynsham, between Bristol and Bath, is once again to have its own real ale micro-brewery. Situated in a small trading estate off the Bristol Road, the 10-barrel brewery uses equipment that lay unused for three years after the previous business ceased trading. Head brewer and director John Firth says he will concen- trate on providing flavour from his beers, the first of which is the 4.5% ABV Somerdale Gold, one of the new ‘Golden Ale’ category recently recognised by CAMRA. It is a pale coloured hoppy ale, with a floral citrus taste and spicy aroma. More regular beers will follow, including a lower-gravity bitter and something ‘dark and tasty’ for the autumn, plus an Xmas Ale and later some seasonal specials. John is an experienced Craft Brewer, long-term CAMRA member and currently Chairman of the Bristol and District Tasting Panel, so he knows a thing or two about how beers should taste. John says he especially loves the amazing variety of flavours that can be extracted from fresh hops of differing species, by combining them with the highest quality floor-malted barley and true brewers’ yeast. Strewth, it’s hot work setting up He says, “When I heard that Colin Brook, the landlord of your own brewery the Old Bank Inn on the High Street in Keynsham, was looking to re-open the brewery, I leapt at the chance to turn my hobby And so the Keynsham Brewing Company is born.
    [Show full text]
  • Walkingfestival Wellow 2014
    WALKING FESTIVAL WELLOW 2014 WWW.MENDIPRAMBLERS.CO.UK This walks booklet has been written to support the Mendip Ramblers Group annual Walking Festival; this is the eleventh. Mendip Ramblers is a local group of the Ramblers, Charity Number 1093577, Company limited by guarantee 4458492. CONTENTS The Countryside Code 2 General walking advice 3 THE WALKS SHORT WALKS: (LESS THAN 5 MILES) Stoney Littleton Brinscombe Lane (3.8miles) 5 Twinhoe Green, Middle Twinhoe, Hankley Wood, Ford Farm (3.8 miles) 7 Norton Lane, Prestick Wood, Baggridge Farm (4.3 miles) 9 MEDIUM WALKS: (BETWEEN 6 AND 7 MILES White Ox Mead, Shoscombe and Stony Littleton (6.2 miles) 11 Middle Twinhoe, Cam Brook, Midford (5.9 miles) 13 White Ox Mead, Dunkerton Bridge, Combe Hay, Upper Twinhoe (6.2 miles) 15 INTERMEDIATE WALKS: (BETWEEN 8.5 AND 9.5 MILES) White Ox Mead, Dunkerton Bridge, Fosse Way, Combe Hay (7.5 miles) 19 Combe Hay, South Stoke, Midford, Middle Twinhoe (9.0 miles) 21 Long Barrow, Faulkland, Chickwell Farm, Tuckers Grave, Hassage (8.7 miles) 25 LONGER WALKS: (OVER 10 MILES) White Ox Mead – Dunkerton – Camerton Court- Shoscombe (11 miles) 29 Faulkland – Norton St Philip – Hassage, (10.7 miles) 33 Twinhoe- Midford –Combe Down – Monkton Combe- Limpley Stoke- Hinton Charterhouse (11.7 miles) 37 1 THE COUNTRYSIDE CODE: (This is an abbreviated extract. See www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk for the detailed code). BE SAFE – PLAN AHEAD AND FOLLOW ANY SIGNS LEAVE GATES AND PROPERTY AS YOU FIND THEM Please respect the working life of the countryside, as our actions can affect people’s livelihoods, our heritage and the safety and welfare of animals and ourselves.
