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These are very common in the Czech Republic but I do not know how popular they are in the UK as I never ate these types of mushroms when I lived there. 1) Parasol mushroom Clean mushroom and beat until flat a la schnitzel. Dust in flour, coat in egg and then breadcrumbs. Shallow fry for 5...

Greetings all, I was wondering if anyone has a view on which cookset is best so that the bushbuddy fits neatly inside? Any suggestions for UK or European sourced cook sets would be greatly appreciated as the postage from USA / Canada is a bit restrictive. Many thanks in advance.

Morning all, My wife and I have been clearing out an old stone cottage in recent months. It seems that the former owner's cat has been living in the hay loft for the last four years. There is also evidence (droppings, remains) that a marten is also a regular visitor or living very close by...

Whilst walking the dog early this morning, she started barking at some noise behind a neighbour's hedge. I ignored it but a few minutes later a startled male pheasant flew off, Decided to investifate and found another male pheasant, just breathing its last. There were no signs of external...

Hi all, Did a search of the forums but did not see this topic come up before, so here goes. I am currently reading a book entitled 'The English Resistance: the underground war against the Normans' by Peter Rex. (No connection to the autor and not a great book anyway). He describes the...

Happy New Year to all. There is a saying in the Czech Republic that what you do on January 1st (or how you feel) stays with you during the whole year.... So far: - I have a stinking cold - pulled a muscle under my shoulder blade that is causing me grief - it is only minus 6C but the dog...

Hi all, We had a brief cold snap in late November here in the Czech Republic but since then it has just been wet and grey. Daffodils and crocuses already started shooting up and new leaves are on trees. The dandelions stared flowering again. Last night the temperature went down to minus...

Hi All, The title says it all I guess. I have wide feet and find that a normal fit hiking shoes do not work for me. The only wide-fit boots I know are Scarpa. Great, sturdy boots but can be a bit heavy. Does anyone know of other makers who produce wide-fits? many thanks.

The rosehips are ripening nicely near where I live... I was wondering if anyone had any plans for rosehip this year?

Only a few left at 35 pounds each plus 7 pounfs for postage. Look under special offers on www.oakburyuk.com. No connection to seller, etc.

I've got an old US Army Cold Weather Field Coat which is quarpel treated. From the internet, I found out how to wash it but not how to improve the water repellency. I would be grateful for any ideas on how to do this.

Hi All, Has anyone any experience of buying from this shop in the USA? http://www.bladematrix.tv/index.asp They seem to be very cheap. I found a Helle Lappland here for $80 and then, when randomly browsing, a Latherman Wave for $50. Add on total postage of $30 and whatever customs duty...

Hi All, After several years of intermittent reading and recent avid reading, I thought I should finally say hello. I am an English guy living in Prague but spending most weekends in the relatively easily accessible Czech countryside. I've been hiking on and off for years but the interest...