Tag Archives: Spearfishing

Swim Like a Brick? So Let’s do a Triathlon

Posted on August 21, 2021 by charliecountryboy

I figured sooner or later you might get bored listening to me rattling on about running. So I thought I’d start training for a triathlon. The slight hiccup in the plan is that I don’t really swim. I know… I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Running | Tagged Blogging, Charlie Robinson, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, Running, Sooty, Spearfishing | 30 Comments

Too Young to Die (4 of 4)

Posted on March 9, 2019 by charliecountryboy

We were surrounded by the crowd. Children always curious about fear, asked if we had been scared. I answered that we had been scared and the old man said that it was good for a man to be scared…… sometimes. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Fishing, Life, nature, Opinion, people | Tagged Advice, Gran Canaria, Human Interest, Life, Ocean, Relationships, San Nicolas, Sea, Spearfishing | 31 Comments

Too Young to Die (3 of 4)

Posted on March 2, 2019 by charliecountryboy

On the harbour wall a crane stood isolated, defiant as the dark foaming mass crashed over it. There was a headland to the north that made up that side of the bay and I could see the ocean rising and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Fishing, Freedom, Life, Opinion | Tagged Diving, Gran Canaria, Ocean, San Nicolas, Spearfishing, Storms | 58 Comments

Too Young to Die (2 of 3)

Posted on February 23, 2019 by charliecountryboy

The Spanish called us ‘Pesca Submarina’ – underwater fishermen. The name carried respect and we were proud of the kudos. We were treated well and so considered ourselves honoured and tried to live honourably when in their company. But after … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Fishing, Freedom, Life, Opinion, Travel | Tagged Fear, Fishing, Gran Canaria, Life, San Nicolas, Spearfishing, Storms, Survival | 54 Comments

I Was Too Young to Die (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on February 17, 2019 by charliecountryboy

The roads had a capacity for treachery and the mountains appeared complicit. Several times we had been here, gambling on the mercy of mother nature, but this was the storm season and she always forbade us entrance to the sea. As he guided the van … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Freedom, Life, Opinion, people, Travel | Tagged Canary Islands, Mogan, San Nicholas, Spain, Spearfishing | 35 Comments

An Empty Bar, a Dog and a New Year

Posted on December 29, 2018 by charliecountryboy

Mogan, Gran Canaria, 1976. We were poor, not dirt farmer poor you understand. I’m not Clarence Carter, the rains hadn’t washed the crops away, my mom wasn’t called Lucille and she wouldn’t have been able to afford the bus fare … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Fishing, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Opinion, people, Travel | Tagged 1976, 2019, Clarence Carter, Gran Canaria, Humour, Life, Mogan, New Years Eve, Spain, Spearfishing, Tapas, Travel | 32 Comments

SILH (8) Desparate Finale

Posted on December 9, 2017 by charliecountryboy

‘And when you’re looking for your freedom Nobody seems to care And you can’t find the door Can’t find it anywhere When there’s nothing to believe in still you’re coming back, You’re running back, you’re coming back for more.’ Take … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Humour, Life, Opinion, people | Tagged 1970'S, 1976, Diving, Humour, Life, Opinion, Police, Spain, Spearfishing, The Eagles, Training, Travel | 17 Comments

SILH (7) A Penultimate Tale

Posted on December 2, 2017 by charliecountryboy

“And it’s so hard to change Can’t seem to settle down But the dreams I’ve seen lately keep on turning out And burning out and turning out the same.” Take It To The Limit. The Eagles. 1975. So, there we … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Humour, Life, Relationships, Travel | Tagged Fishing, Humour, Life, Music, Relationships, Spain, Spearfishing, Travel | 13 Comments

So, I Left Home (3)

Posted on October 14, 2017 by charliecountryboy

“So put me on a highway and show me a sign And take it to the limit one more time.” … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Freedom, Humour, Life, Opinion, people, Relationships, Travel | Tagged Adventure, France, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, Portbou, Pyrenees, Relationships, Spain, Spearfishing, The Eagles, Travel, Travelling | 8 Comments

So, I Left Home (2)

Posted on October 6, 2017 by charliecountryboy

I had arrived, Jersey, OK it wasn’t the world but it was a start. I was eighteen with £70 (a lot of money in 1976). I was a bit disappointed with the absence of beautiful girls in grass skirts to … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970'S, Blogging, Fishing, Jersey, Life | Tagged Diving, Fishing, Humour, Jersey Channel Islands, Life, Lifestyle, Mary Ann Special, Spearfishing, Travel | 11 Comments