Too excited to sleep.

[vernon]

I got back to Leeds from Turkey yesterday morning and had a manic day. Went to Pocklington for brunch and ended up grubbing up a hedge and ripping down some reed wall screening panels. Had a quick snack the drove up to Darlington to see another friends and deliver a bottle bottle of duty free malt to ward off this summer's winter chills and got back to Leeds late evening. I thought that I'd get a full night's sleep in but no. Wide awake from 04:00.

Just finished repacking my panniers ready for setting off this lunchtime for France. The real holiday starts now!

Can't wait to sample the simple fare of baguette, cheese, tomato and pate or salami rinsed down with a nice red - average consumption predicted to be approx 100km/litre based on my Channel to Med tour a couple of years ago :-)

I might even shed some of the weight that I put on in Turkey though I won't be trying too hard

 

[Aperitif]

"You're the man" vernon..Go for it! Take care and have fun. Yours, envious of London!

 

[Panter]

Sounds fantastic, have a great trip

 

[vernon]

I'm outta here.

See y'all in a fortnight or so.

 

[Keith Oates]

Enjoy the holiday and don't go easy on the wine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[vernon]

Having an enforced day off in Orleans - my frame snapped at the drop out. After much deliberation and cider and wine and horseburger and stunning cakes, I bought a replacement bike at Decathlon. Spent most of the day on foot and relaxing. It was also the first day of being on my own; I had two companions until this morning. I enjoyed their companionship more than anticipated. Now gone native and abandoned spoken english - more details when I get back

 

[threebikesmcginty]

More details on the cakes? - excellent!


Oh yeah, shame about the bike - at least you got a new one!

 

[vernon]

More details on the cakes? - excellent!


Oh yeah, shame about the bike - at least you got a new one!

One cake springs to mind. It was found on the middle shelf of the leftmost cabinet to the right of the cakes called 'Paris -Brest' in an artisan pattisserie on the N152 in la Chapelle St-Mesmin 500m towards Orleans from the Formule 1 hotel where I am staying.

It was very nice.

 

[Aperitif]

Tough luck with the frame vernon. At least Decathlon offers an 'off the peg' selection to get you through...usually with a decent mechanic or two ready to help.

Don't suppose you needed to change the set up of the cakes much before getting stuck in though! (Paris-Brest Mmmmmmmm. I struggle after three of those)

Take care. Allez!

 

[vernon]

Tough luck with the frame vernon. At least Decathlon offers an 'off the peg' selection to get you through...usually with a decent mechanic or two ready to help.

Don't suppose you needed to change the set up of the cakes much before getting stuck in though! (Paris-Brest Mmmmmmmm. I struggle after three of those)

Take care. Allez!

The Paris-Brest's neighbour was a circular sponge cake saturated with a rich alcohol based syrup and topped with an apricot half and three cherries and set in clear jelly. Sipping the syrup that was left after the cake was consumed was a divine pleasure.

The technician/salesman was superb in Decathlon. Got a bike that will do the job and will cost less in the long term that a repair and refurb. The pave and my porkiness probably contributed to the frame's demise. Say the incident as a challenge rather that a disaster.

 

[Speck]

The Paris-Brest's neighbour was a circular sponge cake saturated with a rich alcohol based syrup and topped with an apricot half and three cherries and set in clear jelly. Sipping the syrup that was left after the cake was consumed was a divine pleasure.

The technician/salesman was superb in Decathlon. Got a bike that will do the job and will cost less in the long term that a repair and refurb. The pave and my porkiness probably contributed to the frame's demise. Say the incident as a challenge rather that a disaster.

Haven't you gone yet?

 

[Aperitif]

Do you mean a 'baba au rhum' vern..? If so - get in there!

 

[Apeman]

Hey Vernon enjoy the trip -am dead jealous-dont bury your face in too many goregous cakes- think of your poor bike. On this thread how about a survey on ugly cakes/buns and where they were found?

 

[vernon]

Do you mean a 'baba au rhum' vern..? If so - get in there!

That's the one! Guess what's on the menu for breakfast? :-)

 

[vernon]

how about a survey on ugly cakes/buns and where they were found?

There are no ugly cakes in France. I've met several that I want to marry.