BCUK meetup Poll

[Stuart]

Sorry guys i made a mistake when i set up the poll last time so i have had to restart it ops:

OK I'm intrested in knowing how many people are likley to be at BCUK meetup

so let us know are you coming? are you unable to make it but you'll try for the next?? or are you not coming?

if you are i'll meet you there :biggthump ack:

[Womble]

I hoping to be there.

[crofter]

Stuart,
I've been reading the thread on the meetup with interest. Unfortunately I can't make it in August or to the wilderness gathering in Sept, but i am keen on future events.
Cheers
Aidan

[Gary]

Stuart is there more than 19 people attending?

[Stuart]

yes but for some reason not many people are entering themselves into the poll.

many of those coming are bringing freinds and family as well

[Gary]

Just wondered so I know how much stuff to bring for the demo - still doesnt really matter - flexibilty is my middle name!

[ScottC]

I won't be able to come to this meetup and it's looking unlikely for the Wilderness gathering too. I will try to get to the next meetup if it's a little closer to home! ):

[bushwacker bob]

I,m hoping to make it ,but wont know for sure til the week preceeding the meet.Is there a cut off on the booking date?

[JFW]

Would love to come and meet all you guys but it's a bit too far for me to come at the moment.
Might have to see about a camp in central scotland???????

Cheers

JFW

[Stuart]

I,m hoping to make it ,but wont know for sure til the week preceeding the meet.Is there a cut off on the booking date?

Dont worry there is no cut off date, obviouisly we cant take the money after the 18th of august though as we will all be traveling to the site, but bring your money with you and we'll see you right when you arrive

[ESpy]

Is there much being done on scheduling demos? Or will it be mostly impromptu?

I'll need a bit of setup & teardown time...

[Gary]

Good point there - if theres not programme it'll go to a bag of worms.


Personaly speaking I plan on doing fire lighting Saturday - Just the one lecture I'm afriad - and then from that point onwards the bow drill stuff can be done anytime over the rest of the weekend. Probably in between other demo's ect.

[Stuart]

let us know when you would like to run your demos and workshops and it will be put on a large white board infront of the main building and another next to the main fire.

you can be flexiable as well though if you decide to do another demo just add another note to the board

its a fairly relaxed affair people will be there because they want to learn so they will seek you out

just stick a note on the board saying that you will be running a demo on such and such giving a place and time

I'm really looking forward to your demo Pete ): could you tell us more about what your planning to do

[jakunen]

Beaten to it!
Er, yeah, I'll need to co-ordinate times for Plantlore stuff and the stuff I volunteered, (I must be mad!), to do with the kids...

[Stuart]

the plantlore stuff will be really good there a huge amount of fungi and edible plantlife around the site

[jakunen]

the plantlore stuff will be really good there a huge amount of fungi and edible plantlife around the site

Green stuff I'm more than happy to teach, but...
As I said to Gary, despite the fact that I can ID a number of fungi - both edible and non-edible, I am NOT prepared to do anything regarding fungi until I can find a course, or an expert, and learn to id them 1000%.

I don't want have anyone's illness or death on my conscience.

If someone asks me what a particular specimen is, if I can, I will id it, but on the understanding that I am NOT an expert mycologist, and can only say 'I think it is Boletus edulis, but ...'.
I will be bringing a couple of books on fungi for people to look at, but it will not be a formal part of the 'curriculum', per se.
And having said that I want to keep it fluid and use the site as the classroom, rather than sit in one spot for too long and 'lecture' people...

There are bound to be guys on the site and this forum who could teach me a LOT about mycology and I wll very happily bow to their superior knowledge and gratefully learn from them. I know my limitiations.

I don't mind poisoning myself, but I wouldn't want to risk anyone esle's health.

[Gary]

Wise words Jak - fungi is a law unto itself and in Merthyr Mawr its the fungi twilight zone. I've seen yummy osters ect well out of season and a few death caps raising their ugly heads too so best err on the safe side there.

[jakunen]

Thanx Gary.

[Ed]

Stuart.... we'll need to do the snares early as possible so we've got a better chance of catching rabbits..... so maybe friday evening.

Ed

[ESpy]

I'm really looking forward to your demo Pete ): could you tell us more about what your planning to do

Getting stuff hot and hitting it wiv an ammer.

Basic forging, as neo-tribal as I can make it (which means I suppose I have to leave my propane forge at home).

[Kath]

Can't change my poll vote unfortunately, but I AM coming now... !

Will probably be coming on my own which will make a nice break from kids etc and for a change I will get to join in with the demos and workshops, so I'm getting really excited now!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :rolmao: ): :rolmao:

[jakunen]

Better hide your table cloths or you may get back to a big batch of char cloth...

[Kath]

Better hide your table cloths or you may get back to a big batch of char cloth...

): No need - only had the one anyway! :?:

Actually come to think of it I could demonstrate making charcloth ... and maybe I'll try doing it with some thistle heads etc, which I've never done before.

[jakunen]

LOL.
Take it Adi's setting up his own store on e-bay selling the stuff then ): :rolmao:

[Gary]

Unfortunately I am going to have to drop out of the meet up - I am really sorry to everybody but I just cannot make it happen.

Those of you who were bringing stuff down for me please - post them to me and I will pay postage.

Thos who I was bring stuff too - again pm with your address and I will mail the stuff to you.

Again really sorry to disappoint.

[Wayne]

Sorry to hear your unable to make it Gary. i was looking forward to your fire demo and getting some expert tution. I am that selfish. look forward to meeting you at some point.

[Gary]

Thanks Wayne, and thanks to every one for your PM's - please rest assured I appreciate your good will and if circumstances where different I would pull out the stops to get there.

I hope you all have an excellent time and I know that many of the demo's begining planned are going to be FANTASTIC (because its my Bearclaw team that are giving some of them and they are really good instructors).

I look forward to sitting here in green envy hearing about the good times you all had!

[jakunen]

Steady on boss! We'll have to get bigger hats!! ):

Sorry you can't make it. I'll take lots of pics. As will just about everyone else I suspect...

[Paganwolf]

Thanks Wayne, and thanks to every one for your PM's - please rest assured I appreciate your good will and if circumstances where different I would pull out the stops to get there.

I hope you all have an excellent time and I know that many of the demo's begining planned are going to be FANTASTIC (because its my Bearclaw team that are giving some of them and they are really good instructors).

I look forward to sitting here in green envy hearing about the good times you all had!

OI!!!! i was counting on you for a lift!!!!!!!!!! :rolmao: