Goodstone Woods and pleasant surprise!!

[Ivan...]

Wow! What a morning, we were kid free, and i had a brainstorm! Remembered a wood i had not visited for 25 years! So off we went, as you can see by the pics it's a beatiful wood, not another soul around as it is steep in places a bit muddy and the path is very narrow by the stream, anyway saw some lovely fungi along the way(I.D please?) And towards the end bumped into "Dick" a lovely old boy who must be 200 years old! 90 actually, still impressive enough, i helped him cut firewood 25 years ago! Still at it, bent double most of the time, but out in the middle of the wood harvesting logs!

He lives in a cottage right in the middle of the wood, he has a telephone line in(which he only uses for emergency) A diesel generator for electricity, water is pumped from the river, and his heat and hot water by log fire.

What an incredible character, he stopped and we had quite a chat, made me feel all fuzzy! ( another good word).

Anyway, what a lovely surprise at the end of a magical walk.

Life is bloddy good today!

Thanks for looking.

Ivan..

Oh i do want that old spreader in the garden as a fire pit, but i am not allowed, it would take a pack horse to get it out anyway.

 

[Headshed]

Lovely pictures, very touching words to!

 

[Niels]

That put a smile on my face. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Clouston98]

Great day out!
You've got cramp balls in there, but I think you already knew that?

Great post!

 

[RE8ELD0G]

Great day out!
You've got cramp balls in there, but I think you already knew that?

Great post!

Thats sounds painfull, i would go Doctors lol

 

[gixer]

What a fantastic outing, hope i am still going strong at that age.

 

[Mouse040]

What a fantastic outing, hope i am still going strong at that age.

Oh comon Ivan is no spring chicken but i think that's a bit strong , -)

 

[Goatboy]

Hey up Ivan, looks a fantastic day out, trees, fungi, gall wasps and a dog. And a bonus of seeing an old friend (with a very cool old Scoopy pick-up - I loved mine) too. You'll be happy as a sand boy back in your chair tonight?

 

[Ivan...]

Oh comon Ivan is no spring chicken but i think that's a bit strong , -)

Nice, Mouse, like it very much, looking forward to meeting you at the upcoming 24 hour challenge my friend, I know you have been given the heads up by our very own esteemed scottish connection, i do hope i am on form sir.

Ivan..,

 

[Mouse040]

Nice, Mouse, like it very much, looking forward to meeting you at the upcoming 24 hour challenge my friend, I know you have been given the heads up by our very own esteemed scottish connection, i do hope i am on form sir.

Ivan..,

I do like to warm up '-)

 

[Ivan...]

Hey up Ivan, looks a fantastic day out, trees, fungi, gall wasps and a dog. And a bonus of seeing an old friend (with a very cool old Scoopy pick-up - I loved mine) too. You'll be happy as a sand boy back in your chair tonight?

On a more sensible note! Yes Colin it was one of those last minute planned wanders on a Sunday morning, that turned out better than i could have imagined, and to see the old boy at the end was brilliant, he was crabbing down the slope, and when questioned he said " Brakes don't work anymore, only the handbrake!"

What a bloke, what a morning!

Ivan...

 

[Clouston98]

Thats sounds painfull, i would go Doctors lol

 

[Elen Sentier]

Gordon Proverbial Bennet !!! Dick's 90 ??? He looks extremely well on it, what a lovely man and wielding that chainsaw !!! Sounds/looks like you had a really grand day and near one of my favourite placenames ... Owlacombe . And there's pix of my favourite dog . Thanks for posting, Ivan

 

[dave53]

great pics ivan he looked a wise old boy glad you had a good day regards to you and yours dave