Midlands Easter Meet

[Nikolai]

I'm not sure who would be interested in attending, but just having thoughts of people coming from the Midlands (and furthur a field) for an Easter Meet. I am not sure of the venue, I have e-mailed a preferred place (Outwoods, near me, really nice place http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/leisure/outwoodsinformation.html (P.S, ignore closing times, they no longer exist) in Loughborough, Leicestershire), but i'm not sure if they will say yes. So, venue still open for suggestions.

Thanks for your interest, hope you can make it.

Faith, Folk, Family
Nikolai

 

[xylaria]

Sounds great. We (me, mrX, little msX, mrX jnr) would love to go to a small moot, and share skills with others. We have never done a moot, and to honest we are a bit shy cause we are new to bushcraft and our 'kit' looks it. But I am up for swapping a fungus/plants lesson for some firecraft. I am lousy firestarter.

Blessed Be

Fiona

 

[Dingo]

hi Nik

dont want to dampen your fire, but the outwoods you posted is run by the local council parks dept, and they would definitely not knowngly let you stay overnight in these woods, they are really popular especially early mornings by ramblers and joggers alike.

i would be interested in a local moot if we could find a quite location, will do some searching about, a mate of mine told me of a place out kegworth way, thats not far from you, i will give him a shout in the new year and see what he says!

Adam.

 

[morch]

You could also try your local District Scout Group to see if you could use one of their sites. They are usually very ameanable as long as they're not using it themselves.

http://www.scoutnet.org.uk/camps/ Could be a useful starting place.

Good luck

Dave

 

[Fallow Way]

send me the details of what you want to do and I`ll have a word with the Outwoods warden, I`m a Ranger at Beacon Hill Country Park and also manage Jubilee Woods next to the Outwoods and know him well. If he says no, there might be others places I could get for you.

 

[Nikolai]

send me the details of what you want to do and I`ll have a word with the Outwoods warden, I`m a Ranger at Beacon Hill Country Park and also manage Jubilee Woods next to the Outwoods and know him well. If he says no, there might be others places I could get for you.

That would be absolutly great! What kind of information do you need? It will most likely be arranged for sometime in the Easter Holiday weekend. PM me if you get any info.

 

[Fallow Way]

just let me know details of what you want to do (fires etc), what Health and Safety considerations will be in place, how many people/tents, when you want to do it, etc etc and i`ll go talk to him

 

[Nikolai]

just let me know details of what you want to do (fires etc), what Health and Safety considerations will be in place, how many people/tents, when you want to do it, etc etc and i`ll go talk to him

I think there will most likely be fires, if not a little gas stove. As far as health and safety are concerned, just general precautions you take when you are in the woods. I'm not too sure how many people there will be, just have to wait and see who wants to come.Dates i am thuinking sometime between 30th March and 16th April, and I will just pick the best date that seems good for a majority of people, if not everyone. Really appreciate you doing this too!

 

[Bushcraft Bailey]

If you can sort a venue, i will be up for this, i could do with getting out and learning some skills

 

[sugs04]

This seems to be nearish to me in shropshire, so I'd like to come if I can make it. This would be my first one though

Sugs

 

[WhichDoctor]

Wow this sounds brilliant, it looks pretty close to me. Alas I'm a bit of a beginner, it will be my first BCUK meet as well . I have been wonting to come to one ever since I joined the site but scotland or East Anglia is a bit far for me so this looks perfect .

 

[Nikolai]

It will be my first aswell lol. I noticed that there wasn't anywhere for us Midlanders, so i thought i'd (try) and organize this. I am thinking a place in the Peak District near the 9 Ladies Stone Circle, so for any Pagans/Heathens, this would be an ideal meet. Xylaria is helping me organize, as she has contacts with people. Hang in there guys, i'm still looking for alternate places. As for dates, i am thinking about sometime in the Easter holiday, betweeen 30th marhc and 16th april.

Skal and Hail,
Nikolai

 

[CheeseMonster]

Huh and there was me thinking I was the only Shropshire lad on the forums

 

[xylaria]

It will be my first aswell lol. I noticed that there wasn't anywhere for us Midlanders, so i thought i'd (try) and organize this. I am thinking a place in the Peak District near the 9 Ladies Stone Circle, so for any Pagans/Heathens, this would be an ideal meet. Xylaria is helping me organize, as she has contacts with people. Hang in there guys, i'm still looking for alternate places. As for dates, i am thinking about sometime in the Easter holiday, betweeen 30th marhc and 16th april.

Skal and Hail,
Nikolai

I TOLD YOU THAT NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE WAS ILLEGAL. THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT DO ILLEGAL. THIS WEBSITE ALSO DOES NOT DO RELIGION.

Nine ladies is new age traveller site, that is getting recked by over use. Trust me it is not suitable for the perpose which you want you are better trying Drum hill scout camp derby, or asking the ludlow survivors if they know of site.

 

[Nikolai]

I TOLD YOU THAT NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE WAS ILLEGAL. THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT DO ILLEGAL. THIS WEBSITE ALSO DOES NOT DO RELIGION.

Nine ladies is new age traveller site, that is getting recked by over use. Trust me it is not suitable for the perpose which you want you are better trying Drum hill scout camp derby, or asking the ludlow survivors if they know of site.

Whoops! My bad, forgot. Sorry. I'll have a look at the Drum Hill camp at some point.

 

[xylaria]

Appology accepted

It just shows a ex-travellers idea of " naa 'course you are allowed" might mean "well I never been stopped"

 

[tecNik]

Yes, a Midlands meet would be great! I would be very interested.

Dingo, where near Kegworth? There are some nice places near the river soar if you can put up with the sound of planes landing

BTW I'm at Ashby De-La-Zouch if that means anything to anyone.

 

[Dingo]

unfortunately my mate was talking through the bottom of his own pint glass, the area he suggested you would need ear defenders to sleep!

so i think we need to find a landowner with a good chunk of woodland, who is friendly toward our hobby/lifestyle.

 

[tecNik]

There is a good list here. You never know, someone may be willing to help.

Just to pick a local one of the top of my head.

 

[RichUK]

local District Scout Group Dave

Hi, this scout camp site is near to me Gradbach Scout Camp you would be hard too fine such a great place to have moot heres a MAP LINK