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. :lmao:

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. :D

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?

[rawshak]

Welcome to the BCUK from sunny (yeah right), Cornwall :D