The Fridays Tour 2013 with added poll

[rvw]

from David Bader, "One Hundred Great Books in Haiku":

Tea-soaked madeleine -
A childhood recalled. I had
brownies like that once.

Remind me, and I'll bring it next year for general entertainment.

 

[Aperitif]

from David Bader, "One Hundred Great Books in Haiku":

Tea-soaked madeleine -
A childhood recalled. I had
brownies like that once.

Remind me, and I'll bring it next year for general entertainment.

Simon,I'm sorry to say
that I will not be coming
if this is truesay.

 

[rvw]

And, carve this in stone. Non-cyclists do not get lumbered with the cooking and washing up. I may even have a 'no women in the kitchen' rule.

I would think there will be enough volunteers for cooking not to have to force/ban anyone or any gender! The rule I'd suggest is "the cook/s of the day doesn't/don't get lumbered with the washing up".

If we shop communally for breakfast (bread, jam, cereals, fruit, coffee, tea) and lunch (bread, cheese, meat, salad, fruit) then those meals won't need communal preparation - we can each grab what we want and clear up after ourselves. Which probably only leaves 5 or 6 meals in the evenings, which is totally manageable. And yes, I'm up for doing one of those (probably with S).

 

[Aperitif]

FTFY

Ta - must stop rushing these things!

 

[theclaud]

I would think there will be enough volunteers for cooking not to have to force/ban anyone or any gender!

DZ's No Women Slaving Over The Stove rule is, depending on your point of view, either a radical feminist reordering of domestic space, or a nagging anxiety that Susie might make inroads into the kitchen at DZ Towers...

 

[Jimmygee]

Mrs Lizzy Gee has looked at the pictures of the gardens of the chateau and wants to spend the week there in the gardens. We will bring her bike as they look quite large!

Non cycling wives/carers/partners will have company. She is thinking of bringing a car so plenty of options would seem to be available; meeting up for lunch etc. I hope Lizzy will join in some of the shorter rides as well.

 

[StuAff]

read this..

For a long time...and out of a half-visualised succession of oil-lamps, followed by shirts with turned-down collars, would put together by degrees the component parts of my ego. (and so on and so forth for the next sixty pages...)

Or, more succinctly....

 

[SaLQ83]

Chateau le Val is now full - I'll hold you over for Chateau 2

GVsam7 and I are definily in for the deposit if that's ok, so can we secure 2 places please DZ?

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

Can I come too please? I promise to be over my fear of hills by the time this comes around, as much for everyone elses sake as mine

 

[dellzeqq]

DZ's No Women Slaving Over The Stove rule is, depending on your point of view, either a radical feminist reordering of domestic space,..

possibly

or a nagging anxiety that Susie might make inroads into the kitchen at DZ Towers...

as if...........

 

[Flying Dodo]

Mmm - when I was 16, I cycled all along the French coast from Deauville to Cherbourg, sometimes wild camping, other times finding a hotel. Wonderful quiet roads. Have to put my thinking cap on....................

The thinking cap has done its work. French roads, no English summer weather, beer, bikes, lovely scenery, wine - what's not to like. Put me & Rebecca on the list please. Email sent.

 

[Flying Dodo]

And I had only just got used to Greg as a roomie as well. Now what will I do?

Stop being grumpy?

 

[dellzeqq]

John E
Susie F +1
Greg C and Helen
Jim G + Liz?
Olaf (+1?)
Rachel W and Stephen
Chris W (+1?)
Stuart G + Diana
Miranda S
Rebecca T
Claudine C
Jenny M
Holly McM
Sonia W
Cate R
Andrij
Martin B
Titus H
Stuart A
Adrian C + Kathy
Martin T
Mark A
Mick D
Michael A
Mark and Gail
Sahar and George
Grahame D + Lizzy
Pamela W
Julie G
Adam B + Rebecca O-B
Gordon P
Martin F
Louise M

 

[dellzeqq]

I'm going to chase Chateau No. 2 today.

My only regret about not going to Lincolnshire is that it's proving far tougher to get answers from France.

 

[dellzeqq]

The thinking cap has done its work. French roads, no English summer weather, beer, bikes, lovely scenery, wine - what's not to like. Put me & Rebecca on the list please. Email sent.

think Cornwall. It might not be dry.