23rd August 2007
Woke about 7:00, but didn't get up until about 7:30. Heard a crow fly overhead, together with several wood pigeon. Relit the fire, and had breakfast of porridge with honey, wolfberries, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. OK, but will add fruit tomorrow. It cooled down very quickly in the pan. OH, and a cup of tea.
Next job is to sort out the car, and then get some shopping. A successful sortie into Launceston to replenish supplies. First job back at site was to rekindle the fire and get a brew going.
Several Dragonflies are buzzing around. Yellow body changing to a blue and black tail from what I could see, about 3 inches long. There is also a cricket or grasshopper in the brambles next to me. What looks like pink heather is growing in the middle of the campsite. Also saw a violet butterfly, about 1 inch across.
Another Dragonfly, this time nearly all yelloe and about 3 inches long. Fighting the previous one now. Both are around the brambles.
Soon it was time to start heading down to Bridge Plantation for the Planning Site Meeting. There was about 25 of us including several Parish Councillors, Wildlife Trust and surrounding land owners. Mr Williamson wants to convert his 10 acre plot into a small pig farm. The meeting was to discuss the nature and siting of his proposed buildings; 4 off 4m x 20m. Supposedly they are for storage of fodder and wood products, but they seem completely out of proportion.
Apparently he can change the use of the woodland to agriculture without needing any consent, and he is permitted to erect up to 465 square metres of buildings under permitted development rights. All they can do is object to the siting and appearance of the buildings. However, several people raised objections under wildlife, Rights of Way, and Conservation Acts, so hopefully they will reject the application on these grounds.
Got back to camp about 2 and had soup lunch and a cuppa.
Decided the next job was to sort out some firewood. I cut up the trunks of the trees I had felled by hand on my last visit. Used the car to transport them back. As I was finishing unloading the logs, Barney appeared and invited me back for a drink and a chat.
Pam, Barney, and I sat on their patio. After 2 bottles of beer, Barney and I started on his bottle of Jägermeister, which is a liquorice flavoured spirit, 34% ABV. Between us we finished the whole bottle! Walked rather usteadily back to camp at about 9, and sat in front of the fire until about 10:30. Then went to bed. It was only when I was in bed that I realised that I hadn't had any dinner. Oh well, a bit late now!
Next job is to sort out the car, and then get some shopping. A successful sortie into Launceston to replenish supplies. First job back at site was to rekindle the fire and get a brew going.
Several Dragonflies are buzzing around. Yellow body changing to a blue and black tail from what I could see, about 3 inches long. There is also a cricket or grasshopper in the brambles next to me. What looks like pink heather is growing in the middle of the campsite. Also saw a violet butterfly, about 1 inch across.
Another Dragonfly, this time nearly all yelloe and about 3 inches long. Fighting the previous one now. Both are around the brambles.
Soon it was time to start heading down to Bridge Plantation for the Planning Site Meeting. There was about 25 of us including several Parish Councillors, Wildlife Trust and surrounding land owners. Mr Williamson wants to convert his 10 acre plot into a small pig farm. The meeting was to discuss the nature and siting of his proposed buildings; 4 off 4m x 20m. Supposedly they are for storage of fodder and wood products, but they seem completely out of proportion.
Apparently he can change the use of the woodland to agriculture without needing any consent, and he is permitted to erect up to 465 square metres of buildings under permitted development rights. All they can do is object to the siting and appearance of the buildings. However, several people raised objections under wildlife, Rights of Way, and Conservation Acts, so hopefully they will reject the application on these grounds.
Got back to camp about 2 and had soup lunch and a cuppa.
Decided the next job was to sort out some firewood. I cut up the trunks of the trees I had felled by hand on my last visit. Used the car to transport them back. As I was finishing unloading the logs, Barney appeared and invited me back for a drink and a chat.
Pam, Barney, and I sat on their patio. After 2 bottles of beer, Barney and I started on his bottle of Jägermeister, which is a liquorice flavoured spirit, 34% ABV. Between us we finished the whole bottle! Walked rather usteadily back to camp at about 9, and sat in front of the fire until about 10:30. Then went to bed. It was only when I was in bed that I realised that I hadn't had any dinner. Oh well, a bit late now!
posted by Graham | 13:04
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