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While the New Year Meet was kind of mellowing out one night, Windward mentioned that he'd like a Burn's Night meet up on the site.
That would be the weekend of the 25th January, not long away, I know :rolleyes:
Any interest in this ?
cheers,
Toddy........who really will wear her arisaid this time round. :D
I'd love to but I'm off to Dublin on the 26th.
Gailainne
14-01-2009, 14:08
:D What do you think !
I think it could be fun :D
I'd even pick Russ up and take him back to view the scene of the crime :rolleyes: :D
Locum we'll get to see you there yet :cool: Have fun in Ireland though :)
cheers,
Toddy
stuart f
14-01-2009, 23:05
Hi Mary,i would be up for it.Are we talking about the Friday to the Sunday.
I thought if we planned to cook a meal for all of us on the Saturday night that would mean that if folks wanted to make a long weekend around it, they could, or if they were only able to manage one day/ evening/ night/ whatever, that should be fine too. :)
Looking awfully quiet so far........
Russ is in a moonboot type cast now so that he can keep an eye on his stitches but he's not allowed to bear any weight on that foot.
cheers,
M
drew1166
15-01-2009, 12:51
Hi Mary,
The wee one has an Irish Dance competition on that day up in Penicuik. Will talk to SWMBO and get back to you. If the BOSS lets me go.... I will bring up me plaid and Greth.
Hope you are all doin well.
Cheers
Andy B :-)
windward
15-01-2009, 14:50
I'm still up for it...there was a chance I'd need to go south but thats not happening anymore. Think it could be a nice way to spend the weekend for a Burns night.
There's a chance I could bring a 15 man Tipi so if theres only a few of us we could be in there for cooking and eats. Will know soon.
.
Toddy, if this is going to happen I promise that I will also wear my arisaid. Can bring the Pio along. I know its a bit of a contradiction, but can you veggie haggis.
here's hoping
Toddy
Last post should read can you eat veggie haggis on this diet?
Excellent , I was going to phone you later :D
No, I can't, it's got gluten in it.
However, I do have a recipe for one that's made with lentils and peanuts, so I'm going to give it a go and see how it tastes :cool:
Go on, bring the poi :D spinning fire around is serious fun :D
:grouphug:
M
I might be pushing my luck as I'm also away camping in Feb.
But as I live so close, and space is unlikely to be an issue, I may well drop in with one or more of my sons.
Gailainne
15-01-2009, 21:11
I forgot
I still have 2 haggi and a metre long black pudding in the freezer :D, I'm sorted what are you lot bringing ? :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
I'll share promise.
Stephen
Y'know Magikelly and Warthog1981 now call billie sizes by how many haggi they can hold for boiling ? :rolleyes: You know the pot Russ uses for water ? that's a three haggis pan iirc :lmao:
atb,
M
MagiKelly
17-01-2009, 20:31
Y'know Magikelly and Warthog1981 now call billie sizes by how many haggi they can hold for boiling ?
I thought that was our secret. Wait till you find out about our tent sizing :D
:eek:
I'm kind of scared to ask :rolleyes: :D
cheers,
M
I'm giving this thread a bump, and hoping that folks will give a heads up if they're seriously thinking of coming along or not.
The site ought to still be quiet enough that using the camping field shouldn't be a problem with other folks.
I don't think there'll be loads of us anyway, but a shared meal and a chance to sit and catch up would be good :cool:
It's still lightish to nearly five so maybe aim for dinner the back of six ? and then a mellow company, a supper to clear the decks ?
Play with poi, make some music, pass the quaich around, recall some of the Bard's words :) toast his memory and enjoy the company.
The woods are good for the hammocks, the campsite is easy to reach from the car, loos and showers and hot running water, all excellent. Open fires actively encouraged :D
http://www.comriecroft.com
If folks are happy with this I'll phone the site tomorrow and see what they say about a parachute ( or a byre ) just in case.
Hey Windward :) This was a good idea you had :approve:
cheers,
Toddy
stuart f
18-01-2009, 21:46
Hi Mary,i will be there,also i will be bring my youngest as this will be her first bushy outing and shes hyper already :rolleyes:
Will we have to phone to book a pitch again or do you think it will just be a case of turning up?
Thanks Stuart.
dreadhead
19-01-2009, 00:52
im quite possibly free that weekend, so i reckon thats one more seat filled :)
Graham_S
19-01-2009, 01:58
I think I'll be working, or very nearly. I don't think I'll make it this time.
Gailainne
19-01-2009, 10:56
I'm coming, just deciding whether to take friday off and come up early, for a change. :o
Stephen
:D Cool,
No idea what the weather will be like though :dunno:
I'll leave the thread until lunchtimish and then phone George or Andrew and see how it goes.
Russ is bored out of his tree, the plan is to pick him up on Saturday morning and bring him through, so we'll see you then.
