Recent content by SimonM

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    Injured tawny owl - Now rescued

    UPDATE: The rescue centre have posted on their Facebook page that: "Tawny owl had another good night will move her into hospital aviary tomorrow and get her ready to go back to the wild were she belongs" Even better, I've been invited to the release! :cool: Simon
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    Lovely day today

    Hoping for another nice day tomorrow! Red sky at night and all that!
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    Injured tawny owl - Now rescued

    I did ask to be kept informed...I'll update the thread once I know anything. Simon
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    Injured tawny owl - Now rescued

    Today was a bit of an admin / tidy up day for me...no school groups as it's half term, so a bit of peace and quiet. I was just about to set to and tidy up our outdoor stores area when something caught my eye...movement where there shouldn't have been any. on closer inspection, I found a Tawny...
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    What a Brilliant School

    I do something very similar for a local SEBD school... Weekly visits by pupils who are introduced to Fire lighting, air rifles, food prep, campfire cookery etc, etc. I've put a few pictures up on my Facebook page this morning. Link here if you want to have a look. Simon
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    Lovely day today

    We've had a mixed day...hail, rain, wind and sunshine...but I don't care 'cos my "office looks like this!
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    I'm back...or...The Prodigal Son returns!

    Thanks for the welcome guys...it's good to be back!
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    Scout activity & PR Day

    Today I was lucky enough to be involved in a PR day for my Scout County of East Lancashire, where Radio Lancashire hosted a full three hour outside broadcast from our campsite, Bowley. My involvement was to instruct a group of Scouts in how to prepare a trout for cooking over the fire...which...
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    New Stuart Mitchell knife

    Thread resurrection time... Despite having (cough) a few knives, this continues to be my main user and belt knife. Used almost daily for a variety of tasks, like battoning kindling for the regular Kelly Kettle sessions that I run. Edge retention is great, with a little TLC on the strop every...
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    Twodogs wool bush shirt ,,Season 2 ........

    I'll hang on, but if you get any thick wool, can you let me know?
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    Twodogs wool bush shirt ,,Season 2 ........

    Hi Cliff. Thanks for the welcome. Is thick wool expected anytime soon (ish)... I'm in no great rush, so can wait. Simon
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    Change a Letter

    Spilt ...
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    Hello fellow bushcrafters

    Hello & Welcome!
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    Hello from Rossendale

    Hi Tony, welcome to the forum. If you need any help, I'm only down the road from you in Burnley...
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    I'm back...or...The Prodigal Son returns!

    Hi All, Just a quick re introduction & update as I haven't been around for a while...This return was inspired by two long standing members on here, one of whom I had a chance Twitter encounter with and the other made one of his famous bushshirts for a good friend of mine. Anyway, this got me...