Recent content by Epona

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On a camp blanket of course!

Thanks all! I'll just have to wait and see what Santa brings....

@ Elen: did you buy any of the above? What did you think of the quality? I'm looking for a good 3x3 tarp for my Xmas list, but it has to be lightweight for me too!

I've just picked the last of my apples and blackberries. Well, I might get another few weeks of the blackberries in the sheltered corner!

I've done Scout, Guide and St Johns courses on a fairly regular basis. It's all good. I also try to get all the kids that come through my groups (pack and troop) to complete a first aid course. I regard it as good citizenship! The automatic defibs are a brilliant piece of kit -- we're trying...

Arsenic compounds were used to treat woodworm in the early 20thC, followed by DDT later... Might be worth testing for those chemicals also?

You could try x-posting on the escouts.org.uk forum... they might be on there?

Thank you all; nice to meet you Elen. Not really, more a reflection of a local landmark (see avatar).

New member from Wessex here. Looking forward to learning some new fire/knife skills.

Long time lurker, first time posting... I'd tend to be very wary of getting a vital piece of kit which has been subjected to the "shrink and pink" school of bad marketing to women. I can understand a smaller haft might perhaps be useful, but a smaller blade? How does that help exactly? Like...