and allow our older members to have a go at sampling as well as sorting and identifying.The plan is to do he autumn invertebrate check today.  A few members are coming up to Horton to help with this so we should get things sorted by lunchtime.  The river is a tad low for good sampling, but at least it should prevent few hazards.  I will post up the results tomorrow.

It really is sods law isn't it?  All summer we have had high water making fishing a challenge.  Now when we could do with higher water to get the salmon running we have a near drought.  Such is life.  Still It has come good just in time for local farmers who are out getting in a late crop of grass off meadows that have been too wet all summer to cut safely.  By all accounts the grass is in reasonable nick  Another near disaster averted.

It's my sad duty to tell you that Beatrice, Sammy's wife died on Tuesday.  A truly awful business.  Sammy's funeral will still go ahead tomorrow and I know that a good few members will be there to pay respects.  I am stuck in Horton since Sheila is in hospital but Sam will be much in my thoughts throughout the day.

Ian