Out for a brew today(a few pics)

[stuart f]

Hi folks,i was out for a wander today and i found my first Pignut(Conopodium majus) of the season,which tasted lovely,this is the earliest i found them,quite surprised so i was.

I also came upon a wee Velvet shank(Flammulina velutipes) bathed in the spring sunshine.

Farther on i decided to stop for a brew.
I gathered tinder as i walked along,sticking it in my pocket to keep it dry,once at the site i raked back the leaves down to bare soil,then i lay down a platform of sticks.I also knocked up a basic pot hanger.
Pot hanger,platform,kindling and main fuel.

And tinder.

Billie on to boil.

After the water boiled,i made a brew,sat back against a tree and watched the fire burn down.After the brew i lay back using my rucksack as a pillow and i proceeded to nod off.What woke me up was feeling the odd spit of rain on my face,it was a nice little nap.

Well the fire was out when i woke.

So with some reluctance i got up and put every thing back to nature.

So with the rain trying to get heavier,i headed home content and perfectly chilled.

Anyway i just thought i would share.
Cheers Stuart.

 

[Barn Owl]

Nice pics Stu.

I didn't find any today or ramsons even nettles.

Keep forgetting my camera.

I was down the Ayr gorge looking at old names in the sandstone where Alexander Peden preached to the covenanters in the 1600's.
The earliest date i can find is 1866 though.

There are cup and ring markings further up river i'll need to get and post on here.

Had some Birch sap but not a patch on a pignut. Yum....

 

[warthog1981]

Excellent thanks for sharing

Cheers Russ

 

[Robbi]

way to go mate

 

[redneck]

Looks like you had a great time..

 

[Radix lecti]

Great stuff,nice place for a snooze.Cheers.

Darren

 

[morch]

Great stuff Stu, thanks for sharing it mate

Dave

 

[WeThePeoplexfbm]

looks like a fun day ^^

---
Skipp

 

[Partickpebbles]

Sometimes just nice to get out hey?

 

[JAG009]

Nice one Stuart ! looks a good bit of woodland for a bit of a wander

Cheers


Jason

 

[Toddy]

Yeah all good, all good

Love the photos of the pignut .....may I copy them for my files ?

atb,
Mary

 

[stuart f]

Yeah all good, all good

Love the photos of the pignut .....may I copy them for my files ?

atb,
Mary

Hi Mary,aye no bother about the photos.

Just out of curiosity,has anyone else ever found pignuts as early as this before?.

Cheers Stuart.

 

[Toddy]

Only when I knew where they were and went digging. No stems or roots, just wee black lumpy things in the mud. Tasty though

I think your photos are the clearest I've ever seen of them just coming up like that. Thanks for the yes

cheers,
M

 

[sxmolloy]

What's that in the final picture (top right corner)? It looks like an inflatable li-lo? Could be something entirely different of course. Great photos of a great looking area.

Cheers

 

[stuart f]

What's that in the final picture (top right corner)? It looks like an inflatable li-lo? Could be something entirely different of course. Great photos of a great looking area.

Cheers

Hi sxmolloy,it a piece of corrugated iron,its nailed to the tree.Its been there for years,i don't know whether it may have been kids trying to build a gang hut,long since forgotten.

Cheers Stuart.