With great ambitions to send a daily blog from the campsite about gathering wild food via iPhone, due to lack of signal and lapsing in to ‘relax’ holiday mode, here it is now with photos.
We did have a great week’s holiday despite only getting 2 out of 7 days without rain. Our wild food intake was not as hoped although we did eat four types of sea weed, mussels, limpets and cockles collected from the beach, local fish (from the fish shop after trying for hours with our fishing rod), blackberries, local free range eggs, wild sorrel and camp flat bread (made with mature dough and cheese and onion). We will try harder next year and hope for better weather. Below are some photos to give you a feel of the camp.
The camp site with parachute rain cover and full team of campers and our brilliant landlords, John and Sally (far right). Others, l-r: Billy ‘Firestarter’, Rory ‘Highrise’, Alfie ‘Surfdude’, Ant ‘Flatbread’ and Andy ‘Woodsman’.
High rise bed for a seasoned camper
Our freshwater stream through the camp acting as our fridge, bath and dishwasher.
Campers round the fire, note Andy the woodsman’s adjustable kettle holder.
No Mackerel here, but what a great spot to carve a wooden spoon.
Alfie and I tucking in to cheese and onion flat bread.
Our big thanks again to John and Sally for their exceptional hospitality and allowing us the camp in their fantastic wood.
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