a close call
a tree had blown down in the wind at prospect wood but was caught in another tree suspended over the toilet we built in lockdown. a crushing looked inevitable as…
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January 4, 2025
morning reflection
couldn't help notciing the trees reflected in my coffee this morning!
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May 1, 2023
bluebells in roundwick copse
weekend hanging out in prospect wood as is our tradition on the first may bank holiday weekend. always love seeing bluebells!
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May 1, 2023
into silence
as is my custom each year i am heading into silence for a few days to, slow down, unplug, pray, reflect. looking forward to camping in the tipi, cooking off…
April 3, 2023
a place of discovery
it was very exciting to find goshawks nesting in our wood (at least we are pretty sure that's what the nest is). certainly there are a lot of goshawk calls…
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May 2, 2022
first fire
made a fire place in the tipi today which made it feel really magical - this is the first fire. the smoke seemed to rise and go out of the…
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April 3, 2022
tipi build
had a lot of fun yesterday building a tipi for prospect wood. over 18 months we have gradually cut and peeled 17 25 ft poles for it. i watched a…
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March 27, 2022
teepee poles done!
excited to say that i now have 17 poles that we have cut, peeled with a draw knife and painted with a bit of danish oil to protect them a…
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February 4, 2022
aerial a1 tent
about a year ago i backed a kickstarter. it took a while due to various lockdown challenges but finally the aerial a1 tent from opeongo.camp arrived. it suspends between two…
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April 14, 2021