An evening with Ray Mears.

[Foxhound]

Last night I went to see An evening with
Ray Mears at the Lighthouse, Poole, Dorset. What a fantasitc evening. The place was fully booked. He had some great tales to tell and showed us some of the best photography I have ever seen.
A true inspiration.



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[Will_]

Did people from the forum meet up for a pint beforehand in the end?

 

[andyn]

We were there too, great evening despite the terrible weather for the drive home at midnight.

 

[havocsdad]

Was a great night, and the Wild West teaser certainly whetted the appetite !
Mob and he read out my question !

 

[dave53]

hi all going to see him on sunday in cardiff anyone else going ?regards dave

 

[RonW]

I'd love to see uncle Ray come over here with something like that.

 

[Mr Wolf]

Was a great night, and the Wild West teaser certainly whetted the appetite !
Mob and he read out my question !

Please elaborate,wild west??

 

[havocsdad]

He has done a new series I presume it's a series of the old Wild West and native Americans

 

[Mr Wolf]

Mint,love it

 

[CheeseMonster]

I'm going to see him in a couple of weeks time. Glad to hear that it's a good night out

 

[Bartooon]

I was at Poole too and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. I thought the first half was better than the second though. I'm not entirely sure that the tracking bit added a lot - personally I would liked him to have used British animals as examples. Unfortunately not many of us will get the opportunity to compare prints of lion, cheetah and leopard in real life!

Three hours was certainly good value for money.

 

[havocsdad]

I agree Bartoon. In the front row it was a bit close for the tracks I think , but I must admit the sentiment of conservation had me feeling I should know more and do more

 

[Stamp]

I was there with AndyN and the Natures craft team, it was a great night. My tried to answer the question about the rhino track but got it wrong when we met Ray later he remembered that Owen had tried. We got our autographs, hand shake and a photo, then Owen held his hand up for a High5! Ray gave a little chuckle and gave him a high5, he seemed genuinely happy to meet us and we gave him our thanks... It will live with me for quite some time, I'm not one for celebrities really but I was rather nervous to meet him.

 

[havocsdad]

Funny I know he is a " celebrity " but he doesn't come across as one , my wife Hadnt met him before as I have , and she thought he was down to earth and lovely , oh and she nudged me and said " if Ray can lose weight so can you !'

 

[Stamp]

Yeah, he does seem very normal, no ego and was firm put pleasant when would only sign the book not write anything else. Just waiting fro Andy to send me the photo!

 

[Foxhound]

I'm new to this forum so I don't know anyone from it. It would have been nice though.

 

[kungaryfu]

I went aswell, and it was a great night, got a bit of a neck ache sitting on the front row and looking up...he gave a little laugh when i pulled out some knife sheaths for him to sign, but he did it and posed for a photo and a handshake...a great guy!!
Stamp were you the guy who shouted out hippo? Cause i was i was thinking the same thing lol

 

[Stew]

oh and she nudged me and said " if Ray can lose weight so can you !'

Ha ha, that made me chuckle. If you had said that to her I bet you would get a black eye.

 

[andyn]

I'm not one for celebrities really but I was rather nervous to meet him.

That's how I felt when I first meet him in Sweden. Lol

I was impressed he remembered me when he signed my book.

 

[Home Guard]

Isn't it strange how one man can make a bunch of middle aged blokes act like teenage girls at a Justin Bieber concert?