Firstly, sorry for the delay in posting this, but what with the site being down, work pressures and an extra weeks hols to thank the family, its taken until now to let you guys and gals know how it went.
Where do I start?
We had a truly fantastic group of people, both teaching staff and students, on this course. A rich mix of ages, backgrounds and experiences, including fellow forumite "Nomad".
The format of the course followed Chris Claycomb's review, covering really the contents of "Bushcraft".
Was it worth it? You bet! I came away with a great sense of achievment along with a strange contented/confident feeling that I was now better able to deal with the world at large. Oh - and a nice certificate proclaiming my pass of the final exam.(And a rather nice carved spoon for my wife)
As a footnote, I took way too much gear, especially extra clothing. My Rogue trousers lasted all week, but did need 2 soakings in Oxy & 4 full wash cycles to approach clean! (Thanks to Elaine, my long suffering wife)
A big thankyou must go out to the staff at Woodlore and my fellow students for making it such a memorable week.
A final warning - Woodlore do turn up with a selection of stuff for sale at the end of the week, so make sure you credit limit is good. I just HAD to have a GB Wildlife Hatchet and a Swanni Ranger shirt. So many toys!
If any of you are thinking of doing a similar course go for it, you'll not regret it.
Dave
P.S. - I can't seem to stop carving things now!