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BushMoot: Come along to the amazing Summer Moot 31st July - 5th August (extended Moot : 27th July - 8th August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
The ultimate objective of the outdoor life:
Other than that I’m a coffee drinker!!!
It’s educational! I’d never heard of a Tim-Tam!
(A light weight open textured clone of a penguin. It is sufficiently open textured that instead of dunking, you bite off each end and suck tea or coffee through it = the Tim-Tam Slam)
Other than that I’m a coffee drinker!!!
It’s educational! I’d never heard of a Tim-Tam!
(A light weight open textured clone of a penguin. It is sufficiently open textured that instead of dunking, you bite off each end and suck tea or coffee through it = the Tim-Tam Slam)
I've just started "Craft Land" by James Fox. It tells the story of Britain's vanishing trades, from dry stone walling to watchmaking; I heard it serialised on the radio and eally enjoyed that abridged version, so I took the plunge. It is beautifully written, very informative and makes me want to learn each trade it describes. Although I've not finished it yet, I thoroughly recommend it.
An excellent read, quite a bit of bushcrafty bits if I remember correctly. It’s also more adult oriented than Tom Sawer.
The Old Straight Track by Alfred Watkins. Lovely, really. A 1920s study of apparent lines joining British landmarks. I was surprised to find that he didn't know what he was starting w/regard to mystical leylines and the like. That got added to his argument by others later on. I'd always assumed it was a bit of Crowley-era occultism. But, no ...
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'Longitude' by Dava Sobel.
At the heart of Dava Sobel's fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and horology stands the figure of John Harrison, self-taught Yorkshire clockmaker, and his forty-year obsession with building the perfect timekeeper. Battling against the establishment, Harrison stood alone in pursuit of his solution and the £20,000 reward offered by Parliament.
An absolutely wonderful read.
At the heart of Dava Sobel's fascinating brief history of astronomy, navigation and horology stands the figure of John Harrison, self-taught Yorkshire clockmaker, and his forty-year obsession with building the perfect timekeeper. Battling against the establishment, Harrison stood alone in pursuit of his solution and the £20,000 reward offered by Parliament.
An absolutely wonderful read.
The tv series of his struggles was based on the book and is also well worth veiwing
Travels with a Donkey by Robert Louis Stephenson - A journey by the author into the wilds of the southern french Cevenne in late 19th Century. He was fascinated by the tales of the protestant Camisards who populated the area in times gone by and their struggle for survival against Catholic persecution.
On this trip he probably invented the 1st sleeping bag made out of sheep skin. He also carried a revolver due to bandits that still roamed the area. He slept rough I believe for the entire trip.
On this trip he probably invented the 1st sleeping bag made out of sheep skin. He also carried a revolver due to bandits that still roamed the area. He slept rough I believe for the entire trip.
Read this book many years ago, very good read, no hype, good old fashion adventure read!An excellent wilderness survival novel.
I haven't quite finished reading it yet but I'm enjoying the story so far. As you say it's a good old fashion adventure.
The book was recommended by a guy called Dr Aaron Asay in a Youtube interview a few months ago. He's a covert medic and a Major in the U.S. Air Force who immediately rushes into every war and natural disaster zone as soon as they happen. His job is to find orphans and other children as quickly as possible and rescue them in a race against time to save them from human traffickers who inevitably prey on vulnerable people in these type of disaster situations. Aaron is a interesting character with some fascinating stories to tell. A true real-life hero worthy of the upmost respect.
the author has written many books, read them in my youth, mainly westerns, cheeses by modern standards but entertaining though.
Just finished, 'The Lure of Labrador Wild ' A 1903 three man expedition that went tragically wrong and led to extreme survival tactics. The Author, Dillon Wallace was a Newspaper man who accompanied his friend and expedition leader a New York Lawyer....and a half breed Cree Indian from the Southern region of the Hudson Bay.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.
I know it supposed to be a children's book but I really enjoyed it. A good old fashioned adventure with a few unexpected twists. Robert Louis Stevenson works wonders at creating a great atmosphere.
I know it supposed to be a children's book but I really enjoyed it. A good old fashioned adventure with a few unexpected twists. Robert Louis Stevenson works wonders at creating a great atmosphere.
Antony Beevor: "Arnhem" - not for the first time.
If you're even vaguely interested in recent military history you can't really go wrong with this author.
If you're even vaguely interested in recent military history you can't really go wrong with this author.
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The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton, picked up in HMV a couple of weeks ago for (I think) £1.50 (an offer, something like two books for £3).
It's a good read, nice introduction to Modern Monetary Theory. I knew nothing about this, it was never mentioned in my economics classes, but maybe it didn't exist back in those distant days. The theory is explained in plain language and no prior knowledge of economics is needed. But some knowledge of the US is a big help, as the book is extremely US-centric; Europe, Japan, UK get mentions at around page 92 (though Thatcher gets a bit of stick at page 20). The author also repeats herself endlessly; I'm sure that it could lose half its pages (it runs to 263, excluding acknowledgements, notes and index).
It's a good read, nice introduction to Modern Monetary Theory. I knew nothing about this, it was never mentioned in my economics classes, but maybe it didn't exist back in those distant days. The theory is explained in plain language and no prior knowledge of economics is needed. But some knowledge of the US is a big help, as the book is extremely US-centric; Europe, Japan, UK get mentions at around page 92 (though Thatcher gets a bit of stick at page 20). The author also repeats herself endlessly; I'm sure that it could lose half its pages (it runs to 263, excluding acknowledgements, notes and index).
I picked his travel book An inland voyage , a canoe trip he made with a friend in 1876 from antwerp nearly to paris , great little readTreasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.
I know it supposed to be a children's book but I really enjoyed it. A good old fashioned adventure with a few unexpected twists. Robert Louis Stevenson works wonders at creating a great atmosphere.
