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I see you havent missed me...and that is a relief. I took a fall ten days back, been in hospital ever since. Im back home, just about Broke my leg and now have a pin holding it together...walking is a bit of a problem. (Rest of me is fine, notice) No stuckie. (Scotch for cast)

Arrived on Saturday after a 2500 year transit. (and got lost in the Central Belt; I am assured this is inevitable...) Just been to the new Scottish Crannog Centre. I cannot tell you how totally awesome it is. Ill take pics but they wont say much. We open end of the month...

Trying to plan my outdoors stuff for the summer; some of this will be sub zero... Am also trying not to take stuff I might not need... So, I have both of these...which one?

Thought someone might like it. I would like; beeswax or leather bits or paracord (any colour) or an interesting book

How is it done?

I am trying to limit my Scotland kit but its too much for the car. My clothing (work) is three banana boxes! Im trying to limit my books to one box but that is hard. Is there an affordable courier that will ship boxes? What do you do?

Now you are saying, "Urgh...Tengu has been let loose in the charity shops where we know she will succumb to temptation..." I found a copy of Maybees `Flora Britannica` Good thing, surely? But in the corner, a pair of skis. Exploration with my fingers determined they are crosscountry skis...

Im running low on cash so now is the time to get Wild Extravagances... Truffles in Brine. Whats a good recipe?

Useless to me, I cant get a spark out of them. (maybe you can advise?) But I have a fire kit...without one. I have a lot to swap

If not as arrows, possibly some other use? Notice the wood ones have brass tips. I dont know what this means. Im looking for; leather, paracord (any colour) new fletchings a gas can stand What have you got?

Still not decided on my winter stove but I now have an Optimus 99! But it needs both fuels What is the best way to carry? I have the bottle from the Swedish stove and a Sigg ripoff water bottle I can label PETROL

Friend Admiring my Blacks and wants to get one for son to wear in NZ. Cant find it online; what company makes them? Country innovations has closed.

Im off to Scotland in March. So, some bits will still be wintery and under snow. I want to have adventures in the snow! My sole experience with real snow is skiing holidays...(Oh, a pair of X countrys would be nice but no...) So, what should I be needing? Im trying to keep my kit fairly...

Planning my kit for the summer. This will be tools only. I have one of those Black and Decker boxes with a bench vice on the top. But what to put in it. Generic outdoor toolage. I am starting with Hatchet Entrenching tool folding saw hammer What would you put in?

As seen. The top of the burner is loose and there is a ring top ..I will find a pic. Great for Steampunk!! £100 inc post

I have several; they kind of breed. But the bag I am trying to get my new laptop to like is a leather briefcase. (Not the one I had lock trouble with). Its a bit soft, should I add stiffening?

Cobbling is a Black Art, I know. But I might try something, seeing as I will be spending the summer doing leatherwork. Where might I start? I thought of making my own Uggs.

More planning for my Scottish stay. Of course I will need to layer up; Im doing an outdoor job after all. Long johns or if you have any interesting trousers... I have a lot to trade.

Whenever I find a good belt with a proper solid brass buckle I always salvage it. But for my future projects I need to get buckles in...more expense! And there are two types, I note One with two bars The other with one bar and then the strap will go through a leather loop to keep it. I...