I've got a half sewn bush shirt that I'll bring along to let you see the underarm detail that you need for your one.
I'm looking forward to this jaunt :D
cheers,
M
Gailainne
19-01-2009, 15:51
[QUOTE=Toddy;486968.....
No idea what the weather will be like though.......[/QUOTE]
Eh cold and wet and probably snowing off and on between the rain :rolleyes:, just checked it for Comrie.
Give my new tarp a good work out :D
Stephen
Okay, we're set to go :D
I phoned Comriecroft, the chute and firebowl are on site but not up, provision is available for really wet miserable weather, folks are bringing food and themselves :cool: and all they need to do is register asap after they arrive (next morning will do ) to make sure the site's public liability is covered.
That's pretty much it really :D
Soooo looking forward to being outdoors all day for a change, I'm scunnered sick of housework :o
See you all there :D
cheers,
M
Grooveski
19-01-2009, 17:21
Would have come along but off to see Pigeon Top on friday and Kathy Mattea on saturday.
January's always a write-off for me with Celtic Connections on the go. All the folksie bands get crammed into one month which is fun during that month but means you don't get much during the rest of the year.
Little Feat have cancelled:(. Was really looking forward to that one.
Have a great time. See you all soon.
Josh
stuart f
21-01-2009, 21:49
Hi Mary,Is there anything i could bring for the communal cook up? and do you have anything in particular in mind,as i need to start getting food and kit organized. Me and the wee yin are heading up Friday afternoon,so as we can get the tipi up before dark.
Thanks Stuart.
I thought broth, haggis, neeps and tatties and clootie dumpling with cream (I know, Russ will want custard :D ) and a quaich or two of the whisky on the Saturday evening would probably do fine.
Warm and filling and suits all sizes of appetites :cool:
Gailainne has got a metre of black pudding :eek: so he'll probably be up for sharing that if folks bring the eggs and bacon, onions, tomatoes and mushrooms. What doesn't get eaten of the dumpling on the Saturday can be fried up with that lot and fresh tattie scones and skirlie for brunch on the Sunday.
How does that sound ?
Additions of venison, goose, or whathavefolks would probably go down well too.
What size is your wee one ? I might have an arisaid that would fit.....
cheers,
M
Chainsaw
21-01-2009, 22:16
January's always a write-off for me with Celtic Connections on the go.
I've got james grant a week tomorrow. :cool:
Gailainne has got a metre of black pudding :eek:
What size is your wee one ?
:lmao: I can be really infantile at times... You guys have a great time, hope you get a window on the weather, 'I'd love to have been able to pop up.
Cheers,
Alan
Ooooops :o :rolleyes: :lmao:
Okay, I'll rephrase that, shall I ?
What size/ age is your daughter, Stuart ?
I know this meet was kind of short notice, I suspect Morch and Mischief might like some company next :cool:
atb,
M
stuart f
21-01-2009, 22:30
Thanks Mary,Ok i will bring haggis,tatties and a neep and,oh i don't know maybe a small dry cooking sherry to wash it all down :naughty:
As for the wee yin shes a large eleven year old. I tell you what though she has bent my ear for the last few nights about whos going,will she be warm enough to which is the best looking bunnit for her to wear,i tell you she can't half wear you down :D
Thanks
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Barn Owl
21-01-2009, 22:54
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stuart f
21-01-2009, 23:05
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It would be good if you could make Tom.
Gailainne
22-01-2009, 09:17
I have 2 haggii as well, the ones left in the freezer at New Year :o
windward
22-01-2009, 17:49
Gutted...look like I won't be able to manage along...if I can it'll be a last minute thing.
Was really looking forwar to the weekend too....got my haggis n stuff all at the ready!
That's a shame :( , it looks like good company too :approve:
Sere you again.
cheers,
Mary
hope you all enjoy yourselves. Sorry I can't make it. Looks like it will be a good night.
I've just taken the clootie dumpling out of the pot :D It's drying down in the kitchen. The house smells wonderful :approve:
We'll miss you, maybe next time ?
atb,
Mary
I've just taken the clootie dumpling out of the pot :D
Ohhhhh go on rub it in why don't you. That was un-called for.....:(
Graham_S
24-01-2009, 01:52
That's not fair Mary!
