#MySundayPhoto – Kettle / Bouilloire
On Friday after school, we went on a Kelly kettle adventure at the Octagon, in the Glen of the Downs, Co Wicklow, with my friend Anita and her two boys.
Jedi, by now a dab hand at this, fired it with his fire steel and a bit of cotton wool. Mermaid knows of a spot in the woods where she can find handfuls of dry twigs – perfect to get the flames going!
After a few minutes of blowing on the fire and feeding it through the kettle’s chimney, the water inside started simmering. The brand new green stopper whistled loudly when it reached boiling point.
It wasn’t long before we all sipped some hot chocolate sprinkled with marshmallows brought by Anita.
Fire child
It was getting late and dark but Squirrel was determined to light his own fire. So I helped him start the Kelly kettle again.
By the time he was ready to leave, night had fallen over the Octagon, and we walked back to the car in the pitch dark, with the acorns lighting the way with their head torches. What an adventure!
Vendredi après l’école, nous sommes allés à l’Octogone, dans le Glen of the Downs, Co Wicklow, pour une mini aventure avec la Kelly kettle. Mon amie Anita nous accompagnait avec ses deux garçons.
Jedi démarrra le feu d’une main experte avec son allume-feu et un peu de coton. Sirène connaît un coin secret dans les bois où trouver des brindilles bien sèches, idéales pour faire prendre le feu.
Au bout de quelques minutes passées à souffler sur les flammes et les alimenter par la cheminée de la bouilloire, l’eau à l’intérieur frémissait. Le bouchon vert tout neuf siffla quand elle commença à bouillir.
Avant longtemps, nous sirotions tous un gobelet de chocolat chaud garni de petits chamallows apportés par Anita.
Enfant du feu
Il se faisait tard mais Ecureuil tenait à allumer son propre feu. Alors je l’ai aidé à redémarrer la Kelly kettle.
Quand enfin il fut prêt à partir, la nuit avait enveloppé l’Octogone. Nous sommes retournés à la voiture dans l’obscurité complète, le chemin éclairé seulement par les lampes frontales des graines de chêne. Quelle aventure !
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That is a real adventure! Captured beautifully as always . Happy Sunday #mysundayphoto
Thank you Catie 🙂
Popping back to say thank you for linking up to #PointShoot
Great shots of the adventure. Looks like fun.
Thank you 🙂
I’ve always wanted to give one of these a go, might grab one in time for the Summer
Thank you for linking up
The Kelly kettle is fantastic, definitely recommend it! Feel free to click on the affiliate link in the post to buy one from Amazon 😉
Thank you for hosting #MySundayPhoto
That Kelly Kettle is brilliant, I have never seen one before. Would be handy for our camping trips. #MySundayPhoto
The Kelly kettle is brilliant for camping trips, hiking, fishing, or any outdoor pursuit. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Annette
I love the idea of a kelly kettle, great for outdoor adventures
I’m really surprised you don’t already own one, Fiona!
wow,what an adventure, your captured exploring so well X #pointshoot
This looks like a beautiful adventure for all — thanks for sharing it with us! #pointshoot xo
That Kelly Kettle would solve our major problem when on forest walks. What fuel do you use – cheers Mimi
Hi Mimi,
The best bit about the Kelly kettle is that you don’t need to carry fuel – you make a fire in the base, and you can burn whatever you have to hand, i.e. twigs, sticks, dead leaves, paper, etc.
I hope this answers your question. If you need more information, click on the affiliate link in the post to get to the Kelly kettle Amazon shop. For more information, check out this post https://www.fouracorns.ie/2017/11/05/family-wild-camping-tipi-adventure-ireland/
And I’ll soon publish a post on how the Kelly kettle works 😉
Hope this helps!
Annette
Oh Lord that looks fab & amazing. Thats a top contender for Easter break. Right down our alley – Great post – thanks – Mimi from Mimitoys
It sounds like you have been out and about again. A hot drink with a little work is just the thing to warm up with this winter. #PointShoot