Hi from Norfolk

[wibble]

I've been a silent reader here for a while. Figured it was about time i jumped in properly.

Always been and 'outdoorsy' one, as my folks would say. Nothing better than getting away from it all on a nice trail somewhere away from the masses.

Unfortunately, just over a year ago a virus killed off my kidneys and curtailed my trailing days. 8 liters of dialysis fluid a day kinda ties you down. Still like to get out and rough it as much as possible, though pretty site bound now and have become a tipi dweller as opposed to living out of a backpack.

Anyway, I'm up in North Norfolk now waiting for some unlucky bugger to bow out and let me have their kidney.

 

[John Fenna]

Hello and welcome.
Enjoy the site.
John

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

Hi Wibble

I am in Norwich and it's good to hear a local member. Hope you soon get better, I have a illness which restricts me a little, but I keep on doing a little even if its just a good days exercise and learning.

 

[UKHaiku]

Welcome to the forum..

I'm a semi-frequent visitor to Norwich on business, and went to uni at UEA, so I'm familiar with how nice Norfolk can be.. Some lovely areas on the broads etc, plus it sounds like you're not too far from the beaches to the North.. Holcolmb or something like that rings a bell?

 

[Matt Weir]

flibble wibble

 

[Shewie]

Hi wibble - welcome to the site

Great name by the way


Rich

 

[Shambling Shaman]

Hi, my folks have retired to Norfolk (just out side Derham).
Welcome and take it easy..

 

[bushtank]

HI Wibble
welcome to bcuk i have just got a tipi myself i havent tried it out yet still having to much fun building my own shelters

 

[wibble]

Hi Wibble

I am in Norwich and it's good to hear a local member. Hope you soon get better, I have a illness which restricts me a little, but I keep on doing a little even if its just a good days exercise and learning.

Thanks, thats pretty much the way i look at it now. I have a few years to do some advanced prep work. Get in some good courses and do some learning.

I still get out as much as possible but can only manage day treks now, and even then have to carry 2 litres of dialysis fluid for a mid day fix me up. Still, could be worse. And up here theres plenty of places to head off for the day. And pretty quiet and people free out of season.

 

[wibble]

HI Wibble
welcome to bcuk i have just got a tipi myself i havent tried it out yet still having to much fun building my own shelters

I love my tipi. Especially at this time of year with a good fire going inside. The 17 poles that go with it are a pain in the a$%$ though. I only used it once before i flogged off the poles on ebay and ordered a replacement set of bamboo. Still big and bulky but they are light enough that i can carry the whole lot bundled together (just). Plus it doesn't feel like its gonna pull the car over each time you go round a bend.

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

Hi wibble,
I've not been up to much recently but i am supposed to be incharge of the Norfolk and norwich group, you are very welcome to the group, the group is all over the place one guy lives in north walsham a couple near lowerstoft and others around norwich and as far south as suffolk.

we would love to meet up some time even if it's round yours for a cup of tea, or to your local woods, we can always do a "show and tell" with bowdrills edible stuff kit etc.

mate, do not feel you are alone,
lets get together!

Rich

wibble cool name!
("wibble" isn't that the phrase that get's you out of WW1, plus pants on head and pencils in the nose? )