Mum & Dad....

Well, as I mentioned earlier my parents visited us for a week at the cabin. Dad has never driven on the "wrong" side of the road so when I collected them from the airport I made Dad drive back to show them just how easy it is! We had a fantastic week visiting Skarsa, Soderhamn & the Bolleberget Nature Reserve.




We walked in the forest close to Simsjon & visited Simmesjon where we tried to sink the pontoon.






We took the canoe out on Orsjon & managed to get everyone paddling, Mum, Dad & even Sarah's mum although Rolo fell in & decided that he'd rather swim for shore.




We also did a fair amount of cooking outdoors using our fire-ring & our new cooking tripod made for me by Launditch1 in Norfolk. For those who aren't familiar with his work, Launditch1 (you'll find him via Bushcraft UK) is a master blacksmith who works from a forge in North Norfolk & makes a variety of bushcraft related items including fire steels & of course camp-fire cooking tripods. The tripod proved to be fantastic for suspending our cast iron pot & it looked great too. I had asked for a twist in the legs that finished the tripod off perfectly & was complemented by the poker Launditch1 also forged for me. So, if you're after the perfect accessory for your camp-fire whether you're a bushcrafter or just like a fire in your garden look the guy up, you won't regret it!

I thought I'd try poached trout!

Here I am, in my float tube at Simmesjon four days after the lake closed for fishing!

"It wasn't my fault your honour, the leaflet said it closed on the 15th & I only noticed the sign nailed to the tree when I got out"

I didn't catch anything but I was able to try out my new fins, a pair of diving fins I bought for £2.00 at Awsworth Car Boot Sale. Much better than the Caddis float tube fins I had been using & therefore to be recommended to all float tubers who are fed up with paddling like mad & going nowhere!

I did find a great lunch spot on the far side of Simmesjon, somewhere to sit & a place for a fire, just the place for a fugitive angler to chill.

Wierd poo!

Well here it is, came across this just a short walk from the cabin when I was out with Rolo. It's full of Lingon berries.
Do deer eat Lingon berries?
Do moose eat Lingon berries?
Or, perhaps, is this evidence of a bear living locally?
Perhaps a poo expert could let me know their thoughts!

September 2010

I did try to think of a snappier title for this entry but heh, I'm not the most imaginative of chaps!

August bank holiday weekend we drove back to Halsingland for another few weeks of fun & tranquility. It was touch & go as to whether we would even make it out to Sweden this time though as Rolo's blood sugar levels were all over the place (yes, we do have a diabetic labrador). But with improving levels & a great vet in Bollnas, the entire trip went without a hitch. My Mum & Dad joined us for a week, it was great to have them come out & stay with us & to be able to show them everything we love about Sweden.



We did a few of the same things again, a few new things & we cooked meals with the new camp-fire tripod forged for me by Launditch1 in Norfolk.

To be continued..................