tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post1681129783881959965..comments2024-03-27T21:31:59.376+00:00Comments on Chris Townsend Outdoors: Between Storms, JustChris Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-8650485815799789712012-09-29T19:31:34.467+01:002012-09-29T19:31:34.467+01:00nothing wrong with the fens martin, they have a be...nothing wrong with the fens martin, they have a beauty all of their own!!.<br />i am a fen tiger too.<br />hey chris, when i did that walk in good snow a few winters ago, there was a grouse acting as a bridge guardian on the nethy bridge. he took a piece of flapjack out of my hand!!.<br />is he still there?.<br />he was either very smart, or very brave!!!.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06524062426271059989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-17129379287078700402012-09-29T11:05:34.139+01:002012-09-29T11:05:34.139+01:00David, that's not wine in the bottles! It'...David, that's not wine in the bottles! It's peat-stained water from the River Nethy. Peat does give a nice golden colour to the water.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-78441471752405758032012-09-29T10:40:17.565+01:002012-09-29T10:40:17.565+01:00David, actually on this occasion I was using an in...David, actually on this occasion I was using an inner, in case there were still any midges about. (There weren't). Slugs and spiders and insects occasionally wander about when I don't use an inner or when I don't close the inner doors with a tent (which I normally don't, again unless there are midges) but never enough to be any problem. As long as the creature doesn't bite I&#Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-49380556350242508342012-09-29T09:53:04.738+01:002012-09-29T09:53:04.738+01:00Chris, very atmospheric descriptions and lovely ph...Chris, very atmospheric descriptions and lovely photos, a long way from my Somerset levels home though :-(<br /><br />Two questions I have wanted to ask you and your first photo above reminded me.<br />Firstly, you tend not to use an inner with your tarptents - how do you cope with the slugs, etc?<br />Secondly, it looks like wine in those bladders?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731453938880511455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-23134984487645845712012-09-29T08:01:56.219+01:002012-09-29T08:01:56.219+01:00Wonderful post Chris, making me feel most envious ...Wonderful post Chris, making me feel most envious in my fenland homeMartinhttp://www.martinblack.comnoreply@blogger.com