Greeting from Somerset

[davidpopely]

Hi I am Dave, newly subscribed....I live close to Yeovil with my lovely wife Emma. We're aspiring smallholders as well as bushcrafters, and my interests span the full range of self-sufficiency and 'living lightly' issues, including off-grid (we're not - yet), small livestock, beekeeping, lightweight camping, basic bushcraft, etc.

Looking forward to meeting you all, and hopefully to learning something!

David

 

[dave53]

hi dave emma welcome to the forum enjoy good bunch of people here regards dave

 

[Retired Member southey]

Hello Dave, Welcome to the Forum chap!

David,

 

[Chris the Cat]

Hello Dave, and welcome!
Greetings from Exmoor!
C da C.

 

[Barn Owl]

Hi guys, welcome.

 

[John Fenna]

Hello and welcome!

 

[mace242]

Hi Dave,

I'm in Yeovil too - there are a growing number of us now. Keep an eye out for the rest of us - sure we're due some kind of meet up soon. As somebody who is also starting out on the self-sufficiency route I expect I'll be learning from you too.

 

[Radix lecti]

Hello David and welcome to the forum. I spent quite a few Summers in my youth around Yeovil. Wonderul place.
Daz

 

[JonathanD]

Hello Dave and welcome aboard.

 

[Harvestman]

Sounds like you will be living the dream soon. Wish I was. Welcome on board.

 

[Jaysurfer]

A big hello and welcome...

There are a few of us Somerset dwellers here and we do try to meet regularly, in t pub or woodland areas.

Please do feel free to join in as much as you would like, it is always nice to meet and talk to new people.

J

 

[Shewie]

Hi David - welcome to the forum

 

[davidpopely]

I'd be happy to meet up some time (although it has to be said, we're not raving socialites!), do the meets appear on the forum? Or is there a separate distribution list somewhere?

D

 

[neoaliphant]

Hi dave
Im from Wells, but i get a lot of my bushcraft kit from yeovil ( poundland, wilkinsons, oswald bailey)

 

[davidpopely]

I've got a fleece and outer from Oswald Bailey and I have to say the quality is really poor. Will buy a decent one from (maybe) Blacks next time. Has anyone else experience of OB (vs Millets, for example)?

 

[neoaliphant]

OB staff tended to be more friendly, specially in Yeovil, range tends to be better for gear selection. I get a lot of fleece stuff from peacocks just next door to millets

 

[davidpopely]

I've always found the staff in OB *and* Millets to be a pretty friendly and knowledgeable bunch. Thanks for the Peacocks tip. Next buy really needs to be waterproof overtrousers though.....

 

[neoaliphant]

The Mrs gets all her brewing stuff from wilkinson
and if you have any livestock, very good and cheap feed place NE of yeovil on way to somerton

 

[Nagual]

Hi there and welcome!

 

[mace242]

I've got a fleece and outer from Oswald Bailey and I have to say the quality is really poor. Will buy a decent one from (maybe) Blacks next time. Has anyone else experience of OB (vs Millets, for example)?

No real complaints about OB from me. I find that mountain warehouse are pretty good - go to the big one in Clark's Village in Street as it's cheaper than the high street one in Yeovil. Also it's worth a look in Mole Valley as they do loads and loads of bushcrafter suitable stuff. I steer clear of Millets and Blacks unless the stuff is on sale as I think it's too much.