Comments on: Settling into a Welsh Woodland Home

By: Andrew Spence

Andrew Spence — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:09:59 +0000

The song you sing is not my usual listening, but I like your voices. I would not spend any time in a tent, summer or winter, but I see that it is more than that to you. Your journey is interesting, and, I reckon, not as easy as many might think. I will watch out for further news.

By: Bindi D

Bindi D — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:32:51 +0000

Hello,
You are indeed a clever bugger William and I wish you well as Christmas (as it still is for me) approaches. My Hackney bedroom cupboard is cheery, and damp, and there is a pheasant in the freezer. Bast is killing it in London whilst I try to take accurate financial ‘snap-shots’ in time (in print). Did you hear that Murdoch bought the Wall Street Journal?
I just looked out and it is raining again. Keep your back dry and your head high.
Love to all from me xxxxxx

By: liam

liam — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:42:58 +0000

hooray! i’m so happy to hear that rose has joined you. i received a postcard from her many months ago- but, of course, no return address. now that y’all are settled i hope that there is an address i can write all of you. missing you rose, but immensely joyful that you’ve found a new home!

all the way from the us of a,
liam

By: Rob MacCurrach

Rob MacCurrach — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:34:56 +0000

Dear Woodlanders, Not many clues for finding you! I want to bring you a Serbian Kotlich and tripod (www.outdoor-kitchen.biz), an essential bit of kit for communal living in the woods. I would like to be able to bring you some red deer skins; they are very very good insulation. Natural materials are good against damp. I am just over the hill from you at Kington in case you want a winter excursion. Sawmill waste slabs are very good fuel wood because they are dry. All the best, enjoy the winter rhythms of the earth. Rob

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:02:53 +0000

Glad to hear you have not been blown away in the storms this weekend.
I hope Ed’s finger mends quickly.
Your jealous sister….
Laura

By: bill , devon

bill , devon — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:59:18 +0000

hi i enjoy what your doing , it does me good to visit your site and check in on you as your a far cry from the estate where i live ! enjoy . best wishes

By: Mum

Mum — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:36:53 +0000

Hope you’re all okay in this terrible weather – thought of you all last night in your little tent.

By: Chloe

Chloe — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:39:12 +0000

Here am I up my my ears in lesson plans, evaluations, London traffic and chaos…and there are the four of you in your fairy-woodland…is there any justice in the world? I’m excited to follow your stories, and gain insights to your ever-increasing skills. Bless you abundantly, and stay warm x

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:12:51 +0000

Good luck! I think what you are doing is quite inspirational.

By: Mandy Katz

Mandy Katz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:50:11 +0000

Those are some of the hairiest-looking (root) vegetables I’ve ever seen! Your resourceful winter preparations remind me of a cross between “My Side of the Mountain” — an American outdoor-survivalist classic — and “A Wind in the Willows” (or the Brambly Hedge stories?).

As a Yank who blogs about England, I was delighted to stumble on your site. What a knotty, whole-grain break from the slick Brit arts, Olympics and Cool-Britannia-style fare I’m more used to on the web. And your music sure does open a different door than, oh, say, Cold Play or Amy Winehouse. Or the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, for that matter!

I hope you find warmth and coziness in your Welsh warren. My family and I hiked and toured during a few mostly rainy days in Cymru this August. To paraphrase Mark Twain (on San Francisco): “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in southern Wales.”

Good luck! I’ll be blogging about you so let me know when your CD is out.