Hymer C 9. Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I was thinking as we are planning trips and getting our things sorted out if a thread about things we have tried and tested that really do what they say here's mine: my double skillet cooks everything from full roast dinners to Jacket Potatoes and cheese toasties. Bake o glide. I would not be without it, Little Suckers things to keep things tidy in shower room, and probablly best of all my giant la free power assist bike definatly would not leave home with out that. Any more suggestions of things that really work please let me know because in the motorhome all space is valuable, so only want to take things that work. Cheers Carol *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Hi Carol. (or is it Edward? you seem to have a split personality) Just wondered what a "giant la free power assist bike" is. The mind boggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Frank Wilkinson Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Ralph - 2007-01-25 8:01 AM Hi Carol. (or is it Edward? you seem to have a split personality) Just wondered what a "giant la free power assist bike" is. The mind boggles. It's actually a Giant LaFree electric bicycle. Giant is the brand name and LaFree the model. It's considered to be one of the better electric bikes available but I think that it's discontinued now.Off to catch the train for sunny London for my monthly meeting - wish me luck! First class with a breakfast included, beats any electric bike that was ever invented! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 But it's an electric train Frank so it's similar (well sort of) I assumed "giant", as in big and "LA free" to mean it didn't use LAs :-D BTW although you won't read this till you get back London is currently sunny but it's b****y freezing. Of course, as everyone is aware, for us southern softies one flake of snow meand we shut up shop and the roads gridlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philman Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I bought a 36cm electric non-stick frying pan with a glass lid in a supermarket in Trier last year. It is absolutely marvellous, it cooks so many different things with either very little oil or none at all. It enables me to cook a couple of large chops or escalopes and the wedgies at the same time. It does stir fries a treat. Another thing that I always take is the slow cooker. So useful for stews and casseroles. Put it on around midday before we go out and it's ready to pop the dumplings in when we get back. Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hymer C 9. Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Hi Ralf, as Frank kindly points out it is a Giant Lafree bike, which you pedal as a normal bike but if you get tired or the wind against you just flick the power on and it sends you along like Mary Poppins, but you still need to pedal which of course keeps you fit, (by the way its Carol not Edward writing) he's much more interested in the mechanical bits and pieces). Cheers Carol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Thanks Carol. My mind can stop boggling now. We do carry an electric bike sometimes depending on where we are off to. Unfortunately I haven't found a way to fit the dog (a labrador) onto the rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonB Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Gaffer Tape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Can't beat gaffer tape - wouldn't go anywhere without it! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Can't beat gaffer tape - wouldn't go anywhere without it! I'll try to attach a pic of one use, on one of those concrete table in French picnic areas. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Can't beat gaffer tape - wouldn't go anywhere without it! There's probably scope for another thread for people to suggest imaginative uses for it. This site may inspire: http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/index.html Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Can't beat gaffer tape - wouldn't go anywhere without it! There's probably scope for another thread for people to suggest imaginative uses for it. This site may inspire: http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/index.html Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 This Forum, Just goes to show even when away you always get a reply . especially like when we were in Chamonix Mont Blanc at christmas with no heating .... Handy to have the Lap Top and the Forum.... Oh The people on the forum .could not do it with out you all. ;-) Some real nice people on here except.............the one's that keep repeating themself (lol) (lol) (lol) Even there not bad. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Well you're obviously keen on it Tony, 4 posts! 'Ere, you're not trying to get more stars by cheating are you? :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest starspirit Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I don't work - I'm a full time loafer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Tony I'm getting a bit worries about you and the weird web sites you visit ... is there something you should be telling us???? 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 How can an otherwise sensible and near normal chap go so far off the rails simply because someone mentioned duct tape? D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonB Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 I think Tony might have been brainwashed by the KGB sometime in the past and the mention of Gaffer Tape is the signal that affects his mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vixter Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Electric frying-pan (use it outside as soon as weather permits - avoids smells indoors, have also used mine to make pasta sauce when feeding the five thousand, and very pungent curries!) , campa-toaster to use on the gas hob (we don't bother with an electric one, takes up too much space), gaffer tape (naturally!) & blue tack, wind-up torch, multi-tester, electric fan-heater (warms, dries wet carpet, demists windscreen) and a constantly-changing selection of Charity Shop paperbacks. Above all, never forget your sense of humour and spirit of adventure!! Vixter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Me, cheat? The very idea! No, I was working on the post & trying (unsuccessfully!) to attach a pic, and somehow managed to send it 4 times at different stages of the edioting (editing? idioting??) process. Mod - feel free to knock 3 off my score if the technology allows! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmad Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Going back to bikes, we have 2 small dogs and I thought of getting one of those enclosed buggy things people tow behind their bikes with their toddlers in! Wonder if anyone has tried this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Ooh you are sneaky Tony. You scored another one by replying to me :-D No no, we can't go on like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philman Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Hi Dogmad, I've seen quite a few people on the continent doing just that. Most of them seem to be German or Dutch. I think it's a brilliant idea. Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmad Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Hi Phil, thanks for that. Hubby thinks I'm mad for even suggesting it so it's good to know others think it's a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Things that work ... Dave Newell occasionally when he's not nattering on here!!! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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