British Lumberjack Sports Association in action, Woodworks 2010 (image Don Morris)

There are certainly some better feelings better than reaching the end of a two-day event like Woodworks! with just about everyone saying – “that was great” and without major mishap; but not many.

The weekend proved as ever, to be a great little wood and tree festival, full of dedicated, skilled and sometimes splendidly odd exponents of country crafts and dressing up in period clothing, whilst managing to exude a little of the music festival vibe. No rain certainly helped.

Click here to see what you missed; it was a good one. Dates for 2011 have been provisionally set – 3 & 4 September; why not put it in your diary now?

One of the high points, as always was the chainsaw carve up each afternoon, in which Ian Freemantle, Luke Wesley, Chris Pratt and Andy Barton competed against the clock to produce a thing of beauty from the proverbial oak sow’s ear. They managed to do this both days and the resulting sale, overseen and commentated on, in entertaining style by Chris Addy of the British Lumberjack Sports Association, raised over £400 for the Marston Vale Trust.

More than 3,000 people visited over the weekend and just about everyone had a great time.

The Churchfitters (image James Elliott)

Big thanks to important people

An enormous thank you to our sponsors this year - Park Woodfine Heald Mellows LLP solicitors, National Westminster Bank, NFU Mutual and www.liveinbedford.co.uk without whom it wouldn’t be possible to do this kind of thing.

However, there are  a few unsung heroes of Woodworks 2010 who gave up their time wihtout complaint,  lent us things or just kept on keeping on  - we would like to give them a big hug…

Michele at www.fabnights.co.uk who produced and managed all the great music over the weekend – good luck with everything Michele.

Phil at www.lightrefreshment.co.uk who along with his mate Dave, looked after all our power needs at the festival – thanks for being scary.

Lynne at www.setupscenery.co.uk  for lending us a stage and thus giving all the artists a lift

Stephen at www.marstonvalecommunityrail.org.uk once again, for making trains run on Sunday and arranging buses to the Forest Centre