Sawdusty surfer Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 It looks like Somerset Log Candles will be available again this year. I'm no longer broken after last year's series of unfortunate events so able to work again The Log Candles will be available to collect locally before the festival, available to buy from The Greenfields during the festival and hopefully I'll be able to deliver to the CV fields on the Tuesday late afternoon/early evening. Anyone on here will get a discount and you will be able to reserve them , cash on collection. If you reserve one or more and don't manage to get it together to collect, no worrries, no charge....but try to avoid doing this if poss! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellyboot Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) Hurray! So pleased you're mended We'll definitely get at least one or two need to speak with @lucyginger and the rest of our camp to double check They were bloody brilliant last time we got some! Thank you Edited May 5, 2017 by Wellyboot Forgot my manners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLFC Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Gutted about missing out last year. Glad you fixed up though mate. I asked last year but my memories terrible...what's the burn time on them? I'll stick my name down for two if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morph100 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 @Brave Sir Robin presuming we are neighbors again shall we make an order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_c Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Anybody care to shed some light, pardon the pun, on what these are exactly? I'm assuming some sort of campfire alternative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilkyJoe Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Hurray! most definitely not from Sweden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilkyJoe Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 13 minutes ago, Dave_c said: Anybody care to shed some light, pardon the pun, on what these are exactly? I'm assuming some sort of campfire alternative? Something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdusty surfer Posted May 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) 35 minutes ago, MilkyJoe said: Hurray! most definitely not from Sweden! Absolutely! 'Swedish Log Candles' is actually a misnomer. It is well documented that Vikings raided in 987 and 997 at Watchet and the Battle of Cynwit. King Alfred was driven to seek refuge from the Danes at Athelney ... During these raids the Vikings noticed that the folks that lived on The Somerset Levels had developed a rather clever new type of fire, The Somerset Log Candle. As the level dwellers lived in boggy and flooded terrain they had a problem with bonfires... The ground was always either wet or under water. That is why they developed the log candle.... It even works in a puddle. When the Vikings saw the log candles they immediately realised that they would be perfect at home in the winter snow. The Vikings carried on using them but as The Levels got drained out the logs became almost forgotten in Somerset. Famously in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Somerset there is a petrified body of a Viking that has been preserved in the peat. He's been carbon dated to 990AD and was found face down in the bog, curled around a Somerset Log Candle clutching a bottle of Brother's Toffee Apple . Poor taste for a Viking! Edited May 5, 2017 by Sawdusty Surfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCircle Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) Hi, @Sawdusty Surfer how much are they and approx how long do they burn? Thanks Edited May 5, 2017 by StoneCircle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr gumby Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 4 minutes ago, Sawdusty Surfer said: Absolutely! 'Swedish Log Candles' is actually a misnomer. It is well documented that Vikings raided in 987 and 997 at Watchet and the Battle of Cynwit. King Alfred was driven to seek refuge from the Danes at Athelney ... During these raids the Vikings noticed that the folks that lived on The Somerset Levels had developed a rather clever new type of fire, The Somerset Log Candle. As the level dwellers lived in boggy and flooded terrain they had a problem with bonfires... The ground was always either wet or under water. That is why they developed the log candle.... It even works in a puddle. When the Vikings saw the log candles they immediately realised that they would be perfect at home in the winter snow. The Vikings carried on using them but as The Levels got drained out the logs became almost forgotten in Somerset. Those Viking bastards!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr gumby Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 I'd be interested in a couple, Dusty. What kind of price are we looking at? I could hopefully head down to croissant neuf on the Monday or Tuesday to pick some up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 What have the Vikings ever done for us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelarmy Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, Quark said: What have the Vikings ever done for us? Not sure but they did feck all in Yorkshire. Don't even think they came here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneCircle Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Sawdusty Surfer said: It looks like Somerset Log Candles will be available again this year. I'm no longer broken after last year's series of unfortunate events so able to work again The Log Candles will be available to collect locally before the festival, available to buy from The Greenfields during the festival and hopefully I'll be able to deliver to the CV fields on the Tuesday late afternoon/early evening. Anyone on here will get a discount and you will be able to reserve them , cash on collection. If you reserve one or more and don't manage to get it together to collect, no worrries, no charge....but try to avoid doing this if poss! J Hi, can you put me down for a couple to be delivered to East Campervan fields on Tuesday afternoon. Shall I DM you my mobile? Also happy to act as a drop off/collection for others who may not be on site that early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 4 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said: Not sure but they did feck all in Yorkshire. Don't even think they came here Apart from the famous Viking city of York you mean?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtymookie Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 I'll take two mate! I'll be in east camper on Tuesday at some point if you need a hand with deliveries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_c Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 1 hour ago, MilkyJoe said: Something like this. Ah, I have seen these before, think I will invest in one myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guypjfreak Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 2 hours ago, Sawdusty Surfer said: It looks like Somerset Log Candles will be available again this year. I'm no longer broken after last year's series of unfortunate events so able to work again The Log Candles will be available to collect locally before the festival, available to buy from The Greenfields during the festival and hopefully I'll be able to deliver to the CV fields on the Tuesday late afternoon/early evening. Anyone on here will get a discount and you will be able to reserve them , cash on collection. If you reserve one or more and don't manage to get it together to collect, no worrries, no charge....but try to avoid doing this if poss! J Buuuump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Would love one or two of these, how much are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkychick2007 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Yeay glad your mended! where can i collect them from locally before the festival and how much! Wud really like some for home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicnwine Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Can you put one aside for me. I will collect from greenfields. Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Sir Robin Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 12 hours ago, morph100 said: @Brave Sir Robin presuming we are neighbors again shall we make an order? We will be! But I have a bus ticket so won't be there til Weds pm. I'll ask the rest of the gang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 /me opens his small bag of jokes, and says ..... nah not, this time. /closes jokebag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryclaireyfairy Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Oooh, yeah, I'll take at least one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.M.V Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 12 hours ago, dirtymookie said: I'll take two mate! I'll be in east camper on Tuesday at some point if you need a hand with deliveries. Sorry. Down voted this totally by accident scrolling down. Sorry. Can someone please remedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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