The way a good rod first flexes and then extends its muscles as the line quickens, tightens, rises off the water and does figure eights in mid-air is one of the miracles of humanly applied dynamics. — John Hillaby Copy Share Image
The way a good rod first flexes and then extends its muscles as the line quickens, tightens, rises off the water and does figure… — John Hillaby Copy Share Image
Few things are more pleasant than a village graced with a good church, a good priest and a good pub. — John Hillaby Copy Share Image
“What makes good bread? It is a question of good flour and slow fermentation. In the old days we used to leave the dough… — John Hillaby Copy Share Image
“Groddeck, that strange pupil of Freud, claimed that in reality our powers of smell are as sharp as those of a dog, but that… — John Hillaby Copy Share Image
“In Mexico today the word for the ultimate, the best in anything from a straight flush to the sight of beautiful country, is a… — John Hillaby Copy Share Image
There is scarce a cave, an isolated rock, a lone pine tree or a pile of stones without supporting folklore. — John Hillaby Copy Share Image
“I have often wondered how this circumpolar stars between the Drago and the Lion came to be known as the Great Bear. The ancient… — John Hillaby Copy Share Image
“Either you like cats or you don't. Whole nations have been divided on what people thought of an animal that mates openly, walks in… — John Hillaby Copy Share Image
“Good wines are produced in small quantities. It is a matter of time and attention and picking only the best grapes. Today they get… — John Hillaby Copy Share Image
