Fire Circles – Explorations Within Nature

On Monday 10th June MensCraft staff gathered at the X Adventure Activities Bramley Lakes site in Horsford. It was a rainy start and colder than a June day should be, so it was great to see Chris get a fire established. This gathering was a ‘staff development...

Manifest East Men’s Camp, 2023

In late September, nearly thirty men attended the annual Manifest East Camp at Ashlin Woods, Cambridgeshire. It was my second time attending the camp. Whereas, for the initial one I had felt genuine fear doing something so outside of my previous experience, returning...

Norwich Pit Stop Anglers

On Sunday 30th April, Norwich Pit Stop members gathered at Shallowbrook Lakes, Costessey, for a day’s fishing. This was our first such event in Norwich and it was ably facilitated by MensCraft’s Nick Buck, who is our ‘lead’ on fishing (thanks...

Getting Lost

Tolkein, the author of, ‘Lord of the Rings’, once noted that, ‘all who wander are not lost’. I think that there’s some wisdom in this statement. Nowadays, in a very literal sense, I allow myself to get lost. For instance, within Norwich, I go a-wandering and if...