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Nope. In the car (200 yards away!) I had enough supplies to get undercover, make fire, make tea, and make a bombing run in a hedge somewhere…But Newton Abbot isn’t that rural. Or so I thought…:angelic2:

I’ve been having a long & detailed discussion about these bows with @airborne09 . I have used the UK Bamboo company’s products and several others to create efficient bows for some time. These slats Linky are a good time saver but you have to order six at a time unfortunately. Perhaps get a...

The wife and I went along on the Friday for the day, and I’d generally agree with the comments posted previously. Unfortunately there were, I suppose, quite a few missing stands on the Friday during the day, so the main area was feeling a bit lacking in traders. I understand that some exhibitors...

The missus and I are popping down for the day today (Friday). I’ll be wearing my BCUK “Think Outside” T-shirt and the wife will wear an old DD tarps knot design T-shirt. We will probably be in the bar at 1300. Say hello if you’re there :)

A good second harvest of Padron peppers - 26 of them, and the two plants still have flowers and small peppers growing! Our peas, blackcurrants and raspberries are completely finished now and stored away safe for later consumption. Our tomatoes are just starting to reach full ripeness, and our...

IMO, all bets are off until: 1, the forecast upcoming financial crash is over, or 2, the Autumn Budget details are laid out in full, whichever comes first. Certainly all long term plans will need to be massively re-evaluated.

We had a pair of Green Woodpeckers in the garden today. They spent their time at the water supply / little pond, and digging in the grass banks we have, retreating to the trees when disturbed. They are great to see and hear, like a yellow/ green flash when flying, and quite showy when browsing...

It looks like the wife and I will be along on the Friday, but she doesn’t do camping any more so it’ll just be a full day job. We’ll be in a beaten but reliable dark blue Suzuki Vitara with BCUK sticker on the back door. We might be found in the beer tent for 1300 if there is one :). I’ll drive...

We’ve just had a lovely dinner including a good portion of Padron peppers each. We’ve grown peppers and chillies successfully in the greenhouse before but never tried the Padron type. The dozen we ate were from one plant, and about 40% of them were hot, but they were all tasty. I think they will...

Try elm or ash for your first few bows. In my experience elm is much more forgiving as ash is liable to chrysal if the tillering isn’t spot on. Ash is a bit cheaper though. Look for good seasoned boards with the best grain you can find at a timber suppliers - you have to sort through many boards...

You can 3D print all sorts of stuff - how about a house: ..or a racing car exhaust manifold:

I think I’d try Fiebings oil based dyes. I can’t see water based dyes really doing too much.

What, no full draw picture? :notworthy2: Very nice.

Montalbano and Il Giovane Montalbano, and Maigret for me. We also watched the Astrid - Murder in Paris series, which was quite good.

Needs an antler crown, moose or reindeer.

I sub to The Critical Drinker’s channel on YouTube. I don’t agree with all that he says, but he’s often thinking along the same lines as me with regards to films etc. There isn’t much in the new releases that I like these days, and he does come up with a few gems that I might have otherwise...

It’s a Browning Elite HP5 Spec Ops. Sounds ‘tactical’ but it’s not. It isn’t the best at short ranges (say less than 6 feet), nor the best on IR in the dark, but it’s possible to work around those things, and it’s good on rechargeable batteries

It hasn’t been our experience. In previous years the little family has left for the nearest pond - in our neighbour’s garden, presumably for a particular food type and/or physical protection from land-based predators such as foxes and domestic cats. We’ve also seen polecats in our garden on...

…And finally - The Great Escape video. Trail cam worked fine. The last minutes of their escape into the wilds of our garden.

Well, it turns out there were twelve ducklings! My wife noticed them through the lounge door as the hen bird came out for some food. She has now led them into the neighbour’s garden where there is a pond and some safety from land-based predators. I haven’t checked the trail cam yet (hope I got...