LiT and I are off cycling and camping around Normandy

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  • ChrisLS
    ChrisLS Posts: 2,749
    ...have a great time. Normandy is great cycling country...
    ...all the way...'til the wheels fall off and burn...
  • kyoukoku
    kyoukoku Posts: 105
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Well, none of the above are quite right, but I have just phoned the hotel I last saw them in and found them with that hotel's help! Hurrah!

    Here they are...

    Yup that's the lil' varmints I saw!
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Aidy wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Well, none of the above are quite right, but I have just phoned the hotel I last saw them in and found them with that hotel's help! Hurrah!

    Here they are...

    Hey! I was right!

    Oh sorry, yes you were. :oops:
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Aidy wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Well, none of the above are quite right, but I have just phoned the hotel I last saw them in and found them with that hotel's help! Hurrah!

    Here they are...

    Hey! I was right!

    Oh sorry, yes you were. :oops:

    You lot have waaaay too much time on your hands.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Il Principe wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Aidy wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Well, none of the above are quite right, but I have just phoned the hotel I last saw them in and found them with that hotel's help! Hurrah!

    Here they are...

    Hey! I was right!

    Oh sorry, yes you were. :oops:

    You lot have waaaay too much time on your hands.

    You're just jealous because you aren't on 3 months paid holiday. :P
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    LiT, I got one of these for holidays it's ace

    red%20smart%20mug1.jpg

    You can get them from amazon for about £7.50 it a smartcafe hot mug, yummy.
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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    No excess packaging for that unecessary product, then.

    Does anyone know where I can find individually wrapped grapes?
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    prawny wrote:
    LiT, I got one of these for holidays it's ace

    red%20smart%20mug1.jpg

    You can get them from amazon for about £7.50 it a smartcafe hot mug, yummy.

    Hmmmmm, good idea... also means you can get more coffee en-route with ease.
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • Big Wib
    Big Wib Posts: 363
    prawny wrote:
    LiT, I got one of these for holidays it's ace

    red%20smart%20mug1.jpg

    You can get them from amazon for about £7.50 it a smartcafe hot mug, yummy.

    For reasons which escape me, the silver ones are cheaper. Good shout though, I'm now tempted.

    I'm off to do the C2C tomorrow, although taking the wimps option and not camping.

    Did some cycling when in France last week and it's amazing how much safer I felt, even on the main roads. Am now tempted by the Loire cycle path, 5-800km of signposted route through one of the premier wine growing regions,,,,,,, :D
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Always Tyred wrote:
    No excess packaging for that unecessary product, then.

    Does anyone know where I can find individually wrapped grapes?

    OooooooOOOOOOOOOOooooooh have a handbag!

    What packaging do you suggest for a single-use open bag of coffee? Hmmmmm?
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • Big Wib
    Big Wib Posts: 363
    Always Tyred wrote:
    No excess packaging for that unecessary product, then.

    Does anyone know where I can find individually wrapped grapes?

    Waitrose
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Always Tyred wrote:
    No excess packaging for that unecessary product, then.

    Does anyone know where I can find individually wrapped grapes?

    OooooooOOOOOOOOOOooooooh have a handbag!

    What packaging do you suggest for a single-use open bag of coffee? Hmmmmm?
    Ummm, it the single use bit that slightly concerns me.
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    prawny wrote:
    LiT, I got one of these for holidays it's ace



    You can get them from amazon for about £7.50 it a smartcafe hot mug, yummy.

    Hmmmmm, good idea... also means you can get more coffee en-route with ease.

    Indeed, and you can change your type for each cup if for some strange reason you need to drink *spit*decaffe*spit*.

    Oh and yeah that is weird for some reason when we bought ours the red one was cheapest, I really don't get amazon sometimes.
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    edited September 2009
    Always Tyred wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Always Tyred wrote:
    No excess packaging for that unecessary product, then.

    Does anyone know where I can find individually wrapped grapes?

    OooooooOOOOOOOOOOooooooh have a handbag!

    What packaging do you suggest for a single-use open bag of coffee? Hmmmmm?

    Ummm, it the single use bit that slightly concerns me.

    Fair play, but for camping I think they're handy. Also, coffee is kind of a single use product, no?

    EDIT: the bag bit is biodegradeable, although the foil packet is not. In case you're all eco-warrior today. ;)
    FCN 7/1
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  • kyoukoku
    kyoukoku Posts: 105
    Il Principe wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Aidy wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Well, none of the above are quite right, but I have just phoned the hotel I last saw them in and found them with that hotel's help! Hurrah!

    Here they are...

    Hey! I was right!

    Oh sorry, yes you were. :oops:

    You lot have waaaay too much time on your hands.


