Hello from Wiltshire

[Mrs_Ursus]

I've been lurking around these parts for a couple of weeks now and thought it was about time I said hello. Me in a nutshell: I'm 33, live in the Wiltshire countryside with my OH, kids, dogs & chickens.

I've always been at my happiest when I'm outdoors just doing normal outdoorsy/country-ish things e.g. camping, walking, openfire cooking, hedgerow basketry. My other half is the serious bushcrafter of the family and he's kindled my interest in taking things a step further - I'm very much a newbie and so am at the babysteps stage - dammit I WILL master the mysterious art of feathering sticks one of these days!

I confess I had a few misconceptions - i.e. that to be a self-proclaimed bushcrafter it helped if you were:

(a) a bloke
(b) a little bit knife obsessed
(c) a camo-clad-machoman-wannabe-rambo!

...and as I don't qualify on any of those points I thought I wasn't allowed to play Rest assured, such daft ideas have now been firmly put in their place.

Anyway, enough of my waffle, I'm looking forward to learning and sharing (you all seem such a lovely friendly bunch!) and who knows, maybe one day sharing an ale (or several) around the campfire.

Mrs_U

 

[MartinK9]

Hello and welcome to the Forum Mrs U

 

[Dangerous Dan]

Mrs_U, good to have you on board. You may find quite a few under categories a and b but thankfully few under c.

 

[Shewie]

Hi Mrs U - welcome to the forum

 

[John Fenna]

Hello and welcome...who fits a and b but not c

 

[JoyR]

Welcome to the forum

I don't fit a) b) or c) but have still had some fantastic weekends with a lots of people on here who qualify for at least one of them!

 

[tobes01]

Hello and welcome. Don't worry, if you've been to the Bushmoot you'll know that all those preconceptions are completely misplaced.

You do, however, have to sport a beard like a rhododendron bush. That's mandatory for any bushcrafter.

 

[Tengu]

Um, my bush is a little bare....Im tryning though. I have a nice feminine tache.

Im in Wiltshire and certainly not a!

 

[DavidJT]

Hello welcome to the forum, hope you enjoy it. As regards myself...

(a) a bloke...Yes, last time I checked
(b) a little bit knife obsessed....Not really (compared to most)
(c) a camo-clad-machoman-wannabe-rambo! No. Fjällräven clad, Ray Mears wannabe...er...maybe!

 

[redandshane]

I have to say hello and welcome
You should come to a meet near Marlborough some time
pm for details

 

[hiho]

Hello Mrs U and Welcome

 

[Mrs_Ursus]

Thanks all for the warm welcome. I think I'm going to like it here as there seems to be a really wide range of interests (and expertise!) across the whole bushcraft spectrum - such a breadth of knowledge!

tobes01 - I've seen pics of the Bushmoot and it looks fantastic. Just my kind of thing. Great to see so many kids involved - my daughter, who's 10, would love it! Fingers crossed we can make it next year. Regarding the beard? I think Mr_U has enough face fungus for both of us! lol

redandshane - I'll certainly be dropping you a PM once all the festive madness has quietened down. Thanks

 

[Joe]

I live in Wiltshire and I've never 'erd of you!

What bit are you in?

 

[Mrs_Ursus]

What bit are you in?

A tad north of you Joe - 'tween Marlborough and Swindon.

 

[pteron]

Hey welcome.

I'm a little south of you, in Baaarsett.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Greetings and a Merry Yule!!
Chris.

 

[Joe]

So, you're a northerner (compared to me on the Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire border).

Have a great Christmas!

 

[Tengu]

You wont want to come to the Bushmoot when you see `exactly` how many tiresome kids are there.

Im near Swindon. Not `in` Swindon, `Near` Swindon...

 

[kINGPIN]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Dave Budd]

Welcome to BCUK Mrs U

I'm sure you'll fit right in here and I'm sure you'll have fun if you make it to the moot.

your picture looks familiar, do I know you from elsewhere?