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We are holidaying in Fort William, so I decided to pop out this morning and see if any mackerel were about. It ended up being a nice session, with even a bit of sun shining through the clouds.

I’m thinking it’s probably a rat. Any other thoughts before I get the trap out?

I have been inspired by some of the fantastic recent wood carvings (Wayland, etc) and want to get a set of small carving chisels to add some detail to my own efforts. Any recommendations? I have been looking at the Axminster set, but it’s potentially a bit more than I need.

It was a beautiful night last night. I wandered out at 11.30pm and the sky was so clear, with so many stars visible. I quickly grabbed a picture with my phone as I’m keen to learn more about the night sky. Is the bright start Sirius? I feel like I can make out Canis Major, but this could be my...

A nice little find while out and about in Todmorden today.

As some of you may know, I’m a commercial beekeeper in the North West. We make a lot of candles with our beeswax, but I thought I would share our latest beeswax creation. Each candle is made from over 1.3 kilograms of pure beeswax. They are just slightly smaller than the average human skull!

For sale: my used, but not abused, Weihrauch HW95, including a nikko stirling gold crown 2-7x32 air king scope. This rifle is a fabulous .177 springer, that I have used for small game for several years. As you can see from the pictures it has the odd scuff and there is some minor pitting to...

Hello everyone, I hope you are keeping well. During this period of self isolation the kids and I have decided to try and learn about all the plants, trees and weeds in our garden, but we need some help. :) We moved into our house last April. It has a well established garden, but I don’t know...

Hi folks, Since having children I don’t have much time for solo camping, hence the sale of lots of fantastic equipment. 1. Terra Nova Laser Photon 2 (used for one weekend trip). This comes with all the original equipment, including pegs, poles and bag. I will also include the footprint /...

Bought in May 2019. Only used for a week, as I ended up buying a new ASUS router with far better coverage. No box, so asking £15 shipped, saving £22 on the Amazon price.

Hi folks, For your perusal I have a WynnChester Vintage Army Canvas and Leather Roll-top Rucksack. WynnChester description to follow: "This Swiss Army vintage pack from the 1950′s is the oldest pack in our “Recon” range – an absolute wonder of Swiss design and craftsmanship in a...

DJI Phantom 3 Pro 4K With Extras For sale, sadly, is my DJI Phantom 3 Pro 4K. It was bought on a bit of a whim to help map some local woodland, flown 4 times and put back in the box, so it's now time for it to go to a new home. It's a fantastic bit of kit. It is VERY easy to fly and great...

Hello everyone, In October I had the pleasure of attending a three day leather working course with Hamish (Dreadhead) off the forum. I drove up from Manchester to Dumfries on the Friday morning. It was a beautiful day for the drive, especially as I headed north of Penrith and the roads became...

Hi all, Can any of you good people who know about knitting help my wife with her query. She recently started knitting, but is struggling with this pattern. She starts with 27 stitches as per the picture, but ends up with 17 instead of 22 (end of row 2). Does anyone know what she's doing wrong...

There are so many great makers of outdoor clothing that we are becoming spoilt for choice! I thought it might be fun to compile a list of some of our favourite makes. Anyway, my top 5 are probably: 1. Arcteryx -- Great outdoor clothing. Looks good, feels good and does the job. Quite...

I'm sick of having wet legs at the end of the trail! I have been meaning to buy some waterproof pants for ages, but have never got round to it. Anyone got any recommendations? (Could a mod move this to kit chatter please?)

Anyone got any nice spare wood that I could use for spoon carving. I have plenty of sycamore and beech, but I would like to try something a little different. Can anyone help? (Green wood preferred).

Anyone have any opinions on this tent? I'm planning a few excursions later this year and need something hardy and manageable.

Anyone up for a drink in the Lancashire area?