FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast 22nd October to Whitstable 2010

[theclaud]

There could be queuing at the bar

It could be a big round as well... just as well it's MacB's, really...

 

[dellzeqq]

Blimey!

Expect lyrical encomia about soggy bacon rolls any minute, team...

I was hoping you'd write it........

Nighttime. Empty roads. Moonlight. Conversation. A town comes in to view, and then a steep sided valley. 91 intrepid cyclists file down the valley side, and reach the ancient town of Rochester via the famous iron bridge.

One thing, and one thing only could have brought them here. Andy's famous bacon baguettes.

They make their way from the river mist to Rochester's Latin Quarter. Old hands scent the air - and a smile, born of recognition and deep satisfaction plays across their lips. These aren't just any bacon baguettes. They're bacon baguettes individually wrapped in finest tinfoil.

Those old hands know that there is only one way to make the perfect bacon baguette. Toast the baguette, grill the bacon, put the bacon in the baguette, and then, using a technique known to the French as 'en papillotte' wrap the baguette tightly, sealing the flavour and moisture of the bacon wth the freshness of the bread.

Ah, what deliquescent subtlety! Gentle on the palate, yet simultaneously robust! Savoury, but lent the smack of sweetness by the obligatory dab of brown sauce! Surely no greater pleasure awaits the gourmand than a bacon baguette consumed under the streetlights of Rochester's most atmospheric thoroughfare.

All this can be yours. To register for your bacon baguette en papillote simply e-mail fnrttc@....

 

[redjedi]

Luke C
Luke C (yep, they're starting to reproduce!)

I thought I had the Luke market cornered. I'm not even safe being a "C" !

He better not be riding a Bianchi as well

 

[redjedi]

It could be a big round as well... just as well it's MacB's, really...

Davy's got the second one.

 

[Origamist]

Davy's got the second one.

I think Adrian has dibs on the third round and I'm down for the 4th...

 

[redjedi]

I was hoping you'd write it........

Nighttime. Empty roads. Moonlight. Conversation. A town comes in to view, and then a steep sided valley. 91 intrepid cyclists file down the valley side, and reach the ancient town of Rochester via the famous iron bridge.

One thing, and one thing only could have brought them here. Andy's famous bacon baguettes.

They make their way from the river mist to Rochester's Latin Quarter. Old hands scent the air - and a smile, born of recognition and deep satisfaction plays across their lips. These aren't just any bacon baguettes. They're bacon baguettes individually wrapped in finest tinfoil.

Those old hands know that there is only one way to make the perfect bacon baguette. Toast the baguette, grill the bacon, put the bacon in the baguette, and then, using a technique known to the French as 'en papillotte' wrap the baguette tightly, sealing the flavour and moisture of the bacon wth the freshness of the bread.

Ah, what deliquescent subtlety! Gentle on the palate, yet simultaneously robust! Savoury, but lent the smack of sweetness by the obligatory dab of brown sauce! Surely no greater pleasure awaits the gourmand than a bacon baguette consumed under the streetlights of Rochester's most atmospheric thoroughfare.

All this can be yours. To register for your bacon baguette en papillote simply e-mail fnrttc@....

I have an urge to go right now, but I know it just wouldn't be the same.

 

[theclaud]

I was hoping you'd write it........

Nighttime. Empty roads. Moonlight. Conversation. A town comes in to view, and then a steep sided valley. 91 intrepid cyclists file down the valley side, and reach the ancient town of Rochester via the famous iron bridge.

One thing, and one thing only could have brought them here. Andy's famous bacon baguettes.

They make their way from the river mist to Rochester's Latin Quarter. Old hands scent the air - and a smile, born of recognition and deep satisfaction plays across their lips. These aren't just any bacon baguettes. They're bacon baguettes individually wrapped in finest tinfoil.

Those old hands know that there is only one way to make the perfect bacon baguette. Toast the baguette, grill the bacon, put the bacon in the baguette, and then, using a technique known to the French as 'en papillotte' wrap the baguette tightly, sealing the flavour and moisture of the bacon wth the freshness of the bread.

Ah, what deliquescent subtlety! Gentle on the palate, yet simultaneously robust! Savoury, but lent the smack of sweetness by the obligatory dab of brown sauce! Surely no greater pleasure awaits the gourmand than a bacon baguette consumed under the streetlights of Rochester's most atmospheric thoroughfare.

All this can be yours. To register for your bacon baguette en papillote simply e-mail fnrttc@....

Bravo, Dellzeqq! Luckily I'm a total sucker for this hokum...

 

[dellzeqq]

I've just received my first order!

 

[dellzeqq]

Adrian C
Alan L
Alastair MacD (possibly)
Allesandra P
Alex P
Andrew B (McW)
Andrew K
Andrij B
Andy A
Andy H
Andy M
Annie H
Anthony McC
Ben P
Charlie B
Charlotte H
Charles E
Chieh C
Chris Br
Chris F
Chris Kf
Christophe P
Claudine C
Clive P
Cornelius de K
Dan B
Dave K
David F
David R
David W
Davy S
Des O'D
Diego P
Ed F
Ed K
Edmar G
Els V
Frank P
Gary H
Geoffrey S
Gilberto Z
Greg C
User S
Howard S
Ian A
Jack F
Jane D
Janie K
User10571 B
Kate H
Ken H
Kim W
Lee T
Louise L
Luke C
Luke C (yep, they're starting to reproduce!)
Marco C
Mark G
Martin B
Martin F
Martin T
Matt L
Matthew B
Matthew S
Nigel W
Paul R
Rebecca E
Rebecca T
Rich P
Richard A
Richard C
Rimas G
Ross C
Ross McM
Sig E
Simon A
Steev D
Stephen T
Stuart A
Stuart G
Susie F
Tanya G
Tessa H
Thom F
Tim D
Tim O
Titus H
Tom Gr
Tom Lr
William P
William C
Wim van R
Zsolt S

which brings us to 93
with another couple in the pipeline

 

[Aperitif]

93

which brings us to 93
with another couple in the pipeline

They'll be makin' bacon at Andys Café - and, please, 'aloooooominum' - not 'tin'...just sounds so, so...'prol-ish'

Poor Luke. Deed poll yourself a new name quickly. No, don't call yourself Quickly, I mean...

 

[dellzeqq]

let's not kid ourselves. If the weather is rubbish then people will cancel - we could be back down to 50 before you know it.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

If there's beer at the end of the ride I'm coming whatever the weather.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Unless it's a it chilly

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Or really wet

 

[Aperitif]

let's not kid ourselves. If the weather is rubbish then people will cancel - we could be back down to 50 before you know it.

I'd love to be back down to 50...