Newark Gathering 9 -11 June 2017 - Official Announcement

Well, if you weren't wanging @Trojandog 's wellies, what was the weapon of choice?Looks like you were enjoying it anyway.
Regards
John

 

Some of the Primus 96s lit in memory of Bryan:



Stu's (@loco7stove) method of priming a Primus 96 that you won't find in the manual:



Ross (@Spiritburner) failing dismally to win the Primus 96 wanging competiton:

 

My pictures from Newark!




Si

 

Just like to say thank you all for a great weekend,enjoyed it immensely,can't wait for next year.Lee

 

Nice to see you again Lee, keep looking for a 199 for me!

Si

 

My photos.

Stu (@loco7stove), @Wim (aka Wim), Trevor (aka @shagratork) and Terry (@Trojandog). All but Terry distracted by something.




... now joined by Alan (@salan3) his companion Anne and @Big Si out of shot to share in my modest repast (Moroccan lamb - but with beef added to bulk it out - couscous with roasted flaked almonds and preserved lemons and freshly baked flatbread).




Dutch Oven fare, simmered for hours on a suitably windshielded wick stove, a Haller (Dutch) 3-wick model.




Night fell. The best of company and chat.






I bought some stuff and was gifted more.

From Terry came the Canex Kettle he featured HERE on CCS. It dispenses boiling water down a spout. We wonder why. Why not boil the water in a Kelly kettle-type pot (which it is) and pour the water out of it, rather than dispense it from a spout.

It prompted an experiment in trajectory-estimation. The copper tube is the outlet spout, the other projection is the aluminium handle.




Terry watched as my Ecozoom Versa built up the pressure.




My initial aim was poor ...




... but I moved the teapot to catch the water for my brew.




It's always a great pleasure to meet up with CCS pals at Newark, but a real treat to meet Master Fettler Stu (loco7stove) in person. We hit it off like old pals, which we already were - in a virtual sort of way.

Here's his set-up, a Primus No.3 ... [Incidentally, the 'lantern' second-from-right is a classic Stu Special, an Anchor lantern converted into a heater, incorporating a ceramic radiant from a gas fire and a curved reflector on the far side. Very effective it is too]




... for his outstanding wok-cooked Thai curry. Beautiful. Wim assists.




The curry proved to be the first of two meals that Saturday night. Just prior to the Memorial 96 Firing for Bryan, @Simes and his wife treated us to pizzas from their remarkable oven.






Here was the one I prepared. Others made a much better job of theirs - the skill's in getting the base thin enough.




Cooked, my beer alongside, fellow patrons of the Simes pizzeria in the near distance.




The Memorial 96 Firing followed. Here are the three I brought, perched on a Canadian Coleman 4M (February 1960 date) generously given to me by Nick (@brassnipplekey).




Concluded by (apart from chat and drinks in the Fettlers' Arms into the wee small hours) the stove-throwing contest.

If my eyes served me right Gary (@redspeedster) slung his fuel tank the furthest.




Wim however had a certain style too.



John

 

Looks like you all had an excellent time and there are some awesome stove displays! And lamps of course!
Well done all!

 

Great pics fella's would of been nice to of met Stu and Alan too, as it would to meet up with all my CCS pals again !
Glad u had the weather on your side as well

Cheers

 

I've logged it in the Stove Ref Gallery HERE

 

Hi All

Had a great time at my first Newark gathering & sorry its taken a while to post some pic's , but finally here they are.


My old jalopy with Wim making a start on some dinner , my old jalopy is the camper & not Wim.



Wim the Belgian Escoffier again in the thick of it mastering eloquently the flamentations of an Optimus No3 & stove & an interested onlooker.


Some very dubious characters plotting some of the evenings events! John & i had a great time fettling some of the lost causes during Saturday afternoon & some stoves as well & i have the propane torch burns to prove it!!!



Hosting a little Thai curry soiree at chez Newark on Saturday after Johns most excellent Morrocan themed evening success on the Friday.


Nosher Mellows in full flow , a bonny lad & a fan of the Tudor crisp.



Finally some stove pics starting with the Bryan Miller tribute 96 light up.



Tetley's young offspring in attendence.



Some Toureg & Bedouin camp followers with their excellent wares.


Night time in the encampment of the local tribesmen.



Sheik Mellows meeting tent with all his minions having a great time drinking tea & fresh goats milk. My most sincere thanks to all for a great time & making my first Newark one to remember especaily Ross , John , two bob & a conker Big Si , Wim the Belgian master chef , Trevor the somellier et all.

Hope to see you all there next year.

Stu.

 

@loco7stove
Great to meet up with you too Stu and yes indeed, looking forward to next year.

John

 

@loco7stove

Great photos and write up, Stu!

Cheers

Tony

 

Great to meet you at last, Stu.
I hope to see you many more times.

By the way, your Thai Curry was delicious!

 

Good meeting you St.
By pure chance Anne has been trying to explain to one of her brothers what stove throwing was lol ( Anne missed the annual family do so that I could finally get there. Def a 'good un' lol)