Kent Meet

[Mad Mike]

Started a New thread as there IS a Kent Meet.

Pretty well same as last time

Set for Sunday 21st May At Little Hall Pinetum (not 14th anymore)
9:00 for 09:30 site closes at 06:00pm

Canterbury OS map TR150605

Entrance is up the private road to Alcroft Grange
On the left past Little Hall Farm in the woods
Picture of car park is posted in the gallery
the public right of way paving is distinctive
& there is no height barrier

A Warden will be there on the day , we will all have to sign to
agree to behave - nothing unreasonable activities limited to
certain areas but free to walk around the whole site.

No mains water on site so I suggest you bring some
water in stream looks OK to filter & boil but is a distance
from were fires are allowed.

£5 donation to pinetum per person

max 20 people ... any takers

 

[-Switch-]

Yep! Put my name down

 

[Bardster]

I'm afraid I wont be at that one - clashes with the UK's first Dedicated Knife show in Exeter.

 

[-Switch-]

I'm afraid I wont be at that one - clashes with the UK's first Dedicated Knife show in Exeter.

So it does!
Sorry Mike, can you knock my name off the list for now - I'm hoping to get to Exeter for the show.

 

[Annie]

Finally a meet I can make & within reasonable travel. Count me in

 

[nathe]

Hi all,
Mike you havent read your pm!!!! Sunday 14th no go, available are 21st and 28th!!
Sorry for the mix up I thought I had caught you in time!
Let me know which of these you want to book.
Libby.

 

[Mad Mike]

Hi all,
Mike you havent read your pm!!!! Sunday 14th no go, available are 21st and 28th!!
Sorry for the mix up I thought I had caught you in time!
Let me know which of these you want to book.
Libby.

thanks Libby PM arrived today dated 17th
I love computers :aargh4:

Anyway cancel the 14th - Good news if you are going to the knife show

Can you get a Critical Mass of sharp edges ?

 

[2blackcat]

This ain't good

21st and 28th are both out for me

Early june would be good though

 

[Hellz]

Later in May would be better for me too as I'll be recouping after surgery before then.

For any that aren't sure: It's a lovely day out, relaxing surroundings, a chance to try out stuff and drink lots of tea. Give it a go.

Hellz

 

[Annie]

I can make both though 21st is preferable.

 

[Mad Mike]

OK re booked for 21st May 1st post on thread edited

May try for another Mid/late June if it comes together

Sorry for any confusion

 

[nickg]

Nice one mike - I'm in.

May do some cooking as well this time.

 

[Bardster]

Yup can make that date..

 

[Hellz]

I'm in too. I should be all sorted by then

Hellz

 

[-Switch-]

Looks like I'll be going now thanks to the date change. Chalk my name back up Mike

 

[rich59]

Can't make I'm afraid. Busy time of year for me.

 

[nathe]

Hello,
Mike could you let me know rough numbers for the 21st meet at Littlehall Pinetum?
Thanks,
Libby.

 

[nathe]

Hello all,
following recent conversations - to update you on activities during your visit, there may be some call for twine (wild honeysuckle) clearance in a specific area in the pinetum, which i believe may be useful for some bushcraft. Other than that, its the wrong season for invasive tree clearance or other cutting back.
Let me know if you had anything specific that you wanted to do and I'll try to sort something out.
Libby.
just read that back - doesnt make grammatical sense but i think its understandable!

 

[Laurence Dell]

I think Mike was up for making some more Bannock bread as his attempt last time was a success.
I was going to bring a couple of bags of logs for the fire suitable for doing some bakeing.

Hopefully my new tripod and firepit BBQ will have arrived by then and I can bring that along to try out and play with. I have also gone a bit bushcraft mad buying stuff on evilbay so will have some more new toys to play with. (Not shiny sharp things before Bardster gets all excited!):swordfigh

I will also bring my saw along to drop that dead tree for you if needed as it is quite dangerous and I doubt there will be a bird nesting issue with that tree.

I'd also like to have a better look around the site looking at the trees in the Pinetum and the debris shelters for example.

If anybody has a carving project in mind and needs some raw materials for it PM me and I'll see what I can find when I'm cutting trees

 

[Mad Mike]

I'm up for more Bannock cooking (& less burning I hope )

Laurence If you see any birch logs I would like another go at coal burning bowls or cups. The more spoons the merrier

Mike