Let me introduce myself...

[match]

Hi,

New to this forum - the kind of thing I've been looking for for a while, but stumbled across accidentally - always the best way round the internet!

Anyway, I'm currently living up in Edinburgh, being stuck in an office job 9-5, and moving house, which has meant that I've missed out on most of Autumn's offerings - however coming here has spurred me on to getting back outside!

My interests are mainly plant-related, and I have a not inconsiderable knowledge of herbs, edible and medicinal plants, and a reasonable knowledge of general survival skills (camp-craft, fire-starting, navigation etc). However, I've still to get to grips with Funghi, and for some reason I can never identify trees (apart from the obvious ones/ones that have things to eat/use!)


Anyway - hello to everyone! I hope I can be of use in giving advice and help to people, and I look forward to learning a lot from you guys...

Matt (hoping that the cold snap of the last week hasn't completely dropped all the beech nuts yet!) :roll:

[TheViking]

Pull up a log and join the talk! :wave:

[Adi007]

Warm welcome match! :wave:

[Tantalus]

welcome match :-)

ediburgh is the athens of the north and dont let anyone tell ya different :wink:

also has more pubs per head of the population than any other city in the world - so i'm told

if you are interested in a day in the borders have a look at some of the events here

http://www.maxton.bordernet.co.uk/naturecalendar/

most of them are an hour or so out of edinburgh and the countryside is spectacular this time of year

i went on the dawyck fungus trip a while ago and found it very useful

Tant

[familne]

Greetings match, I do a lot of plant related stuff in my work as an ecologist, good to have you on board.

[Kim]

Plants eh...

Fantastic! I'm just starting to learn more about herbs so expect to get pestered in the future!

Great to have you here.
:wave:

[Tony]

Welcome to bcuk, it's good to have you. :biggthump

[match]

Yes, the Dawyck fungal foray does sound good - I worked for the Botanic Gardens for a while (fixing Computers!) but kept missing their events - now the only question is how to get from Edinburgh to Dawyck easily - I'm guessing bus to Biggar and then local bus/hitch-hiking/teleportation?

[Jack]

Welcome Match :claping:

[Tantalus]

just called em up , the course on 10/10/04 is fully booked:cry:

dawyck is a tricky place to get to anyway

sorry just assumed you had a car

maybe harestanes would be easier to get to ?

its just next to the A68

Tant

[match]

Nope - I'm car-free, although I do have a bike - although cycling from Edinburgh to Harestanes might be a bit much - I'll have to see!

Otherwise, it looks like there are local buses that go that way - howeveer I might see if I can find a course nearer to home!

[murf]

Hello Match
I am also new to this site and already found it of great use. A lot of interesting folk here with some great sound advise.

[Ed]

Good to have you here :biggthump

Ed

[Stuart]

hello there come on in and make yourself at home :wave:

[Wayne]

Welcome to BCUK. :wave:

[Bowser]

Hi Match, welcome, I'm in Edinburgh also - bloody cold at the moment!