Bushcrafting in Hampshire

[British Red]

Cheers mate - I'm sure you, Sean & Duncan will settle Southey into my favourite county though. Make sure you take him to the best pub in the South!

 

[Retired Member southey]

Hello, i'm here, I belive you mentioned a pub???

 

[bushwacker bob]

http://www.hampshirebowman.com/

 

[British Red]

Sean will be the bloke with a very small hat

 

[British Red]

I have no record of all the licencees, but one of them, Tommy Weston who was a licenced slaughterman and used to kill and sell meat at the pub to suppliment his income. Tommy could be seen dressing the joints in the pub, while talking and drinking with the customers, until banned from doing so by the health authorities. In fact one of the doors of the pub had a groove cut in it to hold chicken's legs when they were plucked and drawn and hung.
During Tommy's time, the pub went through a few alterations to bring it in line with new licencing laws, but upon his death, his replacement opened the bathroom door to find it had not been used. In fact the carpenter's wood shavings were still on the floor. Tommy preferred to use his tin bath in the kitchen.


The name "The Hampshire Bowman" ? The Pub has had that name since the early 1970's re-named by the licensee, Stan Montague whose wife had an interest in toxophily (she was in fact an olympic standard archer and founder member of the adjacent archery club).

How can that not be a great pub?

 

[Retired Member southey]

I like the no phone policey, good looking pub/ My current local get full of aircraft techs and bomb heads most nights, it'll be nice to spend an evening in a proper pub.

 

[bushwacker bob]

I like the no phone policey, good looking pub/ My current local get full of aircraft techs and bomb heads most nights, it'll be nice to spend an evening in a proper pub.

Without your phone......................no need

 

[Retired Member southey]

I like to go old school when I go out, and pretend mobiles are as they were an not mobile at all, OR i have lost the last three phones i've had while walking home so i no longer take one out with me.

 

[FGYT]

But...you have a wife. Surely you have her trained in what is properly called "women's work" by now mate?



Waves to Mrs FGYT

yes she goes to work earns the money so i can stay at home and play at making knives

umm i mean look afte the Kids

was up n off to lille thismorning at 5.30 am her not me


ATB

Duncan

 

[bushwacker bob]

yes she goes to work earns the money so i can stay at home and play at making knives

umm i mean look afte the Kids

was up n off to lille thismorning at 5.30 am her not me


ATB

Duncan

Her boss must be a real slave driver.

 

[British Red]

Her old one was a lovely man, kind, handsome, slim, charming, debonair, slightly deluded.......

Say hi to here for me Dunc? Let me know how the house plans are coming on.....

 

[andyn]

Hey all,
Was thinking about planning a bit of a social get together over Alton way in November.

Would be on the 20th or 27th.

It will be £10 each to go to the woodland owner.

As mentioned before this isn't a course, and you will be attending at your own risk.

Have to set a limit to 8 people/cars - although can accomodate more if anyone has a 4x4.

Let me know if your interested, and which date would be best.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Yeah id would say at this point i am a definate for either dates chap, i have a jeep so if you need anything ferrying up a track im there for you,

 

[bushwacker bob]

Yeah id would say at this point i am a definate for either dates chap, i have a jeep so if you need anything ferrying up a track im there for you,

If Pete(Joker) turns up you can help him get his strongbow on site. Last time he couldnt fit his kit in his Suzuki as it was too full of cider.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Always happy to help with a cider delivery!

 

[andyn]

20th is no longer suitable, so if you guys fancy the 27th then please add your names to a list.


Andyn
Southey

 

[Retired Member southey]

Just to add if anyone needs a lift from between aldershot and alton give me a shout , I can fit in three plus me with your kit in the trailer,

 

[Retired Member southey]

It will be my first meetup! very excited,the list so far

if you guys fancy the 27th then please add your names to a list.


Andyn
Southey

 

[bushwacker bob]

It will be my first meetup! very excited,the list so far

if you guys fancy the 27th then please add your names to a list.


Andyn
Southey

 

[Retired Member southey]

Yer, perhapse ive jinxed it, Im not a goon in real life, HONEST!