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Kubb and Goulash

3/8/2018

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If you have hung around this blog for a while you will have heard me talk about one of my favourite happy places on earth and that is the Copper Beech Glade in the gardens of Markington Hall. Over the hills in North Yorkshire, England.
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You will also know how I like to travel as much as possible. AND, you will know how much I adore celebrations and festivities.  So, how happy was I when some of my favourite things all came together recently? Very happy, VERY happy indeed.

A group of the “chosen family” (you know those friends who have become “family” and I don’t mean in a creepy cult way – just many years of shared life experiences and a whole lot of love) rendezvoused a few weeks ago to celebrate 3 x significant birthdays.

The night before the official celebration, many of us gathered down in the glade for a game of Kubb, a few drinks and to enjoy a nosh-up of Goulash. All sitting around the campfire in front of the gypsy vans. Even the non-meat eating folk had their own bubbling pot of vego goulash!!
 
Before I go any further, I hear you asking what is Kubb – unless of course you are Swedish, you know all about it.  It is a game. A team sport. Wikipedia descirbes as; 
 
Kubb (pronounced [kɵbː] in Swedish or [kubː] in Gutnish) is a lawn game where the objective is to knock over wooden blocks (kubbs) by throwing wooden batons (kastpinnar) at them. Kubb can be described as a combination of bowling and horseshoes.
 
Now as the most unlikely and least able sports orientated person in my family and friends network – it is not usual for me to be picked on anyone’s team.  But selected I was AND I was the first person to score in the game.  Now I would love to say it was extraordinary skill and ability but in reality it was pure LUCK !
As the night air became cooler and a few more bevvies were consumed we all gathered around the goulash pots and claimed a piece of log to sit and eat dinner.  ​
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What a splendid evening. Food, friends and fire-pit. ​
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The Copper Beech Glade is such a wonderful environment. Some of us even believe magic can happen there amongst the trees, beside the beck and listening to the sounds of the English countryside. After several years of operating the glamping gypsy vans,  Jules and Hank (owners & operators) are starting to recognise and welcome return visitors and many memories are being created there as their gypsy caravan dream, continues to expand. 

Well it is simply the perfect location for weddings, parties and celebrations.

If you call to make a reservation, make sure you tell Jules you read about the Copper Beech Glade here on the PCH Blog!

#happytastings #makingmemories

DC​

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