Re: PESO: European brook lamprey

2023-03-18 Thread Alan C
Ugh! Draculas of the fish world. The St. Lawrence Seaway gave Lampreys access to the Great Lakes where they decimated the fish. Alan C On 18-Mar-23 10:28 PM, Toine wrote: This fish is very rare and if present an indication of water quality. I had the opportunity to see them because they were

Re: PESO: European brook lamprey

2023-03-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Charming critters! Dan Matyola *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery * On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 4:29 PM Toine wrote: > This fish is very rare and if present an indication of water quality. I had > the opportunity to see them because they were just

Re: UK PDML meet-up in May, anyone?

2023-03-18 Thread Steve Cottrell
Sheesh! Waht happened? You’re in hospital?? C On 17 Mar 2023, at 15:27, Bob W PDML wrote: It also depends to some extent how well my fractured collarbone has healed. I expect to be discharged at the end of April, -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to

Re: PESO: European brook lamprey

2023-03-18 Thread Bob W PDML
Fascinating. One of our medieval kings is said to have died ‘of a surfeit of lampreys’, though presumably not brook lampreys as they seem to small to eat. > On 18 Mar 2023, at 20:29, Toine wrote: > > This fish is very rare and if present an indication of water quality. I had > the opportunity

PESO: European brook lamprey

2023-03-18 Thread Toine
This fish is very rare and if present an indication of water quality. I had the opportunity to see them because they were just being counted. https://repiuk.nl/new/_1033255/ Lumix G9, Leica 12-60 Toine -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net

Re: UK PDML meet-up in May, anyone?

2023-03-18 Thread Bob W PDML
The bike wasn’t particularly damaged apparently. The helmet was a write-off, of course, but they must be insured for that sort of thing. I’ll try and make it to Dorset. I’m trying to plan my hols at the moment, which were going to involve a vintage bike ride in France that week, but I think

Re: UK PDML meet-up in May, anyone?

2023-03-18 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W PDML wrote: >That sounds very unpleasant and disabling, I hope you make a quick and >complete recovery. > >It was a motorbike mishap for me. I was doing my compulsory basic training >with a view to buying a 125-equivalent electric motorbike. When the instructor >dropped his arm to signal

Re: UK PDML meet-up in May, anyone?

2023-03-18 Thread mike wilson
At least it was someone else's bike (as all the motorcyclists on here will be thinking) but full marks for commitment. We will be in Dorset first week of July, if you are healed and fancy meeting up. > On 17/03/2023 19:02 Bob W PDML wrote: > > > That sounds very unpleasant and