Just a general query. What are your thoughts on a Northern Bushmoot?
As opposed to them all being down South.
Just trying to gauge opinion.
As opposed to them all being down South.
Just trying to gauge opinion.
Northern Bushmoot
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There are some active groups up here already. (Just check out the North West and Scottish meets.) So it would make good sense to have a meet in this area.
The is also a prime location available at Delamere Forest Scout Camp.
The is also a prime location available at Delamere Forest Scout Camp.
Definately!
There are the Scottish, North Wales, North West, North East meets along with some meet ups in Derbyshire and other places I think a Northern meet would be really popular and give bushcraft a boost up here.
I know that Forest Camp at Delamere would be a suitable venue, and I am sure there would be several more such as Beacon park and a few venues in the lakes.
I know from conversations round the fire that people up here would help with organisation and I have discussed the possibilities at Forest Camp with the wardens in the past. It is a site with plenty of camping areas, lots of space for hammocks and full facilities including buildings with bunkhouse accomadation, for those bushcrafters that don't camp or spouses/families that may want to attend. There is a dutch barn and a couple of rooms suitable for classrooms or space for parachutes marquis for further teaching/admin areas.
There are the Scottish, North Wales, North West, North East meets along with some meet ups in Derbyshire and other places I think a Northern meet would be really popular and give bushcraft a boost up here.
I know that Forest Camp at Delamere would be a suitable venue, and I am sure there would be several more such as Beacon park and a few venues in the lakes.
I know from conversations round the fire that people up here would help with organisation and I have discussed the possibilities at Forest Camp with the wardens in the past. It is a site with plenty of camping areas, lots of space for hammocks and full facilities including buildings with bunkhouse accomadation, for those bushcrafters that don't camp or spouses/families that may want to attend. There is a dutch barn and a couple of rooms suitable for classrooms or space for parachutes marquis for further teaching/admin areas.
Well I think Tony wants to do a Northern Moot, it's just time to organise. So come on folks give me your views (and indirectly Tony).
I think it's a great idea, I only hope it'll be on when I'm in the country. The moot this year seems to be when I'm at sea 
Delamere is a great location too.
Delamere is a great location too.
It sounds like a great idea , however would the northern moot be as popular as the southern one , I dont mind making the trip down there as I know there will be a lot of people to learn from, what I am trying to say is would we want to split the moot with fewer people at each , I think different dates would be a must so those who wish to go to both still could
Oh no the idea would be to have a Northern Moot as well as the main one in Wales.
We want some action up here AS well. Dont forget our Scottish friends, it must be a fair old trek for them to get down to South Wales.
We want some action up here AS well. Dont forget our Scottish friends, it must be a fair old trek for them to get down to South Wales.
One of the reasons I originally moved to Manchester was that it is physically the same distance to London as it is to Edinburgh or Glasgow.
I travel around the country a lot and I needed to be near the middle and have good access to the motorway network.
I've never quite understood why people in the Midlands seem to think they are in the middle? London certainly isn't, although people there seem to think they are in the middle of the World for some reason.
Given that this is a UK forum and that includes Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England it seems to me that Cheshire is a good centre.
It's not far from Manchester Airport for our overseas friends as well.
I travel around the country a lot and I needed to be near the middle and have good access to the motorway network.
I've never quite understood why people in the Midlands seem to think they are in the middle? London certainly isn't, although people there seem to think they are in the middle of the World for some reason.
Given that this is a UK forum and that includes Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England it seems to me that Cheshire is a good centre.
It's not far from Manchester Airport for our overseas friends as well.
well I am no good at "Oranazizing" things but I will be happy to help out in any way I can to make this happen
I put Yes but it all depends on how far North??????
Anything North of Inverness would be good for me.
MickT
Anything North of Inverness would be good for me.
MickT
I like the sound of a Northern Moot, but I agree with some of what bothyman says. How far north is north. To me North would have to be over the Border, or near to it. Yorkshire/Lankashire is the far South to me. If you mean the north of England then that should be saidbothyman said:I put Yes but it all depends on how far North??????
Anything North of Inverness would be good for me.
MickT
Definitely, I would have thought north of Manchester would give more opportunities than south, but Im interested.
AJB
AJB
Fair enough, I would tend to call Manchester "central" which would be good for people all over the UK.
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