Fun thread I like it
Chris is fascinating - and a fellow fan of Christmas Puddings (long story)
And he once got completely lost on Kinder Scout which makes me feel much better.
So many to think of but you never know whether the reality will match the image, sounds like Mors is a lovely chap and has time to chat with everyone, not all movers and shakers do but I think my list would include.
Jesus Christ well why not I even hear he was a bit of a woodworker.
and I'll also include Buddha, Mohamed and Confucius
Gandhi
E.F.Schumacher (small is beautiful)
Thoreau (Walden)
John Muir (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Muir)
I'll go for Sally Seymour...I hear she did most of the work and was better looking.
Soetsu Yanagi (the unknown craftsman)
William Morris
John Ruskin actually I suspect I wouldn't have got on with him but it would be good to meet him first hand.
Abraham Lincoln
There is a guy who made a particular group of wooden bowls on the Mary Ruse, I know his work, I would love to stand in his workshop.
Oetzi the iceman that guy lived bushcraft whilst the very best teachers today only play.
funny thing is I feel I know a lot of these folk through their writing, the books are old friends but it would be great to meet them in person.
Oh and yes BR too...look forward to meeting up and making shavings together.