We have just started to unpack and construct the Mongolian Gers for this years programmes. The Gers are sited on the edge of the Malverns and face South West down toward the Forest of Dean and the Bristol Channel. The setting is fantastic, unlike our Ger construction skills which are somewhat limited, surprising since many of the staff have spent weeks staying them in mongolia.

A big limit is not knowing the name of anything “that awkward painted thing over there” is probably not specific enough. However, they do look amazing and we look forward to welcoming our first group who are using them for their team building event at the end of April.

Following a very long and hard weekend (except for Kes who crept off to Lyme Regis for a cheeky ice-cream and snooze in a deckchair) Outside Adventure has moved into new premises on the Eastnor Estate.

Once we are settled, I will post some more information but in short, Bronsil House means we can now offer conference facilities and accommodation on site (in gers/yurts or bunkhouse). As well as extending our programmes across the whole of the deer park and the Eastern Slopes of the Malvern Hills.

Bronsil House comes with its own Castle and moat (as if one wasn’t enough) and Fernley is busy designing new programmes, on/under and in the moat.

Apparently we also have a ghost (extract from Moelbryn’s blogspot – http://moelbryn-eastnor.blogspot.com/2005/09/treasure-at-bronsil-castle.html)

“It is the elder of two castles in the small village, the other being the more famous but modern Eastnor castle. Bronsil Castle was built by Lord Beauchamp in the 15th century, and legend has it that hidden treasure remains unfound near the ruins. Lord Beauchamp hid his fortune somewhere in the grounds of the castle so that his family would not spend it unwisely whilst he was away fighting the Crusades. However he assured them that, should he be killed whilst fighting in the Holy Wars, their inheritance would be easily located so long as all his remains were returned to the castle for burial. He left a familiar spirit in the form of a Raven, to guard over the treasure whilst he was away. Sadly Beauchamp was killed tragically in Italy but as requested his bones were returned for burial in the grounds of the castle. However it is thought that some of his bones were lost in transit and so the family fortune remained hidden forever. It is said that the Raven can still sometimes be seen or heard guarding Lord Beauchamps hidden fortunes to this very day.”