Date for the UK meet-up is the 14th -15th Sept. Add your names if interested.

[Taxi Dad]

not "surprised" just angry that you've let us all down again so we're preparing the punishments .....
time for a poll !

1 thumb screws
2 dunking stool
3 LM crunch and a blow torch to the man bits

[Farmman]

So hard to choose.... Can we just go with all of them?  Ps not my crunch though.

[Gareth]

Given the weather forecast I suspect the dunking stool is going to be a strong option.

[Sparky415]

1 - maxpedition jumbo versapacks (or similar)
2 - Gerber MP600/800
3 - Wood
4 - Paraffin / Kerosene
5 - 60quid
6 - Charlize Theron
7 - Anything light emitting
8 - Some sort of BBQ device
9 - SOG Powerlock
10 - LM OHT
11 - Chris Caine knife plz
12 - Al's F1 LED Lenser (and any other bright and shiny stuff )
13 - Fire extinguisher
14 - NUPHORIA
15 - Gerber Diesel
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26 - First Aid Kit (Kirky's coming)
27 - Wild Woodgas Stove
28 - 84mm Tinker
29 - Zebralight SC30
30 - Tarpaulins   
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42 - The answer to the great question of life, the universe and everything

[AimlessWanderer]

We're British, we'll deal with it .... well, by deal with it, I mean sit there and moan about it 

Clubhouse tent - Check 
Conventional stoves - Check 
Fuel - Check 
Bloody minded stubbornness - Check 
Food - Oh yes!!!
Company - Top notch
Alcohol - You betcha
Someone to blame - For sure!

GAME ON!!

 

[AimlessWanderer]

Got the rest of the shopping done today for the marinades and "sides", plus the obligatory beer and wine so I'm just about set 
I just hope my car's suspension can cope with everything I'm bringing 

[Farmman]

Packing. So how big is your truck again al?

[AimlessWanderer]

Packing. So how big is your truck again al?

Yesterday I was looking at how much stuff I'm taking, and .....  I was planning on bringing my big BBQ to help cook it all on, but that might be the first thing that gets omitted from the plan. If I leave that out I reckon there might just be room for us two to get in the car too 

This morning I got a knock on the door, and it was the delivery driver with the rest of the meat from when the order went wrong. With the way we currently have things planned, there is no smurfing way we are going to be able to eat all this, especially if TaxiDad is bringing some lamb chops too. If we follow the plan, we've got to eat about 5kg of meat plus side dishes in one sitting only a few hours after we've had a fill of haggis

Sooooo .....

I can either reign back on the quantities, but even then we'll probably be overfaced OR we could split this into two sessions and all have some Sunday lunch before we all go home. The problem there is the BBQ will be hot when I need to pack it away  (just nipped out and picked up some disposable party sized BBQs) The final option is have some of it Friday evening, which means John and Michael will miss out on something.

I need to know your preferences pretty quick (tonight) chaps, as if we're eating any of this stuff Friday evening I need to start letting some defrost. A sensible option would be frogs legs and python Friday evening (with hot spiced chickpea salad, and beetroot and smoked sage cous cous), and lamb/camel/kangaroo/pheasant on Saturday (with veggie kebabs and lentil dhal). Still have sausages for breakfast Sunday? BTW - Pheasant will now be filled with Parmesan and wrapped in bacon
 

For the record - I don't blame Kirky - I blame that Lamontagne geezer! If he'd do what he keeps threatening too and come over to gatecrash one of our meets and give us a hand devouring this stuff we might have been alright 

[Tofty]

Bit of a change of plan from me i'm afraid, sorry, i'll explain why when i get up there.

Fri 11am           Sparky (I can get there earlier)

SAT  11am        Tofty   

Fri 2pm (ish)       Al + Mark

Fri Afternoon (ish) Cupboard

Fri 5-6pm           Gareth

SAT 11am (ish)   TD + Kirk

[Cupboard]

So a bit Friday night, a bit Saturday night, a bit Sunday lunch?

I know that's leaving some people out of interesting things on Friday but you've got it and it would be nice to eat something on Friday!

I do feel a bit mean on TD and Kirk though :/

Anyway, 

[Sparky415]

I'll go with your idea Al 

I got the 24 eggs (chicken,    dang ducks) then popped in to the shops on the way home,
picked up two of those very wide french sticks and bacon, also some ready cooked rice for a side dish or two 
I also got some coffee, UHT milk and sugar, might need more bread and milk 

Off to fill my car with wood, BBQ tent etc etc et in a min 

 

[AimlessWanderer]

So a bit Friday night, a bit Saturday night, a bit Sunday lunch?

