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Sunday, 2 September 2007

The Opinel – Another Kind Of French Whackin’

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Earlier this week BoB (Brother of Bushwacker) passed by the house on his way down under. Amongst the other goodies he brought me were a twen...
Saturday, 1 September 2007

Running Club Isn't The Only Uphill Struggle

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Mrs Bushwacker has been taking a sudden interest in my blog and blogging activities. She looked into my recent conversation with the Ameri...
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Friday, 31 August 2007

Unrolling My New Blog Roll

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I’ve just reorganised my blog roll, and I thought I’d tell you a bit about what I think is cool about each of these writers. I correspond w...
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Those Thirteen Little Words Every Dad Wants To Hear

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If you read the discussion boards on the Outdoor and Hunting/Fishing sites you’ll be familiar with the problem so many of us are wrestling w...
Thursday, 30 August 2007

Sofa King Whacked

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It’s that time again: your pal SBW was forced off the sofa and the TV remote prised from his chubby little hand – “Off to the running club ...
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Saturday, 25 August 2007

Diagnosis Spot On.

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I saw this one on unbeatentracks. com the dude i bought my hat from, he's got some great kit. Bushwacker.
Friday, 24 August 2007

Battue: French For Bushwacking.

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Battue: Whacking (or battering) bushes to flush out game animals. I’m back, the sojourn to southern France is over and I’ve a few tails to t...
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Friday, 27 July 2007

Foxes Love Shoes?!!

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R&E of stoke newington emailed to report being the victims of continued harassment by local foxes. They’ve also seen the family's s...
Monday, 23 July 2007

The Shoplifting Seagull

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Each morning the feathered felon stands outside a corner shop, in Aberdeen Scotland, waiting for the owner to open up. When the door opens,...
Sunday, 22 July 2007

Hitch Yer Skateboard To The EcoTech Bandwagon

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A while back The Northern Monkey and myself were in Venice beach CA for a few days, and were very impressed with some of the locals, and the...
Saturday, 21 July 2007

What The Fox Happening?

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Three hundred and ten days ago, while I still lived on the other side of the hill. I was sitting in my living room working on my laptop, whe...

Ceramic File Set

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At the same time as I got the SharpMaker (see Really, Really Sharp Knives ) I ordered these ceramic files. Ceramics may clog quickly, but th...
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Friday, 20 July 2007

Speaking of France

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Harvested (picked?) from a pile of slates in a wooded, but still inner-city (zone 2) garden, these snails were delicious. Kept in a bucket ...
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Keeping The Dream Alive - Get Reel (From Japan)

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Sitting at my desk dreaming of the next time I’ll light a little fire for a brew and sit by the estuary, watching a cork float pull out into...
Wednesday, 18 July 2007

Free Lure with Every Beer! Well Sort Of.

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I'm off to south west France in a couple of weeks so I’ve been getting my fishing kit together. I’m been hoping to spin for trout while ...
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Saturday, 14 July 2007

Luring Customers AKA Nikwax's Cunning Plan

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This post is a little outside the realm of my usual theme, but I was fascinated by how my own behaviour had been (benignly?) influenced. I n...
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Thursday, 12 July 2007

Found Myself; Thinking About Ishi

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"He looked upon us as sophisticated children -- smart but not wise. We knew many things, and much that is false. He knew nature, wh...
Sunday, 8 July 2007

Mud Larks of Deptford

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Mud Lark - ‘A fellow who goes about by the waterside picking up coals, nails, or other articles in the mud.’ Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue...
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Mitten Crabs

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Seen in the River Thames since the 1930s, the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) first arrived in Blightly as tiny larvae in ballast w...
Thursday, 5 July 2007

Stay Calm Boys, It's Not That Kind of 'Bush' Craft

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Italian stoners 'grassed up' by deer A student and a his pal both in their twenties were caught growing the wacky baccy on a mountai...