Shattered Dreams by Paul Gillett.

The carp anglers of today are a breed of their own
They sit by a lake rods, bivvy, net, mobile phone,
During the summer it’s a wonderful time
Sitting with mates drinking coffee beer and wine

Waiting quietly for that elusive buzz and to for fill your dream
Better still one hell of a scream,
We sit in our own little world giving it a try
Watching and waiting as the world drifts by

Hoping and praying the peace will be shattered
With the only thing at that time that matters,
That the alarm screams and your spools spin round
And all of a sudden your heart begins to pound

It’s nice in the summer but that has to pass
As in comes winter with an icy blast,
This is were people think we are mad
Maybe some think we are even sad

But nothing really changes except for the weather!

We will sit there in our bivvy in rain and snow
When that happens its nice to have people there that you know,
But the feelings the same just a bit more hardship
Waiting for a scream and the line to strip

All of a sudden the world you are in disappears like you have been to sleep
As you get that one single beep,
Its raining hailing cold as hell
And then you realize your kettles boiling as well

You go to switch the stove off but before you do
Your alarm makes another bleep like its watching you,
You race to the rod, hit it and you are met
With a tightening of the line and you forget about the wet

The fish starts to move and scream across the lake
Congratulations mate you have got a winter take,
Your heart starts to pound as the fight starts
Its raining and freezing now people really do think you’re daft

As you rushed out you forgot your coat, oh well you will just get soaked
All your worried about is the fish that’s all that matters,
It runs left then right and pulls like a carp
Now getting cold and wet does not seem so daft

Your soaked to the skin and very wet
But that does not matter as you grab your net

The fish it tires and moves ever closer!

This is the moment when you think the worst
Will it get off with a short sharp burst?
So you ease off the strain and play it real slow
O bloody hell it’s now beginning to snow

Then all of a sudden you see its back
And its dawned on you and it is a fact,
That you’re wet, cold, soaked and it’s not your dream
And all you have is a four pound bream!

Dejected and cold you free it and put it back
Your dreams are shattered but its worse than that,
The kettle was still boiling and now is dry
With a hole in the bottom you think why o why

But as a carp angler the first thing you do
Is re-cast the rod like all good carp anglers do,
Even though your dreams have been shattered and you may catch flu
But all carp anglers believe DREAMS CAN COME TRUE

CFUK by Paul Gillett.

It was a cold damp wintry night
So I got on my computer and found a site
It looked interesting so I decided to become a member
And it was more fun sometimes than going on a bender
As time has gone by its all good fun and tips
With tips and solutions no wonder it gets so many hits
There is gary who is the bosses mate who dishes it out
There is Tone and Woodzz who reply with a clout
There is Si who listens as he is the boss
But from the back I think he sets it all off
There is Ben who has always something to say
And to think I will meet them all on social day
The favourite topic seems to be Tones office or shed
Will someone ask him if it has a bed
They rant and rave but its all clean fun
So much so I have shown my son
But if you look on a regular basis
There are no grudges or nastiness but loads of tips
From technical right down to easy rigs
There full of info you would not find any were else
Anything you need to no they are willing to help
Tips ,rigs,baits and knots
I very often get a pen for a jot
Its good clean fun with lots of tips
And its very good especially for kids
The ideas are good and up to date
Best of all there all good mates
The other favourite topic that I forgot
Is something to do with hair and the comments are lots
I think it would be a good idea
To make the pony tails disappear
But not out of spite or just for fun
They ought to do it for charity so lets get it done
But then in the end its up to them
But they will come off we just do not no when
So thanks to Si and all of the crew
And if your stuck you no what to do
And if you join the social you will meet them one day
So for now there is only one other thing to say
Carry on the good work to all at CFUK

THE OFFICE by Paul Gillett

Some were in the country there is a little site
Were someone is trying to convince us with all his might
That he is very important and believe me he is no novice
What makes him believe this is he thinks he has an office
Now come on tone reality check here
Odds of 300 against one which ones are thinking the most clear
We no the truth mate so do not be ashamed
Just admit the truth mate you will not be blamed
Try as we might he just will not see it
By now I would re-think after all this stick
Its so obvious to us it sits there all alone
I bet he has tried to convince himself by adding a phone
Come on tone mate the game is up the picture only shows the front
Is it because at the back you have a secret allotment
And in your office, stored in the back
Are shovels and forks so you can have a hack
So I think tone its about time it entered in your head
It might not be an office but just a bloody great shed
Admit it tone as we all do no
But enough said before I get in more trouble
I think I had better go