I haven’t really been out for much in the way of bimbles for well over a year now, due to surgery on my leg - but today I had a nice mooch around the pine forest at the family, err, forest. It’s a 64+ acre pine plantation and ancient woodland with a huge lake - currently being ‘reworded’ and a huge planting program going on of native species. It’s also where I keep my bees.
I was searching for fat wood and king Alfred’s cakes - found fat wood but not the cakes.
Had a brew and watched a deer and some buzzards for a bit and then went home. Was a lovely few hours in the woods, and felt good for my soul - the sun was shining, the forest is starting to come alive and it was nice being out just the pooch and I.
Had a brew on my cheap lixada fire box (actually quite good)
Then searched for fat wood - found some small bits only an inch long but then I found a large branch that had split from another tree and the break was absolutely rich in fat wood - I took a bit and left some for another time.
Where it split from
Then I sat in the sun and processed it down
Ed
I was searching for fat wood and king Alfred’s cakes - found fat wood but not the cakes.
Had a brew and watched a deer and some buzzards for a bit and then went home. Was a lovely few hours in the woods, and felt good for my soul - the sun was shining, the forest is starting to come alive and it was nice being out just the pooch and I.
Had a brew on my cheap lixada fire box (actually quite good)
Then searched for fat wood - found some small bits only an inch long but then I found a large branch that had split from another tree and the break was absolutely rich in fat wood - I took a bit and left some for another time.
Where it split from
Then I sat in the sun and processed it down
Ed
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