Norfolk and Norwich Group

[Globetrotter.uk]

Mountain Warehouse coming to Norwich next to Jarrolds on London street. Great place for clothes.

15th Oct weekend, normal meet up at thickthorne, just need the numbers

Smoke Magnet Dave
Steven Spielberg Dave
Forgot about last time so didn't bring the snozzers Whittler Kev
Back from sailing the 7 seas Crowe

and........................... .....................

 

[norfolkjohn]

Just checked my duty rota am working AGAIN ! ! law of averages say's i must get to one sooner or later.
Have a great one maybe see you on the next meeting ?
I now have most of what i need and it would great if i could exchange ideas and get any tips or advice.

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

I went over to rapps place in cambs on Thursday we chatted for a long time and it was nearly midnight before we headed to the so called woodland to set up camp. It's an orchard mate I said but I'm tired so here's the adventure. Finding at 12am in the dark a place suitable to ridge up tarp and hammock. Among tall nettles too. Well the brow of the trees were the only option. And soon we had our camp set including an open fire. Mind you with the apples keep falling and in the back of my mind of the panther sighting reports, I laid awake all night and managed to miss the hammock after nipping to loo. Ouch those nettles. Apart from that we had a good day afterwards rigging his new shed in the heatwave.

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[Crowe]

Hope to be there and looking forward to t
Crowe

 

[Whittler Kev]

Hope to be there and looking forward to t
Crowe

Is that High T or a cup of T?

 

[Damascus]

Well only two weeks to go, looks like we are the only ones going,

Communal cooking as usual, I have some chunks of bacon, thought of trying one of those mountain man breakfasts in the dutch oven.

Any ideas for dinner

the smoke magnet

 

[RAPPLEBY2000]

Hi guys not been around for a while, not even in Norfolk anyomre Boo hoo!

I should say the photo

What Globetrotter didn't say is I was trying an idea, as he says there were few hanging points so in the dark I piled up a few fallen branches and used them as a attachment point which was risky but I thought I'd give it a go, main problem, too much angle so whilst sleeping I slipped down the hammock and bum sat on floor. otherwise sucsessful, by the way I did see a big cat a few days ago, an escaped "Bengal cat".

 

[Damascus]

Hi

Had a tidy up and dug fire pit and built a nice little rocket stove to cook on, took pic's but can't seem to get them on to the site.

I works a dream too.

Smoke magnet

 

[Damascus]

A few pic's of the rocket stove

I have taken a few more in various stages of construction

Smoke magnet

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

Wow that looks great, hope I can still make the weekend. I'm laid up at home and feeling pretty rough. Will confirm by text Dave if I can't make it.

 

[Whittler Kev]

Not well? Drag yourself there Saturday Mr. Spielberg (I'm bringing prezzies and other goodies ). Seriously GWS Dave

 

[Damascus]

Hi

GT sorry to hear you not feeling too good there is a bug going round at the moment laying loads off work.

A Santa Kev is it, can't wait............

So who is coming, meet at Thickthorne as usual about 9-30 to go, Kev are you going straight there and GT do you need picking up or shall we see you there too.

I will do a mountain man breakfast on Sunday morning, who is doing dinner Saturday evening and Kev are you Snorker man again.

kind regards

Smoke magnet.

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

I'm feeling better but very drained. I will be coming Saturday and meet at thickthorn not staying overnight, I'll bring some cakes.

 

[Damascus]

See you all at Thickthorne, tomorrow.

Smoke magnet

 

[Crowe]

Been away for a couple of days. see you at thickthorne tmorrow.
crowe

 

[Whittler Kev]

Been to Blackpool to see the lights (SWMBO treat )
I'll see you all at the wood.
Is the drive nice and hard?
Are you taking your big stew DO pots Dave?
If you are, I can bring some food for Sat evening and the Snozzies etc . My treat for all this weekend
Going out with SWMBO Sunday as it was her 50th earlier in the week and our 30th anniversary on Monday so can't stop over unfortunately.

 

[Damascus]

Track is ok to drive on and yes to the pot, see you at the site Kev and the rest at thickthorne

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

bags packed and im leaving early morning before anything else stops me getting out, Wife managed to cut her head in a fit last night seems ok now but needs monitoring etc, so junior is looking after her, im coming for most of the day.

 

[Crowe]

Sorry guys, can't make it till pm. See you at Hethel later - Hope this reaches you in time

Crowe

 

[Globetrotter.uk]

Today was off to a great start with two of us getting small cuts to our hands but it didnt stop us having a great day.

A few photo's from today.


Dave with his Rocket stove

top marks mate.

Kev in fish-nets

Hey kev nice to see you relaxed.


relaxing around the rocket stove

a great day despite not able to stay over, looking forward to the next one.