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A buzzard, a kestrel, a pair of great tits, countless magpies and pigeons, a starling in the garden at work, a fox in the middle of a country road it didn't even make a hasty retreat, a coot, 3 mallards, one male was dead The other week I was fortunate enough to witness a...

Thanks for the feedback, my book on mushrooms doesn't appear to have anything resembling my second picture but the blushing bracket is the closest I could find

Second I found today, on some dead birch in a log shelter I use to brew a cuppa. I think it could be blushing bracket, but as I said in post above, I'm extremely new to this..

Sorry in advance doing this on my phone so it might not work. This is my first attempt at a fungi identification (and search) However I think it could be a St. George's Mushroom. Found it today

http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-range/a-z/pruning-saw/ Sorry cant upload a photo of my own

I picked up one of their folding garden saws. Seems good enough for minor tasks. Not bad for a quid, would recommend. I'll get a shovel next time I go up

I'll bear the wax in mind for my next batch. They're a much cheaper alternative to fire lighters for a BBQ, and the season is finally approaching

Wilko's is your best bet for the petroleum jelly 55p for 200 ml! It's a damn sight cheaper than tescos. I did them without candle wax, 5 burned for about ten minutes (with 3 dry cotton wool balls to take the spark) Only problem was the flame was quite large and unruly and left a layer of soot...

One day you'd have to purchase all 3 separately at a tune of 45 quid, that's for two people though so it only £22.50 each for the 3 days which is cracking

That's a pretty good deal by anyone's standards http://m.groupon.co.uk/deals/leicester/The-Bushcraft-Show/19998015 Joe.

Bumbler, thanks for the advice I finally managed to get out and after some birch bark an I've had successes with both bark scrapings and my ferro rod. The other minor victory I had in man's eternal struggle to light a fire was I managed to relight the partially use pile of scrapings using...

My partner is from near Oldham, although we're in Leicester is that near Tandle Hills? (Is that the correct name?)

Is this still in the pipeline, I realise I'm a day late for said cut off. I'm new to all this and would relish somewhere to learn in a constructive environment My only problem is I work alternate weekends alternating shift patterns (ie 8-3 sat 3-10 sun, then following weekend in work 3-10 sat...

See I grew up in the north of the county (still on the north of the city) I've earmarked a good area for an over night basha trial soon so all being well it may be somewhere to practice. I have family in the southern reaches of the county so it may be worth getting to know that region

I should add it was about 35 quid down from 70 I pretty much ran out the shop shouting "ding ding ding" laughing all the way to bank

If you can stretch to their prices I'd recommend a Buffalo jacket. Mine is a hand me down of my dads he gave me a few years back... He'd had it nearly 20 years and it still works a treat. I fact I've worn it all week due to the fantastic snow and cold. I read a blog about one where two guys...

Thanks everyone To the leicesterfarians, any good places around Leicestershire to practice any skills that I will learn?

I knew I had some laying about. Just tried it out worked a treat. Thanks for that! Hibrion: yes it's fatwood will try that tomorrow. Thanks

Brilliant thanks for the tips guys. I'll ill do some research into tinder preparation as well to make sure I'm giving myself the best possible chance. Will look into an LMF or Ray Mears one come next pay day. Sorry for my rookie error ;) I'll be sure to not make the same mistake twice. Ha