It's the Pits...

[stovie]

...Change of venue, same fun, and a new food experience...

Friday night and I spend a quiet moment around the fire with my son and a friend
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saturday morning and the troop descends
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Hazel withy grill
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and in action
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Saturday supper prepared and left to stew for a couple of hours while we head off on an 8 click hike...
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Cooking range
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Sunday Morning spent being kids, crossing a mediaeval moat monkey style...this is my daughter
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Then the pit oven...having heated the rocks for a couple of hours theshoulder of lamb is placed in the centre and surrounded by pots, carrots and onions
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Wet cabbage leaves placed over the meat
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and soaked Hazel boughs over that
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then the whole thing covered in soil
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The finished oven...took five minutes from start to finish
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chased the scouts off for a couple of hours and had a quiet cup of coffee
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To an expectant crowd of hungry youngsters the pit is uncovered
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The lamb is succulent...much to everyones relief
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And the famished wretches ask for more
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Another great weekend, and boy were we lucky with the weather...

[spamel]

One day, I'll meet you and ponce a coffee out of that pot!

:D

[stovie]

And you would be most welcome my friend...

[SimonM]

Looks like you all had a fantastic time! I'm sure the Scouts loved it.

Simon

[British Red]

As always an inspiration stovie nice to see one of my "heroes" posting

Are you planning on using your press again this year?

Red

[Shewie]

Looks like fun Stovie

Love the withy grill for the bacon by the way, I might have to try that next time I`m out.


Rich

[Toddy]

That's a real childhood :You_Rock_
Excellent to see good Scouting too. Incredibly heartening.

cheers,
M

[stovie]

As always an inspiration stovie nice to see one of my "heroes" posting

Are you planning on using your press again this year?

Red

You're making me blush Red....:o

And yes, definately using the press again. Hoping to squeeze 100 gallons out...:beerchug:

[stovie]

That's a real childhood :You_Rock_
Excellent to see good Scouting too. Incredibly heartening.

cheers,
M

Thanks Mary.

The obligatory archery shot (no pun intended)
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[redneck]

what a fantatstic set up, I'm very envious, great job!

[john scrivy]

I like that little barbaque withy gizmo -- Good pictures buddy

[brancho]

I am going to camp this weekend I like some of those ideas but cannot light a fire on the ground at this campsite so will have to do some of that stuff in spring at the hut.