Obviously a lot of my outdoor kit is now well over a decade old. After a little hunting around where all my outdoor gear is stored. I eventually found my Bushbuddy wood burning stove. Naturally I had to fire it up, which I did yesterday. The Bushbuddy is a rather cool stove. It’s double walled, … Continue reading stoves and some recipe plans
Ok second time writing this post, because the Jetpack app that I use to write my posts decided instead of publishing my words it’d just throw them away into the ether and lose 40 minutes of work! With my planned return to the wilds of the UK after such a long hiatus from them. I’m … Continue reading Back to the hills – new kit
Didn’t think I’d be writing another UKGE post so soon. I thought my next post would be nearer the time going over what I’m looking forward to at the expo itself. But here I am. As you know I’ve set myself the goal of returning to the hills this year. I pulled the trigger on … Continue reading The Road to UKGE 2024 #4
After having three days off where I got to game with Jonathan. Which was the first time in a longtime. Plus attend a Fenland Gamers club night (something that is a rarity these days). At which I got to game with more friends I hadn’t played with in a while (hello Ben). Games that saw … Continue reading So so tired
In a recent post I’ve said plans are forming to get back outdoors this year. Wow how the online scene has changed since my days as one of the early UK “pioneer” bloggers on the trail. Back then in 2008 the technology was very restrictive and it was just about possible to live blog as … Continue reading Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
Thanks to Jonathan reminding Fenland Gamers on our Facebook page this morning I’ve been organised and booked my accommodation for next years UK Games Expo. The advantage of booking early (others including Jonathan had book ages ago, some straight after this years expo) is I’m not going to be hunting around for somewhere to stay, … Continue reading Achievement unlocked – Accommodation booked
I'm starting this new arrivals post with Lego minifigs. I'm still awaiting for some parts to arrive from France, but in the meantime I managed to get a Lone Ranger minifig and also the Lego City Polar Accessory Kit. I got this mainly for its accessories. I wanted a tent, and the stove, the mugs … Continue reading New Arrivals New Arrivals – mid Feb 15
Tuesday – Arrival Finally the day had arrived. I’ve been looking forward to this day for a while, it’s been long overdue. Since Bud died the enjoyment has not been there for me in walking. It was only made worse when Barney died the following year. I’ve still walked Strider, and a year ago we … Continue reading Smelling the flowers – a trip to the Lakes