An Idiot's guide to Ancient Woodland management

[Stubby]

6 minutes ago, the village idiot said:

Great stuff Stubby,

 

Could you take a few pictures next time you are there?

 

Charcoal production will get a few posts later in the thread. Last time I checked though Alan was a 'Walters', unless he has developed a nasty skin condition?

Yes you are correct mate . My missus is watching Emmerdale and I am on here but ... drinking Jamesons  Whisky ! ? Alum WALTers ?

Edited November 25, 2019 by Stubby

[eggsarascal]

15 minutes ago, the village idiot said:

Steady on Eggs!

 

But thank you.?

My pleasure, no mention of the pump engineer at the ice cream factory but I'll let it ride as not to derail this cracker of a thread.

 

I really enjoy finding out people's back story.

[the village idiot]

3 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

My pleasure, no mention of the pump engineer at the ice cream factory but I'll let it ride as not to derail this cracker of a thread.

 

I really enjoy finding out people's back story.

I'm a sucker for a good old fashioned derail!

 

Whilst I was off sticking my nose into other people's Woods we suffered a catastrophic pump failure in the ice cream production room. 

 

We had to sort it quick smart or we were almost certainly doomed.

 

DOOMED I tell thee.

 

Who should turn up at the door, spanners in hand, but our own eggy rascal!

 

God the pump shipshape in triple quick time and saved the day.

 

Apologies Eggs for the obligatory personal hygiene questions.

[Stubby]

50 minutes ago, the village idiot said:

I'm a sucker for a good old fashioned derail!

 

 

What socks do you like VI ? ?

[Andyd1606]

Great thread Graham there was an interesting article last week on the East Anglian aviation history Facebook page about the airbase at a Raydon. I won’t clog the thread up with all the pictures and blurb but there were a couple of old aerial shots of the airbase and Great wood.

[the village idiot]

9 minutes ago, Stubby said:

What socks do you like VI ? ?

Odd ones.

 

I've purposely worn odd socks since I was eight years old.

 

No idea why.

[Will C]

@the village idiotThank you for your time to write this all down, As has been said cracking thread and project 

[the village idiot]

5 minutes ago, Andyd1606 said:

Great thread Graham there was an interesting article last week on the East Anglian aviation history Facebook page about the airbase at a Raydon. I won’t clog the thread up with all the pictures and blurb but there were a couple of old aerial shots of the airbase and Great wood.

Great find Andy.

 

That first picture pretty clearly shows the concrete road network.

 

Thanks for posting.

[the village idiot]

1 minute ago, Will C said:

@the village idiotThank you for your time to write this all down, As has been said cracking thread and project 

Thanks Will,

 

I'm just really pleased that you are all so interested.

 

Most people with an interest in working with trees go into tree surgery, and for very good reasons, but there are a great many unmanaged Woods out there. It's a fabulous lifestyle choice if people are in a position to give it a go.

[Woodworks]

Great thread TVI

 

Was this the ash cut for hurleys?