So is Mr Mears on the forum?
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Mate, I don't even call him
Thanks Paul, I've just covered the laptop in tea :yelrotflmAnyone with even half a brain and a business that's got a good name to look after will from time to time do a Google search with their business name as the criteria.
If only to see how well his products/services are being received.
I would be amazed if he didn't look on from time to time.
If only to see how well his products/services are being received.
I would be amazed if he didn't look on from time to time.
As demographic (and others) have said, it makes sense to search your own name or company name from time-to-time. It's good to learn from feedback (good or bad) and there are other reasons too. For instance, even though there are clear copyright notices on my blog, I've found my articles cut and pasted on other people's websites (with my name still attached to it, which is somewhat bizarre).
To give you guys some insight, while I was at Woodlore, I certainly did search on 'Woodlore' and 'Ray Mears' on this forum, to see what was being said about the courses (I was Course Director so it was another way of getting feedback on what we were doing).
Others in the Woodlore office used to do it more often (and, presumably still do - Hi Di) but unless Ray's changed his ways in the last year or so, he doesn't visit himself. At least he never admitted to it in all the time I worked with him. My impression is that he wasn't a fan of online forums. He's also not a fan of social media and I'm sure I'm not the first person to point out that it's obvious Ray has no input in the Woodlore/Ray Mears Blog, Facebook Page or Twitter feed.
And Damian - I hope you've managed to mop-up your laptop OK?
All the best,
Paul
To give you guys some insight, while I was at Woodlore, I certainly did search on 'Woodlore' and 'Ray Mears' on this forum, to see what was being said about the courses (I was Course Director so it was another way of getting feedback on what we were doing).
Others in the Woodlore office used to do it more often (and, presumably still do - Hi Di
) but unless Ray's changed his ways in the last year or so, he doesn't visit himself. At least he never admitted to it in all the time I worked with him. My impression is that he wasn't a fan of online forums. He's also not a fan of social media and I'm sure I'm not the first person to point out that it's obvious Ray has no input in the Woodlore/Ray Mears Blog, Facebook Page or Twitter feed.And Damian - I hope you've managed to mop-up your laptop OK?
All the best,
Paul
I've learned many things from what Mr Mears has tried to pass on and I'm very grateful for that, but there is also a vast amount of information on the internet via websites like this one or the videos on youtube that others have taken the time to create to share their knowledge. As we practice, adapt and apply our creativity to our craft, inventing new techniques and relearning some of what has been lost, there will be much more to add in the future to the growing body of knowledge stored on the web and I think it would be a real shame for any of us to miss out on that process.
SimonM
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Uncle Ray on here is definatley NOT Ray Mears...I know cos I've met both of them.
But thinking about not at the same time...
Simon
I'm sure Ray must be lurking here somewhere, probably hiding under his layer of make shift fallen leaf bed linen, chewing a liquorice stick, and eating berries until he's about to go pop. If I were to be lost with anyone, I'd definitely choose the porky wanderer. You've got to be pretty good at survival to live in the woods and keep that podgy!
No offense Mr Mears!
No offense Mr Mears!
Does it actually matter whether he is or not? He makes his statements about bushcraft, living in the wilds and so on in his books and television programmes. That, in theory, should be enough. Why would he then want to come and be a voice on a forum?
Just ask him at the next round of Rays talks around the UK he will tell you then ,,
Great idea....... I'm really surprised no one has tried that yet.....
Great idea....... I'm really surprised no one has tried that yet.....
I heard a rumor that someone once did that and was invited backstage for a private chat or something.
Now you mention it... I think I heard a similar rumour...
Can't place who and where, though...
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