The Malvern Adventure Starts... I'm On My Way... (2 Viewers)

[JJ]

Brilliant spot JJ we agree but why can I only get half of one picture and where are the other 18 please

I have no idea Alan... I suspect the Chinese Web Servers are cross with my maternal Grandfather (who made his fortune in Shanghai before the revolution) and are blocking half my photos...

I am really surprised by the fact that it is now raining here in Wales... is this usual?


JJ :Cool:

 

[Wildman]

Needless to say the sun is shining here in Devon. glad to see you all arrived in one piece. Frankie, Dave will soon fatten you up with his oatcakes, pikelets and cheese etc I know you are wasting away. I hope you are ready for it.

 

[Snowbird]

Piklets for supper last night, followed by cheese and a drop of red. Oatcakes cheese and bacon for breakfast, but JJ abstained as he is looking after his figure .

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[lunarman]

Not raining here in Tenby.

Lunarman

 

[GJH]

Piklets for supper last night, followed by cheese and a drop of red. Oatcakes cheese and bacon for breakfast, but JJ abstained as he is looking after his figure .

Which figure is that then? 8?

 

[Carol]

Piklets for supper last night, followed by cheese and a drop of red. Oatcakes cheese and bacon for breakfast, but JJ abstained as he is looking after his figure .

Please what are Piklets

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[teddybard]

Please what are Piklets

baby Itinerants

 

[Snowbird]

Please what are Piklets

Like a flapjack with currants and raisins in. Served hot and coated in butter. Not very good for the figure Carol, but will try and save you a couple for Malvern.

 

[june123]

Please what are Piklets

When I lived in the London area I ate crumpets. When I moved to Staffordshire the Brummy I live with called them Pikelets. Funny old lot up here.

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[Snowbird]

When I lived in the London area I ate crumpets. When I moved to Staffordshire the Brummy I live with called them Pikelets. Funny old lot up here.

No, no, no. Crumpets are much thicker with air holes to soak up the butter. No fruit in crumpets either.

 

[Peter & Elaine]

Thers more to this crumpet thing than meets the eye


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crumpet

 

[Snowbird]

Thers more to this crumpet thing than meets the eye


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crumpet

Thats a crumpet :thumb:. Different thing altogether.

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[june123]

Thers more to this crumpet thing than meets the eye


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crumpet

Interesting website. It reminded me that down south you could also buy a very thin square crumpet looking thing that was called a pikelet. NO FRUIT! That seems to be a Scottish idea. Seems the further north you go the more the pikelet changes.

 

[Heyupluv]

No, no, no. Crumpets are much thicker with air holes to soak up the butter. No fruit in crumpets either.

Well Dave it must depend were you live...we have had pikelets all out lives thinner than crumpets but look very similar....and NO fruit....In fact I have never heard or seen any pikelets with fruit in ....untill you have just mentioned it :thumb: it could be regional thing..yours are more like a scotch pan cake or a drop scone

 

[Ali n Tim]

Apparently it's a Staffordshire thing. They are more of an oatcake with fruit as opposed to a crumpet/pancake. :thumb:

Don't know how to attach a link but if you Google 'Staffordshire Pikelet' there are recipes and where you can buy them

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[Snowbird]

The traditional Potteries oatcake and pikelet shops were in every street years ago. They made them in the back room and sold them through the front sash window straight onto the street. The recipes were a closely guarded secret as there was a lot of cash made from the oatcake business. Oatcake shops were only open a few days each week and they were always part of the traditional Sunday breakfast. The downside is they will not keep for more than a couple of days unless frozen. When I was overwintering in Spain and flew home for any reason I had to take a suitcase full back with me. They are now flown all over Europe during the Potteries holidays as Potters cannot survive more than a few days without there fix .

 

[JJ]

This oatcake stuff might well be a speciality for the normal people of the Midlands and the wastelands of North but we cultured, landed gentry of the sophisticated South have developed more educated palettes...

JJ :Cool:

 

[Snowbird]

This oatcake stuff might well be a speciality for the normal people of the Midlands and the wastelands of North but we cultured, landed gentry of the sophisticated South have developed more educated palettes...

JJ :Cool:

I must admit defeat there JJ. It would take far more than an oatcake to tempt the jaded palate of a Fray Bentos pie connoisseur :Blush:

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[Loujess]

Well Dave it must depend were you live...we have had pikelets all out lives thinner than crumpets but look very similar....and NO fruit....In fact I have never heard or seen any pikelets with fruit in ....untill you have just mentioned it :thumb: it could be regional thing..yours are more like a scotch pan cake or a drop scone

Quite right Mel! That is my description of a pikelet.

Ivy

 

[Viennese]

This oatcake stuff might well be a speciality for the normal people of the Midlands and the wastelands of North but we cultured, landed gentry of the sophisticated South have developed more educated palettes...

JJ :Cool:

You are obviously an artist JJ!

Catherine

 

[JJ]

Nearly ready to start last leg of the Malvern outward journey.

Black, grey and fresh water chores to be done... farewells to be carried out and then...

Off we go...

JJ :Cool:

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[JJ]

We have arrived...

The Malvern Meet Marshals Are Here.


JJ :Cool:

 

[JJ]

Malvern Meet is over...

After a dreadful drive to Manchester (blocked M6) and a wonderful footy match we are heading back towards less crowded countries.

About to move from Marine Parade to the dock for the 2.20 am sailing.

Economics forced me to break my promise to myself always to use the tunnel.

Tunnel = £190... Ferry = £40.

Thanks to all the Funster friends who made the meet so wonderful for us.

JJ

 

[Brisey]

It was good to see both Frankie and yourself again JJ.
We wish you a safe onward journey and look forward to the next time.:thumb:
Best wishes to you both.

Brisey & Pamelaaar.

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[GJH]

Nice to see you again, JJ, and - of course - to meet Frankie for the first time.

Have a safe trip.

 

[JJ]

Thanks for the good wishes...

I know why I prefer the tunnel!!!

Smooth crossing but the whole process takes forever.

Stopped for a rest/sleep 40kms north of Abbeville.

This morning our problems were as follows...

No internet on Frankie's phone as the guy in the UK EE shop had changed them and they did not go back to normal automatically when Frankie put in her French SIM card...

Very low on diesel...

Low on gas.

Research via Frankie's mum led us to Abbeville centre and a phone shop... couldn't help but gave a telephone number. Now all sorted (hence this post.)

Found a Super U filling station and filled with diesel and gas.

Now stopped for lunch.

Nice and sunny. No traffic jams. Overtaken one K reg Brit camper and two tractors (one was cutting the grass verges but we are counting it...)

Heading for a special rock and a natural arch in the sea.

JJ :Cool:

 

[hilldweller]

Smooth crossing but the whole process takes forever.
JJ :Cool:

Time to relax and switch to EU mode.

Time to stand at the back holding your loved one's hand watching your homeland disappear into the mist and think of warm sunny places and a good shag.

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[yodeli]

Time to relax and switch to EU mode.

Time to stand at the back holding your loved one's hand watching your homeland disappear into the mist and think of warm sunny places and a good shag.

Ohooo Brian!!!

 

[JJ]

Time to relax and switch to EU mode.

Time to stand at the back holding your loved one's hand watching your homeland disappear into the mist and think of warm sunny places [HI]and a good shag.[/HI]

Fat chance!

No "5" in the year... :Sad:

JJ :Cool:

 

[hilldweller]

Fat chance!
No "5" in the year... :Sad:
JJ :Cool:

Pathetic excuse - there are 406.5 of them.

If shifty can do it you can.

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