Microbodge at Nick and Nancy's - February 2012

On the weekend of 17-19 February, we enjoyed the first communal bodge of the year for the Sussex group, kindly hosted by Nick and Nancy.

The usual plan for Sussex microbodge ensued, where people engaged in various activities such as John making legs, Fionn making parts for a new shelter, V finishing off her candlestick... also Tim was working on a child's Windsor chair, and Nick was overall 'facilitator' providing advice on the various bodging activities (as well as making sure everyone had a homemade beer!)

There was also lots of spoon carving going on in the bodging shed keeping warm by the woodburning stove.  It was Hannah's brother's first time with the group, showing his natural skills as he carved his way through a number of spoons, and we hear he now has 'the bug'.... good thing too.

There was also a special guest on Saturday from the Kent group, John Burbage, who spent the day making shingles for his timberframe barn.  It was a shame we missed John as we had to miss the Saturday for a family birthday.

Thanks to Nancy for keeping us all fed and watered, with some great homemade nosh including her signature chestnut soup and classic chilli!  :-D

So overall another great event, and looking forward to the next one round V and Steve's in March where hopefully we WILL be cutting the ribbon and smashing a bottle of Cava on Steve's lathe ;-)

Bodge on!