I know that's leaving some people out of interesting things on Friday but you've got it and it would be nice to eat something on Friday!

I do feel a bit mean on TD and Kirk though :/

Anyway, 

Well now it's Tofty too  I'm going to cut back a little on quantities anyway. Still 48 Frogs legs, but only 500g of Python instead of 1kg (between 5 of us). There's the spicy chickpea salad and cous cous too so we'll not be hungry. Also for Saturday night I'm only going to bring 2 x 350g packs of the kangaroo and camel instead of all three, but again there's still TD's lamb chops, half a pheasant breast each, lentil dhal and veggie kebabs so full bellies all round I'm sure  I've also got 36 sausages (zebra/llama/reindeer) for Sunday morning, and Farmman told me he's picked up some gammon steaks too. If we're still there Sunday afternoon (or some of us are) that'll prob involve polishing off whatever didn't get used before

I'll go with your idea Al 

I got the 24 eggs (chicken,    dang ducks) then popped in to the shops on the way home,
picked up two of those very wide french sticks and bacon, also some ready cooked rice for a side dish or two 
I also got some coffee, UHT milk and sugar, might need more bread and milk 

Off to fill my car with wood, BBQ tent etc etc et in a min 

 

Tony, Mark was talking about getting more bread and milk in tomorrow morning, so we're all set there  We'll be leaving Mark's about 11 tomorrow, which should line us up for ariving about 1:00 - 1:30 (ish) depending on traffic and conditions. Maybe me, Gareth and Kirky should have gone over a few days earlier with the air rifles to "have a word" with the ducks first 

I've got the cooking gear (stoves, utensils, tuperware etc etc) in the car, along with camping chair, and a few other bits. I'll be loading the rest in tomorrow morning as I don't like leaving "gear" in the car overnight ..... need to go and take the python and frogs legs out of the freezer now so they'll be defrosting 

Quick note for those who haven't been before - bring a chair 

[Taxi Dad]

I've got 'chairs' on my list 
also i'll have a loaf (+butter) and milk (semi-skimmed 4 pints?)

[AimlessWanderer]

Nobody has mentioned tea bags  I'll stick some in a box/bag now 

[nuphoria]

Glad I'm on the list... sorry I can't make it though

I know you boys will have a splendid time though

[Taxi Dad]

Nobody has mentioned tea bags  I'll stick some in a box/bag now 

Kirky has already commanded that I pack tea bags ! but you can't have too many  (I need my coffee .....can't start a day without caffeine  )

[Cupboard]

Oooh, a chair, now there's a good idea!

[AimlessWanderer]

Glad I'm on the list... sorry I can't make it though

I know you boys will have a splendid time though

We certainly will Nuph  Real shame you can't come out to play - it's been too long

[Farmman]

Chrissy you and minty should send a photo.

[Gareth]

Gear packed ready to be loaded in the car in the morning.  Really looking forward to a few days off.

[AimlessWanderer]

I'm at the "really hoping I haven't forgotten anything vital" stage 

 

[Farmman]

Something vital..... I have just packed a solar lighter!  Do you think I will get to use it?

[Farmman]

Gareth you didn't finish the sentence.  "without the wife and kids."

[Sparky415]

I'm at the 'buggerit I will do it in the morning' stage

See you tomorrow Guys 

[Gareth]

Gareth you didn't finish the sentence.  "without the wife and kids."

[AimlessWanderer]

Something vital..... I have just packed a solar lighter!  Do you think I will get to use it?

Errrmmm .... nope!
I thought you were on the electrics now anyway ... won't that be very smelly and expensive 

I'm at the 'buggerit I will do it in the morning' stage

See you tomorrow Guys 

  This is the third time I've up out of bed to write something down I remembered, so I thought I'd log in and se what was going off. Now all I have to do is remember to read the list I've written when I get up in the morning 

[Gareth]

Haggis is on the hob, getting pre-cooked for tomorrow.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Have a great time guys!

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[AimlessWanderer]

Cheers Mike 

Well, the car is pretty much full ... and I've still got to collect Farmman and all his gear yet  If he's bringing more than a toothbrush, this is going to be a VERY tight squeeze  It'll be a lot easier coming back, as there's be four boxes of food that I won't need to find room for, plus beer and wine 

[Farmman]

As I have the club house tent plus my own gear this could prove interesting.........