    Wait what?! lol

    Pot/Kettle springs to mind :wink:
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  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    prawny wrote:
    LiT, I got one of these for holidays it's ace

    red%20smart%20mug1.jpg

    You can get them from amazon for about £7.50 it a smartcafe hot mug, yummy.

    I wholeheartedly concur.
    I was bought one of these a few years ago. Initially sceptical, after testing they're so good that I now have many - for camping, work, leaving in my Dad's house for when I visit....I just got back from holiday and mine came with me and kept me caffeinated even when staying with non-coffee-drinking friends.

    (it has been pointed out that I may have a coffee problem....in my view it's only a problem if I can't get any)


    Get one. No, get several !
    Misguided Idealist
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Always Tyred wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Always Tyred wrote:
    No excess packaging for that unecessary product, then.

    Does anyone know where I can find individually wrapped grapes?

    OooooooOOOOOOOOOOooooooh have a handbag!

    What packaging do you suggest for a single-use open bag of coffee? Hmmmmm?

    Ummm, it the single use bit that slightly concerns me.

    Fair play, but for camping I think they're handy. Also, coffee is kind of a single use product, no?
    Dead right. There's absolutely no difference between coffee and plastic.
    Are you WeadMire? :lol:
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Always Tyred wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Always Tyred wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Always Tyred wrote:
    No excess packaging for that unecessary product, then.

    Does anyone know where I can find individually wrapped grapes?

    OooooooOOOOOOOOOOooooooh have a handbag!

    What packaging do you suggest for a single-use open bag of coffee? Hmmmmm?

    Ummm, it the single use bit that slightly concerns me.

    Fair play, but for camping I think they're handy. Also, coffee is kind of a single use product, no?
    Dead right. There's absolutely no difference between coffee and plastic.
    Are you WeadMire? :lol:

    Curses... rumbled. Would you like to buy a t-shirt? :lol:

    My friend's a psychologist, he says you're nuts.

    I more meant... ah you know what I meant. Stop it. And see my edit. :D
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  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    You're just jealous because you aren't on 3 months paid holiday. :P

    I'm jealous too! :(
  • kyoukoku
    kyoukoku Posts: 105
    Aidy wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    You're just jealous because you aren't on 3 months paid holiday. :P

    I'm jealous too! :(

    Make that three!

    Just what did you have to do to wangle that one out of the Boss anyway LiT?
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    It's easy, just get made redundant...
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    It's easy, just get made redundant...

    I've been posting here all day, I'm doing my best
  • kyoukoku
    kyoukoku Posts: 105
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    It's easy, just get made redundant...

    Ouch!! Don't know whether to offer my condolences or congratulations!! If you need a shoulder to cry on though........ :wink:
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  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    @ Cori: Better to have bitten off a bit too much than have been too timid to try at all. :)
    David
    Engineered Bicycles
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Roastie wrote:
    @ Cori: Better to have bitten off a bit too much than have been too timid to try at all. :)

    And at least we now all know that if we get stressed and wound up about something, we can take it out on LiT and she won't mind at all.......
    Faster than a tent.......
  • Biscuiteer
    Biscuiteer Posts: 143
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    3. Take equipment to cook in the evening but only do so when there's not another option.
    You'll want a jetboil then...
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    4. Take a cafetiere or similar. I require coffee in the mornings!
    .
    ... with its cafetiere adaptor.
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    Biscuiteer wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    3. Take equipment to cook in the evening but only do so when there's not another option.
    You'll want a jetboil then...
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    4. Take a cafetiere or similar. I require coffee in the mornings!
    .
    ... with its cafetiere adaptor.
    I have one, can recommend it. Very minimalist, but providing you choose appropriate food to use with it, it's fine. Cafetiere works well. Boils water in just over a minute.
  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    Rolf F wrote:
    Roastie wrote:
    @ Cori: Better to have bitten off a bit too much than have been too timid to try at all. :)

    And at least we now all know that if we get stressed and wound up about something, we can take it out on LiT and she won't mind at all.......
    Hadn't thought about that, but good point indeed!

    Top marks to LiT - if it were me, I probably would have murdered her.
    David
    Engineered Bicycles
  • kyoukoku
    kyoukoku Posts: 105
    Roastie wrote:
    Rolf F wrote:
    Roastie wrote:
    @ Cori: Better to have bitten off a bit too much than have been too timid to try at all. :)

    And at least we now all know that if we get stressed and wound up about something, we can take it out on LiT and she won't mind at all.......
    Hadn't thought about that, but good point indeed!

    Top marks to LiT - if it were me, I probably would have murdered her.


    . :shock: ... and Roastie lives up to his name!! :lol:

    Cori you should make a note not to invite Roastie on any of your future excursions! :twisted: :wink::lol:
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  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    In Sainsbury's today, found they sell an own brand individual coffee filter (the paper type, not plastic), Fairtrade coffee, £1.95 for 10.

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