Just got back from the Crannog
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Eric_Methven
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Yup Mike, the one in the red cape is Cameron, my grandson. Takes after his grandpappy does young Cameron.
Just like to say that we both had a great time, Liz now knows why i used to enjoy these weekends so much.
Thanks to everyone for making us both so welcome, and especially Toddy for taking Liz under her wing, Eric for the leaather craft, Graham for sorting my knife out, again
and Russ for the spoon.
Just can't wait for the next one now
Dave
Thanks to everyone for making us both so welcome, and especially Toddy for taking Liz under her wing, Eric for the leaather craft, Graham for sorting my knife out, again
and Russ for the spoon.Just can't wait for the next one now
Dave
Driftwood it was good to meet you, and welcome to the forum 
Dave, Mrs Morch is very welcome
Anyone who makes real bread from scratch, cooks it over an open fire, who when told at the crack of day that there was a fresh road kill deer, replies, " We could have that." then helps me lift it and calmly sets about butchering it, fits right in
Besides, she's good company.
atb,
Mary
Dave, Mrs Morch is very welcome
Anyone who makes real bread from scratch, cooks it over an open fire, who when told at the crack of day that there was a fresh road kill deer, replies, " We could have that." then helps me lift it and calmly sets about butchering it, fits right in
Besides, she's good company. atb,
Mary
Thanks for the clarification on the butchering. Having done my share of ... roadkill ... I know the joys and disappointments of those first few cuts. You never quite know what you'll find inside.
I've also done my share of butchering from rabbits/squirrels on up through pigs/hogs, and even a couple beef. It's a lot of work, but the end result is worth it. Still working on a really good sausage recipe though. And to answer that other question: YES, I know where my "once bloody" meat comes from!
I also know those "time pressures" of getting certain things done and out of sight before the public arrives. Most would handle the butchering without problems, and probably with a bunch of really good questions. But some "shocker moms" would go ballistic and the sight! Especially after seeing the reactions (good, bad, and waaaay too interested) of their little weebles.
What are "Shocker moms" and "weebles"? Those moms from the cities with little kids in tow who are SHOCKED at anything THEY think might upset their precious little tykes. And they get even more horrified when they see the interest or pleasure of their little tykes at seeing those things. So everything needs to be cleaned up and sanitized to fit into their "tellytubby" fantasy world. Shocker moms.
Eric, have fun ... tempering ... the enthusiasm of that lad - and the the rest of that "pack" - down to a ... um ... err ... semi-safe level (if there is such a thing).
Mikey - yee ol' grumpy blacksmith out in the Hinterlands
I've also done my share of butchering from rabbits/squirrels on up through pigs/hogs, and even a couple beef. It's a lot of work, but the end result is worth it. Still working on a really good sausage recipe though. And to answer that other question: YES, I know where my "once bloody" meat comes from!
I also know those "time pressures" of getting certain things done and out of sight before the public arrives. Most would handle the butchering without problems, and probably with a bunch of really good questions. But some "shocker moms" would go ballistic and the sight! Especially after seeing the reactions (good, bad, and waaaay too interested) of their little weebles.
What are "Shocker moms" and "weebles"? Those moms from the cities with little kids in tow who are SHOCKED at anything THEY think might upset their precious little tykes. And they get even more horrified when they see the interest or pleasure of their little tykes at seeing those things. So everything needs to be cleaned up and sanitized to fit into their "tellytubby" fantasy world. Shocker moms.
Eric, have fun ... tempering ... the enthusiasm of that lad - and the the rest of that "pack" - down to a ... um ... err ... semi-safe level (if there is such a thing).
Mikey - yee ol' grumpy blacksmith out in the Hinterlands
Well I'm booked ot come up and work again on the 30th November, St. Andrew's Night, if the weather looked good we could probably persuade Barrie, especially if we did a batch of hurdling for her.......
We 'could' go all traditional, menfolk in sarks and plaids and the girls in skirts, bodices and arisaids
Haggis, neeps, tatties, clootie dumpling, shortbread and the cratur..........honey and cheese and oatcakes, salmon and venison and rowan jelly .............where's Liz ?
Farquhar and company to stir up the music and we'd be set
Hmmmmm
cheers,
Toddy
We 'could' go all traditional, menfolk in sarks and plaids and the girls in skirts, bodices and arisaids
Haggis, neeps, tatties, clootie dumpling, shortbread and the cratur..........honey and cheese and oatcakes, salmon and venison and rowan jelly .............where's Liz ?
Farquhar and company to stir up the music and we'd be set
Hmmmmm
cheers,
Toddy
Eric_Methven
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I thought a sark was a woman's garment. As in the figurehead on the Cutty Sark, the witch from Tam O' Shanter - "Dressed in her sark holding the horse's tail".
Eric
Eric
A sark is a shirt, for a woman it became the chemise with a lower cut neckline but menfolk still wear a sark. A man's sark is thigh length while a woman's reaches to below her knees; Burn's "Cutty Sark" was wearing one too short and showing an awful lot of leg 
cheers,
M
cheers,
M
Well I'm booked ot come up and work again on the 30th November, St. Andrew's Night, if the weather looked good we could probably persuade Barrie, especially if we did a batch of hurdling for her.......
We 'could' go all traditional, menfolk in sarks and plaids and the girls in skirts, bodices and arisaids
Haggis, neeps, tatties, clootie dumpling, shortbread and the cratur..........honey and cheese and oatcakes, salmon and venison and rowan jelly .............where's Liz ?
Farquhar and company to stir up the music and we'd be set
Hmmmmm
cheers,
Toddy
That sounds like a plan, would be up for that, it was a pitty I couldn't make it this weekend. You all looked to be having a great time.
Cheers
JFW
Eric_Methven
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
A sark is a shirt, for a woman it became the chemise with a lower cut neckline but menfolk still wear a sark. A man's sark is thigh length while a woman's reaches to below her knees; Burn's "Cutty Sark" was wearing one too short and showing an awful lot of leg
cheers,
M
So, it's a bit like a kirtle then? But with a wee collar? I tried Googling for an image but all I got was Cutty Sark and Alderney and Sark.
Eric
Yes I did and I gave it away as usual and I even got started on a second one
cheers Russ
I just got back, no pictures unfortunately. My camera died as soon as I turned it on 
It just needed new batteries though.
Katy and I had a great time. We left early on the Sunday as we had another campsite to go to and I wanted to get fully set up in decent time.
As always, Thanks to Toddy for arranging it, Barrie for having us, and Liz for feeding us
Can't wait for the next one.
It just needed new batteries though.
Katy and I had a great time. We left early on the Sunday as we had another campsite to go to and I wanted to get fully set up in decent time.
As always, Thanks to Toddy for arranging it, Barrie for having us, and Liz for feeding us
Can't wait for the next one.
