Somerset Log Candles.

[Sawdusty surfer]

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

[Wellyboot]

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!

[BenLFC]

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. 

[morph100]

@Brave Sir Robin presuming we are neighbors again shall we make an order?

[Dave_c]

Anybody care to shed some light, pardon the pun, on what these are exactly? I'm assuming some sort of campfire alternative?

[MilkyJoe]

Hurray!

most definitely not from Sweden!

[MilkyJoe]

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.

 

[Sawdusty surfer]

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

[StoneCircle]

Hi, @Sawdusty Surfer  how much are they and approx how long do they burn? Thanks

Edited May 5, 2017 by StoneCircle

[mr gumby]

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!!

 

 

[mr gumby]

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.

[Quark]

What have the Vikings ever done for us?

[squirrelarmy]

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

[StoneCircle]

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.

[Quark]

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?!

 

[dirtymookie]

I'll take two mate! I'll be in east camper on Tuesday at some point if you need a hand with deliveries.

[Dave_c]

1 hour ago, MilkyJoe said:

Something like this.

 

Ah, I have seen these before, think I will invest in one myself

[guypjfreak]

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 

[alien]

Would love one or two of these, how much are they?

[funkychick2007]

Yeay glad your mended! where can i collect them from locally before the festival and how much! Wud really like some for home! 

[Musicnwine]

Can you put one aside for me.  I will collect from greenfields.  Many thanks.

[Brave Sir Robin]

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.

[eFestivals]

/me opens his small bag of jokes, and says .....

nah not, this time.

/closes jokebag.

[scaryclaireyfairy]

Oooh, yeah, I'll take at least one. 

[H.M.V]

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