Woodlife

I’m not long back from 3 days in East Sussex. This is an invite only event  run by a group of people all over the country who get together every two months.

It’s a nice area but despite careful management the rhododendron bushes are getting out of control. They might look nice at this time of year but they spread rapidly and strangle everything else. The wood is useless and gives off toxic fumes when burnt.

I gave my ankle a good work out by walking in to the site (it’s not far but it is quite undulating) and doing quite a bit of walking over the 3 days.

It was great to see some the folks again. Dave (who’s just joined the group – but I’ve known him for a while) brought some rabbits that he’d shot for us to prep and they ended up in the pot last night. A muntjac leg was also roasted over the fire.

The weather was faultless with clear blue skies and temperatures in the 20′s C. I discovered an elusive adder warming up on a path. Unfortunately, I must have miss clicked the video camera and only got the tail end (literally) of it skimming away into the undergrowth.

I had to content myself capturing some footage of early damselfly appearances around the pond.

It was a nice chilled out weekend with a few drinks with pals around the fire.

Thanks for the visit.

Pablo.