What are you currently reading?

[Nice65]

You are missing a lot if you travel through Wiltshire but never explore it.

To be honest, we travel the A303 just to explore, usually ending up in Somerset or Devon in the campervan. My late father in law lived on the edge of The Rushmore Estate and knew old Major Pitt, there’s a fascinating history there.

Next run, we want to stop at King Alfreds Tower. Time before last we went to Avebury and West Kennet Barrow. Having a mid size converted freight van is perfect for stopping off pretty much anywhere.

 

[TeeDee]

Next run, we want to stop at King Alfreds Tower. Time before last we went to Avebury and West Kennet Barrow. Having a mid size converted freight van is perfect for stopping off pretty much anywhere.

I know a big COTW spot near the Tower. Lovely spot.

 

[Nice65]

I know a big COTW spot near the Tower. Lovely spot.

These huge follies are fascinating. Just down the road we have Racton Monument. Also, the Vandalian Tower at Harting which has an interesting tale, and a source of huge embarrassment.

Vandalian Tower

This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."

www.atlasobscura.com

However we are off topic again

 

[TeeDee]

These huge follies are fascinating. Just down the road we have Racton Monument. However we are off topic again

Yes , have visited Racton - very LOTR-esque.

 

[bobnewboy]

Got three books for Xmas, two of which could be connected with Bushcraft:

“Rabbiting Man”, by Fred J Taylor. Read already. A paperback of approx 100 pages. Quite interesting, mainly about rabbiting experiences in the UK and Oz, and includes a lot of new-to-me recipes…

“How to be asked again - how to be the Perfect Shooting Guest”, by Rosie Nickerson. I haven’t read much of it yet, but it seems to be intended for would-be guns. As a beater myself with no reason to get a SGC and gun, I’ll look on it as entertainment

The other one is a thick wedge of around a thousand pages, comprising three of the “Inspector Montalbano” books. My missus and I enjoy the TV series, so it will be interesting to read a couple of them as well.

 

[Toddy]

My Christmas book is, "The Medicinal Forest Garden Handbook", Growing, harvesting and using healing trees and shrubs in a temperate climate. Anne Stobart. Published in 2020, Permanent Publications.
Nearly 300 pages of fascination

 

[punkrockcaveman]

On to the next one

 

[Robson Valley]

I needed to read T.S.Eliot: The Naming of Cats. I read it out loud for inspiration. Smoothed my feathers.
I now have an old (15?) cat with no name, trapped from under an unheated shed behind a petrol station at -30C. Been there for many weeks. She's lost 1/2 an ear to the cold. Not under my roof she won't. She is "Rumpuss." "Puss" for every day.

She's under the bed but did appear to eat salmon after less than 24 hrs since intro so there's a good sign.

I lie on the bed, reading Pastissima out loud to Rumpuss.
I've made a lot of pasta from scratch, even taught pasta making. There's a Zen thing, pounding flours into the dough.

 

[Arwen]

What are you currently reading?

I've just finished this, a cracking read. I'm sure everyone on hear would appreciate it!

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Link here to Zlibrary if anyone wants a free download of this book or any other book for that matter. https://b-ok.cc/book/5865912/d61b8f

 

[MikeLA]

Shackleton by Ranulph Fiennes, both I admire. Went to Ranulph Fiennes lecture/talk a couple of months ago. Recommend

 

[TeeDee]

This.

The guy is possibly touched by the Gods.

 

[crosslandkelly]

The Overstory by Richard Powers review – the wisdom of trees

This tangled epic about diverse lives is rooted in environmental principles

www.theguardian.com

 

[punkrockcaveman]

Finally starting the new un. And it's a big un! 500 pages! Luckily quite a few photos to speed things along haha. Just on page 15, and it's gone very dark and deep. Not your average foraging book. It's gonna be a good ride methinks.

 

[SaraR]

I'm currently reading my Christmas book, "The Backyard Adventurer" by Beau Miles, and a Norwegian e-book "Veien til Xanadu - En reise i Marco Polos fotspor" (The road to Xanadu - A journey in Marco Polo's foot steps) by Torbjørn Færøvik.

 

[JB101]

Just finished this & have just started 2 years before the mast by Richard Henry Darna Jnr

 

[cbrdave]

Got a 30 day free trial of amazon audiobooks, get two free books to keep even if i cancel,
Ray Mears, We are nature.
Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101.
Going to search for some good Camping, Hiking and bushcraft books to listen to.
I like the idea of listening while driving, better than the dross on the radio.

 

[Aneirin]

Got a 30 day free trial of amazon audiobooks, get two free books to keep even if i cancel,
Ray Mears, We are nature.
Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101.
Going to search for some good Camping, Hiking and bushcraft books to listen to.
I like the idea of listening while driving, better than the dross on the radio.

Tristan Gooley has some good books on there.

 

[cbrdave]

Tristan Gooley has some good books on there.

Great, thanks for the recommendation, I'll have a look.

 

[TeeDee]

Beyond Order.

 

[Aneirin]

Beyond Order.

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On your recommendation I've got it on audible. Looking forward to it.