    [Show full text]
  • Bristol Avon Catchment Flood Management Plan Summary Report June 2012 Managing Flood Risk We Are the Environment Agency
    Bristol Avon Catchment Flood Management Plan Summary Report June 2012 managing flood risk We are the Environment Agency. It’s our job to look after your environment and make it a better place – for you, and for future generations. Your environment is the air you breathe, the water you drink and the ground you walk on. Working with business, Government and society as a whole, we are making your environment cleaner and healthier. The Environment Agency. Out there, making your environment a better place. Published by: Environment Agency Manley House Kestrel Way Exeter EX2 7LQ Tel: 0870 8506506 Email: [email protected] www.environment-agency.gov.uk © Environment Agency All rights reserved. This document may be reproduced with prior permission of the Environment Agency. June 2012 Introduction I am pleased to introduce our summary of the Bristol Avon Catchment Flood Management Plan (CFMP). This CFMP gives an overview of the flood risk in the Bristol Avon catchment and sets out our preferred plan for sustainable flood risk management over the next 50 to 100 years. The Bristol Avon CFMP is one of 77 CFMPs for England The Bristol Avon catchment has a history of flood risk, and Wales. Through the CFMPs, we have assessed and over the last 60 years numerous engineering inland flood risk across all of England and Wales for the schemes have been implemented to reduce flood risk first time. The CFMP considers all types of inland in the catchment. At present 7,000 properties are at risk flooding, from rivers, ground water, surface water and in the catchment in a 1% event.
    [Show full text]
  • Fullers Earth from Midford John Powell
    BIAS JOURNAL No 11 1978 Fullers Earth from Midford John Powell 7 References to fullers earth, particularly relating ‘to the i detail as long ago as the early eighteenth century, little history of the West Country's woollen industry, are appears to have been written about the extent and methods comparatively common but never seem to be accompanied of early fuller's earth workings in the Bath area. It seems by any satisfactory explanation as to what this substance is logical to assume that the material was extracted on a small nor where it comes from. This apparent lack of readily scale and used purely locally in the woollen industry, but this available information, together with the imminent disappear- is only supposition, and this early period really deserves a ance of some substantial remains of a fullers earth works separate detailed study. When the Somerset Coal Canal was near Midford, prompted further investigations into this built several tramroads were constructed to convey fullers little-known industry. earth to the canal for shipment. One terminated between locks 10 and 11 of the Combe Hay flight,8 and others Fullers earth is a term which has acquired two quite existed slightly to the east of this and also on the Radstock separate meanings. On the one hand it is the name given to branch.9 Rees makes one brief reference to Bath in the a soft clay which has the ability to absorb oil, grease and 'Fullers Earth' article in his Cyclopaedia (1819), but the colouring matter - which for example, can be used for industry apparently declined as the nineteenth century 10 cleansing or 'fulling' woollen cloth.
    [Show full text]
  • Report No. 121 Peaks-Over-Threshold Fl Ood Database
    Institute of Hydrology Rep ort N o. 12 1 Pe aks -ove r-thre shold fl ood datab as e : Sunm i ary statistic s and s e as onality N atu ral Env ironme nt Re se arch Counc il á Report No. 121 Pe aks -ove r-thre shold fl ood datab as e : Sum m ary statistic s and s e asonality Adrian C. Bay liss & Richard C. Jone s M arc h 1993 Institute of Hydr ology Crowmarsh Giff ord Wall ingford Oxfords hire OXIO 813B UK © Copyright Institute of Hydr ology 1993 ISBN 0948 540 47 8 IH Rep ort No. 121 pub li shed by the Institute of Hydrology March 1993 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publi cation Data A catalogue record for this book is availab le from the British Library Abstrac t This report describes the growth of the peaks- received from other organizations and over-threshold (POT) database , the data individuals . extraction procedures adopted and considers briefly the seasonality of flooding . The datab ase Section 3 examines the seasonality of flooding now holds over 77,000 peaks for 857 gauging using two statistics - the modal month of flood stations throughout the lJK, with an ave rage (MMF) and the mean POT day of flood (MPD). record length of nearly 20 years. Annual MMF is calculated simply by identifying the maximum data are held for a further 116 calendar month during which most floods occur . stations where re cords proved unsuitable for Circular statistics are used to calculate MPD, POT extraction. Substantive appendices list the where each day of flood is plotted around the records he ld for individual stations, pre se nt circumfere nce of a circle and the mean of the statistics on POT series re cord length and angles found.
    [Show full text]