Tag Archives: SVYF

Feb 16 2014

Early Spring – or just a dry day

Sharon shooting in the Sunshine

Sharon shooting in the Sunshine

After all the bad weather Britain has been having for the last few months (see my earlier post here) It was great to get out and not only be dry but also in the sun.

Today we managed to get out and shoot (though I only managed a short round having spent 4 hours using a chainsaw cutting up a fallen tree on Saturday)

The tree after 4 hours of work.

The tree after 4 hours of work.

What was amazing was the difference the work down earlier in the year to drainage tracks has made. A few weeks ago the bridges were nearly underwater today things were a lot better.

Slightly less water now

Slightly less water now

I’ll return to posting on course laying shortly, I just thought a view of better weather might cheer people up.

Thanks for reading.

Jan 17 2014

Club meeting and photo shoot

Severn Valley Team photo

Severn Valley Team photo

Last week saw our clubs annual general meeting where the organising committee feedbacks to members and members have an opportunity to pose questions and raise concerns, elections taking place etc. If you are a member of all club I think it is important to attend these meetings to hear the discussions.

It also gives you the opportunity to raise questions and understand the work that goes on behind the scene.

Like last year the event was well attended with over 60 club members making the effort to attend.

The meeting also provided the opportunity for a photo session. As some readers will know at last year’s NFAS national championships the Severn Valley Yeoman Foresters club won a few trophies and this meeting provided the perfect opportunity for team members group photo.

So below is the bare bow team photo.

Bare Bow Team

Bare Bow Team

The other photo is of the 3 team trophies, the instinctive, bare bow and longbow with corresponding team members. Well done to all involved.

Thanks for reading.

Jan 5 2014

Wet weather and floods

As some of you maybe aware the UK has been hit over the last few weeks with heavy rain and high winds. Its been not so much white Christmas more wet and windy.

This has resulted in severe flooding in several areas with trees and numerous tree branches down across roads anf railways.

It has had a significant impact on the archery wood too. Numerous branches have come down with a few trees down in neighbouring fields.

As the wood has several overgrown ponds and collects the run off from local fields we are seeing a lot of brown coloured run off water flowing into the wood.

Flooded ponds

Flooded ponds

Several of the bridges that criss cross our woods small streams are nearly submerged. The photo shows one barely above the water.

Nearly under water

Nearly under water

I took this video from the bank behind our club house and normally there is a small stream at both ends of the bridge. As you can see it is hard to see where the stream starts.

More bad weather is forecast in the next few days, so our hopes and best wishes go out to all those families facing an uncertain future.

Thanks for reading.