Dunwich Dynamo (Sat 16th - SUn 17th July)

[stevevw]

I think it is best to plan on not having the van available this year. Greg will not now be riding but is doing an 18 mile orienteering event with my daughter so no van and driver for the halfway stop or the finale on the beach I am afraid. I promise we will be back to normal service next year, we may even have 2 vans, 4 cookers and 2 fridges.

I will try and get another Herts ride sorted and maybe have a BBQ and beers back at mine.

 

[4F]

Hey Steve no problems, are you still planning on doing the ride ?

To all others

How many are interested in food at the end so I can get a rough idea of whats what
(It won't be as comfortable as Steve's van but I have an estate so I can get some patio chairs in, table, camping cooker etc etc)

I will start with:-
4F
Tynan

 

[PoweredByVeg]

Hi all, been following this thread as I'm doing it for the first time.
I'm leaving a car at Dunwich Sat morning, now if I were to pack a camp stove, how about some nice soup to go with whatever anyone else rustles up.
Easy enough to do with disposable bowls/spoons.
All depends on when me and my accomplice arrive :-)

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but needed to get arrangements sorted.

Whadya reckon?

 

[4F]

Hi all, been following this thread as I'm doing it for the first time.
I'm leaving a car at Dunwich Sat morning, now if I were to pack a camp stove, how about some nice soup to go with whatever anyone else rustles up.
Easy enough to do with disposable bowls/spoons.
All depends on when me and my accomplice arrive :-)

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but needed to get arrangements sorted.

Whadya reckon?

Sounds like a plan. I was planning on bread (for toast or sandwiches), bacon, mushrooms, eggs, coffee, tea, milk and beer.

 

[Tynan]

plan coming together! welcome aboard PbV, I'd say you;re early the way plans are progressing at the moment

something hot to eat and drink - essential

something to sit on with a beer - (very) nice to have

terrible news from Steve but he has earned his laurels and then some on this one, I simply don't believe the orienteering excuse, they'll be in a pub somewhere getting drunk and kissing each other, so selfish

I'm still undecided about my plans, in the apparent absence of plans i was going to set off early, get to the stop and the cafe for opening (barring mechanicals, crashes, etc, to save Steve a post) and set off for home, subject to feeling able/bike being rideable etc

This rather throws that plan up in the air, choices choices

 

[leyton condor]

Self sufficiency is not that difficult on the ride, I did it last year after wasting so much time queuing the year before. Plenty of filled baguettes and sachets of brown sauce for the bacon ones. I even had some left over for the beach so did not have to queue for the cafe (well my mate did and got me a cup of tea) as Steve and the van was busy rescuing some west Ham fan from a ditch.

Having said all of that, a big mug of tea would be excellent at the end.

 

[4F]

rescuing some west Ham fan from a ditch.

 

[Tynan]

Self sufficiency is not that difficult on the ride, I did it last year after wasting so much time queuing the year before. Plenty of filled baguettes and sachets of brown sauce for the bacon ones. I even had some left over for the beach so did not have to queue for the cafe (well my mate did and got me a cup of tea) as Steve and the van was busy rescuing some west Ham fan from a ditch.

Having said all of that, a big mug of tea would be excellent at the end.

I hear that but hot food at the end with a chair and a table and a cuppa is a nice thing, especially with chaps, away from the madding crowd

and I was not in a ditch, the front wheel had a short dalliance with a deep narrow trench at the side of the road, I think, I was busy going over the handlebars at that time

thereafter me and my splendid companion who refused to leave me sat and waited while the entire ride went past, on a grassy bank next to a sinister forest whose entire role in the eco system appeared to be generating small biting insects that liked me very much

I suppose there must be cafes that must open in the general area not toooo long after a hardy rider might set off again

 

[Tynan]

can't cook pasta?

that is impressive

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

Hey Steve no problems, are you still planning on doing the ride ?

To all others

How many are interested in food at the end so I can get a rough idea of whats what
(It won't be as comfortable as Steve's van but I have an estate so I can get some patio chairs in, table, camping cooker etc etc)

I will start with:-
4F
Tynan

Myself and No1 Son...

 

[Little yellow Brompton]

I have been known to set things on fire whilst cooking pasta.

I once burnt the cornflakes!

 

[al-fresco]

I once burnt the cornflakes!

Sir, I salute you.

 

[Will1985]

I'm too tired to look through the whole thread - is there an established meeting time this year? I'll go to get a train ticket tomorrow.

 

[4F]

im getting into liverpool street about 5 and then going to find some nosh first

 

[Aperitif]

Saturday: Happy Birthday to the four eff!

Good health and have a great day, Tony!