Really nice locations. I'm missing Scotland!....Another good spot for tea with the Crusader:
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Brew up thread
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Off to Garston Wood tomorrow, hopefully to hear Nightingales. Needless to say, we will be having a brew.
Well, we went to Garston Wood, somewhere we have been before. Really nice place. Quiet. Very few other visitors. Ancient woodland with Oak standards over Hazel coppice. Unfortunately, we didn't hear any Nightingales 
but did see Hornets. Lots of plant species including Soloman's Seal, Dog's Mercury, Wood Melick, Yellow Archangel, (untold) Ransoms, Bluebells, Pignut, Early Purple Orchid, Lady's Smock, Lesser Celandine, Greater Stitchwort, Hedge Woundwort, etc, etc. Can recommend it for a visit.
but did see Hornets. Lots of plant species including Soloman's Seal, Dog's Mercury, Wood Melick, Yellow Archangel, (untold) Ransoms, Bluebells, Pignut, Early Purple Orchid, Lady's Smock, Lesser Celandine, Greater Stitchwort, Hedge Woundwort, etc, etc. Can recommend it for a visit.
I noticed that ASDA seems to be selling these (or something similar) in their online store. So, I popped along to our local ASDA to see if I could pick one or two up. The didn't sell it in the store. Also went to Sainsbury's, Tesco, Robert Dyas and TK Max without luck. Basically wasted my afternoon
Any luck since then?
Nope. I tried a different ADSA with no success. In a couple of weeks I should be going to Southampton, so I'm going to try and pop into Ikea then. It's maddening that Ikea charge £7.50 for postage!
I;ve just noticed that ASDA will deliver any item to a store for you to pick up. Maybe I'll do that. That said, my local ASDA store isn't really local at all
I;ve just noticed that ASDA will deliver any item to a store for you to pick up. Maybe I'll do that. That said, my local ASDA store isn't really local at all
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Great!
Careful when making a "wood mouth" (what's it called in English?); the wall is thin and easily bent/ripped.
I managed to get one from ebay for less than a fiver delivered. Type in Ikea ORDNING Stainless Steel Cutlery Utensil Holder. Coolest little multi-fuel stoves ever!
Had my first try out of the hobo stove today. It was a devil to get going due to the wood available, which was dry on the outside but sodden within. It was also in short supply. Still, it worked quite well but I think it would be better with some sort of trivet on top to allow the fire/smoke to exit at the top of the stove.
(I hate photos where the sea isn't horizontal but it's the only one I have showing the brew up spot).
(I hate photos where the sea isn't horizontal but it's the only one I have showing the brew up spot).
Even 3 tent pegs dangling over the edges will lift the pot and improve the draft and fire so much, cool spot mind
