Val (Zebedee) Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Tomorrow, we are having a team building day at a reservoir near Oldham. It's owned by the company I work for and they have all sorts of things going on there. We have had a husky owners walk around the res before now, it is beautiful. Tomorrow will be interesting though. We have to get there ready to set off in to the forest at 10am, then we will be tree felling, planting, digging, doing all sorts of things! I think it's cheap labour really We will be out there for about 5 hours in all - with no facilities whatsoever!!!!! No drinks, no food (yes, we're taking our own) but more importantly - NO TOILETS!!!!!!!!! Now I have camped for many a year so not averse to using nature's facilities when needs must, but there are some proper girly girls going & I think they're going to hold it in for the whole time Anyway, after that, we're getting changed & are booked in to a local pub for a meal before comning home again. Certainly beats 8 hrs in front of a computer screen, that is for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky-gunner Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 sounds like fun dont forget ya shovel hooo and toilet paper hooooooooo and next time ya over this way pop in for a catch up xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 sounds a great day to me, can i come xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingsolo Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Enjoy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Hope it's going well Val. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted December 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 well, I survived! We walked half way round the res from the car park, then hiked up the steep hill off track, over a stile & into a forest - we were all shattered just with that! Then apart from 2 short stops for a drink & a bite to eat, we sawed & hacked branches off trees then felled some of the trees ready for collection over the next 5 hrs. We cleared quite a large area too with 11 of us ^_^ but it was on a steep slope & quite slippy under foot with moss etc so there were some trips & stumbles After that, we stopped at a pub & had a Christmas 3 course meal all paid for by the company (plus drinks), they had the real log fire going for us which was very welcome as although it was a bright, sunny day, it was flipping cold Here's some pics of the gang at work & the beautiful views we had from the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky-gunner Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 glad you all had a great time them views are beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARRINGTON Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 That looks like a ton of fun. I love being out in the woods, so this is like a dream!!!! Glad you had a good time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mia-Blue Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Sounds like a great day We must arrange another meet there soon xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markulous Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Never been (to Dove Stone Reservoir not the behind-a-tree thing!) despite being recommended it a few years ago by a Peak District ranger - it looks a great spot (now obviously improved by some trimming of trees!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Looks like a great day out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted December 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 It was actually good fun & quite therapeutic! Took all my anger & frustration out of sawing the branches off then felling trees In one of the pics, you can see all the light "spots" on the tree trunk, that's where the branches came off. We will have to have a walk there again, lovely spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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