And Gavin made tablet ........ :D
:grouphug:
M
stuart f
25-01-2009, 21:02
Hi folks,me and Sophie made it back ok,it was a bit hairy driving back over towards Braco with all that snow:drive: :eek: luckily the gritter came the other way as i think we may have had a couple of extra nights out :rolleyes:
Anyway heres a couple of photos
Heres Sophie at the pond
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq106/bushcrafter1/sophie640x480.jpg
Pond with burn running in
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq106/bushcrafter1/pond2640x480.jpg
More of the pond
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq106/bushcrafter1/pond640x480.jpg
The burn running through campsite
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq106/bushcrafter1/wfall640x480.jpg
Looking east from the pond
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq106/bushcrafter1/east640x480.jpg
Fungi on Birch in the woods
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq106/bushcrafter1/cfungi2640x480.jpg
Lavuu in the woods
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq106/bushcrafter1/DSCI0009640x480.jpg
And last but not least our very own Mary(Toddy) working out with the poi,here shes practicing for the next meetup and if anyone steps out of line, then all you will hear is whoosh,Smack,oooouchh,followed by the line"consider yourself moderated" in an Arnold Schwarzenegger tone :)
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq106/bushcrafter1/mary640x480.jpg
Sorry Mary i could'nt resist ;)
Anyway enough of the frivolity,another great meet.
Sophie would also like to thank everyone for making her feel at ease around the camp fire,
also a big thank you to Denise and Mary for keeping her entertained.
Mary the tablet has vanished already:rolleyes:
Cheers to all,and see you at the next one.
Stuart.
warthog1981
26-01-2009, 14:16
Hi :D
Im glad you and Sophie mad it home safely it was good to get out the house and catch up with folks again :D
So many thanks to everyone for a grand time and for there patience with me being fairly useless :o
At least I managed to cut some logs with Stuarts help :rolleyes: ;) :D
I dint take many pictures of the camp as I wasn't staying over but I took one of some of the logs drying under the fire bowl :D
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/warthog1981/P1230041.jpg
And the rest are of Mary and Denise playing with fire poi :D
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/warthog1981/P1230042.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/warthog1981/P1230043.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/warthog1981/P1230044.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/warthog1981/P1230045.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/warthog1981/P1230046.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/warthog1981/P1230047.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/warthog1981/P1230048.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/warthog1981/P1230049.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/warthog1981/P1230050.jpg
Thanks again for a grand time :D
cheers Russ
campsiteguy
27-01-2009, 12:08
Hi
Thanks to all who came up to Comrie Croft at the weekend, it was good to see you again and I hope, if there’s a next time, I’ll have some time off and can hang out with you all a little more.
Take care…George
Hello and welcome to the virtual campfire :D
Good to see you here too :cool:
atb,
M
windward
27-01-2009, 15:07
Hi George...good to see you onboard. Really disappointed that I couldn't make the weekend. Spoke to Colin yesterday about another group booking in June so that should be a another great party if it goes ahead. Catch up soon,
Vince
Hello all, I think I did the correct thing by being a girlie and going home on Saturday night. I had a great day and it was good to meet up with you all, even though it was just a small group. Toddy remember to cut the tatties a bit smaller they cook quicker.
Love to all
Denise
PS Sophie keep up the Poi practice as did great.:You_Rock_
woods_man
28-01-2009, 21:52
Hi all,
i am sorry that i missed this one,
peter..
Gailainne
28-01-2009, 23:08
Yeah it was a good weekend, although by late Friday afternoon I thought I was gonna be there on my lonesome ;) luckily Stuart and Sophie turned up, so I did'nt feel a complete plonker under that big parachute by myself :o.
I didnt take many pics, but I did take a video of Denise on the fire poi plus a couple of stills of Toddy.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/Gailainne/Comriecroft/th_CIMG0028.jpg (http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/Gailainne/Comriecroft/?action=view¤t=CIMG0028.flv)
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/Gailainne/Comriecroft/CIMG0030.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/Gailainne/Comriecroft/CIMG0031.jpg
The difference between Saturday
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/Gailainne/Comriecroft/CIMG0022.jpg
and Sunday
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/Gailainne/Comriecroft/CIMG0036.jpg
Temperature of -3 deg C on saturday night, quite a bit of wind mixed with snow and rain kinda glad I took my new winter tarp along, it has doors :D
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/Gailainne/Comriecroft/CIMG0021.jpg
Staked down
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/Gailainne/Comriecroft/CIMG0034.jpg
George I'm still owing you for the weekend, PM me.
BTW I think the parachute needs to be a minimum of 3 ft prefer 6 ft higher, theres another fork further up on the branch I used, looks about right, but proof will be in the trying.
I also had the second generation of my flat pack stove along, I was quite chuffed with it, report to follow.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/Gailainne/stoves/second%20generation/CIMG0013.jpg
Cheers
Stephen
woods_man
29-01-2009, 00:07
nice pics and vid,
stove looks good
peter..
warthog1981
29-01-2009, 14:02
BTW I think the parachute needs to be a minimum of 3 ft prefer 6 ft higher, theres another fork further up on the branch I used, looks about right, but proof will be in the trying.
Stephen
The forked branch further up was the one I put the Parachute over the last time ;)
You did well for a first attempt :D
Thanks for a grand time out :D
cheers Russ