Having a stag party in a woodland – making spoons
by David Alty, 5 October, 2012, 4 comments
The other day I had a bit of an unusual email request: "Could I run a spoon carving workshop for a stag party with nine blokes as part of pre-nuptial celebrations?" I was straight on the phone to woodlands.co.uk HQ, who readily agreed to the use of a woodland, Hellbeck Wood, for the event. Friends, Mark and Ben, were quickly roped in to be assistants and to create their own spoon as part of the bargain. Prayers were offered to the rain god for a fine day, but all bets were hedged and a couple of tarps were erected beneath the trees.
The prompt arrival of the stag party group brought another surprise - a woman in their midst! She was to be an honorary man for the weekend, I was informed. A short walk led through the wood, to our prepared camp with a small fire and a brew on the go Read more...
