In reply to Post #1
Have you considered Linear? Pretty sure they allow braid.

The Linear complex is closed due to flooding & will likely be closed for 3 weeks.

You might want to look into Magic Lantern. I use it with my old Canon 5D MK2. It may or may not work with the 70D, but you've lost nothing giving it a go.

Magic Lantern

Farlows is open over Christmas & New Year...

Yup, loads on eBay. Just search ipad to tripod adapter. Cheap as...

I use one of these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332872002804?hash=item4d80b7acf4:g:Of0AAOSwMHJgcC6v

I use 'Carpy' on the phone. Does everything Fox swim mapper does but loads more...

There is a compatibility chart at the bottom of their luggage catalog which I found very useful when I was looking for bags to fit my barrow.

In reply to Post #1
I'm a current member. I believe there were 60 night tickets allocated this year & given the size of the lake you will find it is seldom crowded even on a Bank Holiday weekend.

The club has done a lot of work around the lake recently to open up new swims & generally tidy up some of the more overgrown sections. It has suffered bad algae blooms in previous years, but hoping the early application of the barley straw this year will help to keep this down.

I'm a member of Phil's Lake & will rejoin again next year. I'm not sure of numbers but the lake never seems super busy to me, with five or six people on average, of a weekend. Not got much to compare it with TBH as its the first syndicate I've joined, but everyone I've spoken to seems friendly & the bailiffing team are great & very helpful. I'd say go for it if you get offered a place. I don't think you can go wrong at the price.

I got a set of 12.5' Aviators built for me by Vic Gibson after a casting tutorial with Terry Edmunds & haven't been disappointed with them. They have plenty of backbone when I need it but are also really nice to play a fish on.