WinterMoot 2024 - Festival of Outdoor Cookery

[Chris]

Only 4 sleeps to go now, very exciting. One more working day.

Got a few bits to check this weekend and the car to pack, I am almost certainly bringing far too much. But hey, in it for comfort these days.

 

[John Fenna]

You never have too much kit - though some folk bring too little and need the wise ones to loan them the kit they are needing!

 

[Wayne]

I spend the day sorting my cooking gear for the wintermoot.

Collect the deer tomorrow. Whole South Downs Lamb ready for the Saturday meal.

 

[Tony]

Not long now, looking forward to seeing you all! It's going to be a good one!

 

[Tengu]

I may come along; got to check my finances first.

 

[John Fenna]

My arrival is now in question as my wife is in hospital for at least the next 24hrs thanks to an severe nose bleed - a curse upon blood thinners! If I arrive - I arrive ...

 

[Mesquite]

My arrival is now in question as my wife is in hospital for at least the next 24hrs thanks to an severe nose bleed - a curse upon blood thinners! If I arrive - I arrive ...

Sorry to hear that John, I hope Liz gets well soon

 

[John Fenna]

She has a review tomorrow lunchtime - I am hopeful and packing the car in the morning!

 

[Wayne]

She has a review tomorrow lunchtime - I am hopeful and packing the car in the morning!

I hope your wife is on the mend.

 

[Chris]

Hope your wife’s doing ok John.

Hopefully have a shelter and a fire going this time tomorrow, if the rear suspension of my car can survive the kit mountain I have packed.

 

[John Fenna]

I have picked my wife up, I have packed the car up and I will be setting off before dawn tomorrow - see you all there!

 

[Tony]

Glad all is well John

 

[Chris]

Had an absolutely brilliant time. Thanks for organising it Tony, and the Forest Knights team for the workshops and top notch cooking.

Lovely to meet so many friendly and welcoming people, all more than happy to share their extensive knowledge, too. Got my first ever fire from a proper flint and steel (not ferro rod) thanks to Mr Fenna! And a slightly sore head from some very suspiciously labelled raspberry ‘port’, also thanks to Mr Fenna.

Can’t wait for the next one.

 

[John Fenna]

Ahhhhh, Chris it was your own doing (fire and Port)
I too had a great time, meeting old and new friends, being flooded out of my pitch and eating far too much.
Many thanks to all the moot team for a great event - especially Tony!

 

[John Fenna]

A few photos....

 

[Broch]

STOP, STOP ,STOP - I am so jealous - (but I have got the coppicing near finished, a couple more days and we're done for the year)

 

[demented dale]

I have picked my wife up, I have packed the car up and I will be setting off before dawn tomorrow - see you all there!

Ah good. so the wife is better. thats great. she wasnt good last time x

 

[Wayne]

I’m back from another successful wintermoot. This one was a bit wetter than I would have liked, it’s February, sometimes it rains. We had plenty of cover so not a real problem although cooking with heavy pots in mud adds a certain excitement.

Lots of meals cooked and techniques demonstrated.

 

[Tengu]

That was great fun.

Thanks a bunch, guys.

 

[Foogs]

A few photos....
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Looks brilliant.

(I did the Wild Human Woodlander course with Elaine last summer - sounded like she had a great time on the Moot)