It's a sad sad day

Well after nearly 5 years on the Barbel Society Committee, 1st as website Editor then as Membership Secretary and now combining the Fisheries Managers post. I have decided enough is enough.

A few years ago, a good friend and fellow blogger (lets calll him "canes2tony") said to me you will never change "him" and he is right,I and others thought we could take the BS forward but the man's hide is thicker than a rhino's, I guess his Ivory Tower is invincible.

All 3 moderators on the BS Forum have resigned due to pressure from above to re-instate a committee member who was suspended by me after consultation between us. The chairman thinks that a committee member is above all the other forum posters and is above the being able to be edited and suspended. Not in my book I had been a moderator on there since the forum was closed to the public many years ago.

I was being asked to break the conditions of the Data Protection Act, in other words break the law by the Chairman. After the foolish prank he pulled at the running Waters show this year, 3 of the present committee, me and I won't name the other 2 but it's not hard to guess who, one a long standing member and very good friend, the other a new member on the committee but also someone who has been a friend for quite a few years have resigned in the space of 24 hours with the distinct posibility of more soon.

The BS will carry on with Mr pope at the helm, the new blood will see the light at the end of the tunnel and notice that it is just turning the corner and coming up behind them. Nothing changes.

Good luck to all my friends on the committee, and too the rest............................................... nah its not worth it!!!!!!!

Ah well! it means more fishing for me instead of sat behind the pc for hours on end.