Suffolk Bushcraft Group
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Come along to the amazing Summer Moot (21st July - 2nd August), a festival of bushcrafting and camping in a beautiful woodland PLEASE CLICK HERE for more information.
change of site.... to better woodland.... meet at farn.. or call me.. woodland is in middle of no where......
Going to be arriving very late (past 5PM) as the whole f**king world is coming apart around me right now (and my landlord is liar)
Whittler Kev
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Sorry I couldn't get but specialist cut my pain killers so struggling big time at the mo dagnabit 
Good news though is Wohoo
I've been to the new woods in March (TL 42744 95842 52.541754,0.103426)
So overgrown but dead wood everywhere
Its about 200yds square so should be OK and near the middle is a spot where a tree has fell over leaving a brill place to put up a tarp and the hammocks can be strung around it.
No water or anything and sourrounded on two sides by deep dykes. The front access is through an old house and garden (about 250 yards long) or the other side is via a farmers fields headland (rough byway leading to it)
I went round the owners but he was out
He has agreed in principle but just need to finalise the details (may be I might have to be there when there is a meet (to carry the can - so to speak - if anything goes wrong
))
I'll post up some pics when I've had a word.
(Here's the link to the pics)
Carl...fancy a butchers???
Good news though is Wohoo
I've been to the new woods in March (TL 42744 95842 52.541754,0.103426)So overgrown but dead wood everywhere
Its about 200yds square so should be OK and near the middle is a spot where a tree has fell over leaving a brill place to put up a tarp and the hammocks can be strung around it.
No water or anything and sourrounded on two sides by deep dykes. The front access is through an old house and garden (about 250 yards long) or the other side is via a farmers fields headland (rough byway leading to it)
I went round the owners but he was out
He has agreed in principle but just need to finalise the details (may be I might have to be there when there is a meet (to carry the can - so to speak - if anything goes wrong
))I'll post up some pics when I've had a word.
(Here's the link to the pics)
Carl...fancy a butchers???
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I have pneumonia!
How the hell did that happen? I went through the entirety of winter with nothing worse than the sniffles, and now the temperature has gone up and I've got godamn pneumonia!
Was going to wait until today or tomorrow to go to my GP because I developed a really nasty cough and was struggling to breathe pretty badly... but ended up in A&E. Chest X-Ray shows that the pneumonia is in my right lung (so, same as last time).
On meds now (been through this before so I know the drill).
The universe really, really hates me!
How the hell did that happen? I went through the entirety of winter with nothing worse than the sniffles, and now the temperature has gone up and I've got godamn pneumonia!
Was going to wait until today or tomorrow to go to my GP because I developed a really nasty cough and was struggling to breathe pretty badly... but ended up in A&E. Chest X-Ray shows that the pneumonia is in my right lung (so, same as last time).
On meds now (been through this before so I know the drill).
The universe really, really hates me!
Home safe, and showered and shaved. Thanks for the great weekend guys, I really enjoyed it. It was good to meet you all, and thanks to Stu for all his efforts to make this happen, also thanks to Kirkland for the the amazing Curry on Saturday night.
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Colin.
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Colin.
Fantastic weekend thanks to all, lovely to meet old and new friends. Colin glad you enjoyed the curry mate, it was a pleasure. Simon sorry to hear you're not well and hope you get better soon.
Following the meet this weekend, and a quick meeting with the Owner this morning I can Happily tell you that there will be a Monthly meeting at the woodland, Thank you to those that did attend this weekend, and the care that they took to treat the woodland with the respect that it deserved, and making the weekend work, It was good to meet Colin, Brain and Chris, hopefully we will meet again.
After speaking to Him, he will let us install a Slab Fire Base, this would help with the clearing up at the end of the Meet, he has also Ok'd leaving a rope across Two trees so to make a Chute Hang easier when we get one,
Also I have asked about getting people to and from the farm and the site as if its wet it will be difficult for cars to get there, he has said if people with a physical difficulty, he would transport them across to the site.
The Latrine worked well, but will require some work next time to get it up to scratch....
I am now going to book the following dates, He has asked if we could see some pics so please post and if it OK with you, if not let me know, I will copy and email a few to him.
June 7th and 8th 2013
July 5th and 6th 2013
August 2nd and 3rd 2013
September 6th and 7th 2013.
After speaking to Him, he will let us install a Slab Fire Base, this would help with the clearing up at the end of the Meet, he has also Ok'd leaving a rope across Two trees so to make a Chute Hang easier when we get one,
Also I have asked about getting people to and from the farm and the site as if its wet it will be difficult for cars to get there, he has said if people with a physical difficulty, he would transport them across to the site.
The Latrine worked well, but will require some work next time to get it up to scratch....
I am now going to book the following dates, He has asked if we could see some pics so please post and if it OK with you, if not let me know, I will copy and email a few to him.
June 7th and 8th 2013
July 5th and 6th 2013
August 2nd and 3rd 2013
September 6th and 7th 2013.
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Had a Great weekend, never have my phone on when I normally out in the woods, and after one of them failing and swapping Sim's over... found that next time i'll still have no phone when in the woodland... still found a phone a pain...
Heres a few pics.......
On a Finishing Note
there was something found at bottom of a tree.. can the owner please contact Carl with a full description to reclaim it
Heres a few pics.......
On a Finishing Note
there was something found at bottom of a tree.. can the owner please contact Carl with a full description to reclaim it
hi, thanks for a grate time lads, food was spot on, hope you get well soon simon looking forward to the noodles, next time maybe 
. looking forward to our next meet. better unpack the car now. thanks again carl
. looking forward to our next meet. better unpack the car now. thanks again carl
Great weekend Guys, good company and good food.
Thanks Stuart for all your hard work in finding this wonderful woodland and very much look forward to many more happy weekends here.
Thanks Stuart for all your hard work in finding this wonderful woodland and very much look forward to many more happy weekends here.
