So - The Gathering - what are you bringing?

[Mobile Chicane]

I thought I'd start a new thread to keep all the information in one place and avoid doubling up.

- Car
- Equipment
- Booze
- Food (goes against the local food ethos a tad, but I'm not sure what will be open locally over the BH weekend)
- Books
- Anything else

Me (edited list as at 29 April):

Car
- Elise 111R

Equipment
- LC cast-iron griddle
- Globals + sharpener
- Wild food catching gear
- Lime squeezer

Booze
Some of my local hooch:
- 2 x Denbies Whitedown fizz
- 2 x Denbies Juniper Hill (to accompany Saturday's starter)
plus
- 2 x Chateau Musar (needs a roast / strong cheese, this)
- 1 x Hendrick's gin
- Cucumber to go in Hendrick's gin
- Fevertree tonic
- Cranberry juice
- Ginger beer
- Bag of limes

Food
- Saturday's starter (nettle and feta cheese filo pie)
- Saturday's cheese course (Welsh where possible)
- Home-made pork rillettes
- Biscuits for cheese, and breads
- Condiments and seasonings: olive oil, balsamic, mustards, Tabasco, S&P etc.
- Fresh garden herbs: bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, sage, mint
- Spice mix to make Bombay Potatoes
- Ground coffee

Books
- Wild food foraging books - Richard Mabey's 'Food for Free', Roger Phillips' 'Wild Food' and 'Mushroom' books
- H F-W 'The River Cottage Cookbook'
- H F-W 'Everyday'
- Culinaria 'France' - an epic gastronomic journey through the regions of France

Anything else
- Ibuprofen
- Berocca
- Clarityn
- Blackberry + charger
- OS maps of Swansea & Gower / Llandeilo & Brechfa Forest
- Guidance as to good local foraging beaches from Mark (Piggy) Benson
- The number of an excellent local mechanic
- Walking shoes

Can we go yet?

Edited by Mobile Chicane on Thursday 29th April 19:20

[Cotty]

Car
- BMW 325i touring

Equipment
- weber smokey joe bbq
- 7kg's of coals and lighters


Booze
- 1 x Crate of Carling
- 1 X Mixed crate of wine
- 1 x Fortnum and Mason Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne
- 1 X Sainsburys Vintage cava rose
- 1 X bottle of Fullers ESB
- 1 X bottle of Fullers London Pride

Food
- Twinings everyday tea bags
- Chopped tomatoes
Basmati rice
Curry sauce
Pasta (penne)
Pasta sauce
Olive oil (mild)
Noodles
Stir fry sauce
Dried herbs and some spices
Cannellini beans
kidney beans
Chilli con carny
Rich Tea biscuits
Toilet rolls
wooden skewers
Knorr gel type stock

Books
- Farmers Market cookbook (not read yet) Might get some ideas
- Recepie scrapbook, cut from various sources

Anything else
- Clothes (hoping others will be wearing them )
- Shaving kit (I don't suit a beard)
- DVD player
The Perfect Storm
Ray Mears Bushcraft (for MC)
Gone in 60 Seconds (original)
Le Mans
Genevieve
Grand Prix
Two Lane Backtop
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
300
The Prestige
The Day After Tomrrow
The Wedding Date
The Holiday
The Thomas Crown Affair (remake)
Watchmen
Jamie Oliver at home 2 series
Gladiator

Edited by Cotty on Thursday 29th April 19:31

[SVX]

Car
- Should've been my new CLS will be either a new E-Class or C-Class estate = room for shopping; but no "watch this" style diesel drifting or PH sticker

Equipment
- Seki Magoroku knives, diamond and ceramic steels
- Chef kit (tongs, carving fork, ceramic peeler etc.)
- Braai kit
- Cast iron casserole
- Biltong cutter
- Wooden chopping block

Booze
- lots
- 1 x case Hansa Pilsener
- 6 x MG brewery beer
- 6 x SA Pinotage
- 6 x Mixed wines for tasting
- 1 x Something short

Food
- Selection of Boerwors
- Biltong
- Steaks
- Rolls
- Condiments of a spicy nature
- Will look to buy ingredients for Sunday's meal when we all arrive...

Anything else
- Laptop +3G card
- Board games + playing cards
- DSLR and kit
- iPod & Speakers
- Bioplus

and yeah can we go yet!

[Cotty]

Mobile Chicane said:

- Globals + sharpener

SVX said:

Seki Magoroku knives, diamond and ceramic steels

Just checking but are there locks on the bedroom doors?

[SVX]

Cotty said:

Mobile Chicane said:

- Globals + sharpener

SVX said:

Seki Magoroku knives, diamond and ceramic steels

Just checking but are there locks on the bedroom doors?

It would be a bit obvious to mention anything about big choppers at this point

[Mobile Chicane]

SVX said:

Cotty said:

Mobile Chicane said:

- Globals + sharpener

SVX said:

Seki Magoroku knives, diamond and ceramic steels

Just checking but are there locks on the bedroom doors?

It would be a bit obvious to mention anything about big choppers at this point

Au contraire, mon ami.

What's a biltong cutter when it's at home? That must be some chopper indeed

[SVX]

Mobile Chicane said:

SVX said:

Cotty said:

Mobile Chicane said:

- Globals + sharpener

SVX said:

Seki Magoroku knives, diamond and ceramic steels

Just checking but are there locks on the bedroom doors?

It would be a bit obvious to mention anything about big choppers at this point

Au contraire, mon ami.

What's a biltong cutter when it's at home? That must be some chopper indeed

Think of it as a Lilliputian Guillotine for dried meat Certainly not something to take into the bedroom

[smack]

Car
- M5

Equipment
- Don't know, see what we don't have first


Booze
- Beers from the local brewry
- Some wine

Food
-

Books
- Welsh phrase book

Anything else
- Walking boots

[Mobile Chicane]

Knives are the only real biggie I think, and I'm bringing some.

The kitchen is fully equipped with pots and pans etc from what I remember, just that knives in holiday lets are always cheap and blunt.

[condor]

Car
Ford Ka

Equipment
potato ricer, microwave steamer and bacon rack, tin opener, corkscrew, imperia pasta maker and drying stand, fan heater, tin foil, cling film and kitchen roll


Booze
Red wine -
12 Castillo de Alarcon tempranillo old vines 2006
6 Casillero del diablo Reserva Privada (Chilean Cab sauv/Syrah)
White wine -
2 Louis Jadot 2004 Les Climats
3 Radcliffes 2007 Sancerre
1 Montana Gewurztraminer 2005
Spirits/liquers -
Ardbeg, Pimms, Tuaca, homemade 2007 sloe gin.

Food
Since I volunteered to do a few breakfasts will be breakfast type things.
Nescafe Gold Blend, Twinings Earl Grey Teabags, UHT milk, Orange Juice,
Kelloggs Bran Flakes and variety Pack, marmalade, marmite, butter, bananas, apple, sea salt, 2 dozen free range eggs, sliced bread for toasting, Pasta flour, Baking potatoes, sun dried spicy tomato puree,tube of Colmans mustard, tin of pink salmon (back-up plan) tomato ketchup, Heinz baked beans, veg/salad oddments that I haven't got round to eating and will go off if I leave them.

Books
Camera manual

Anything else
DSLR


If I think of anything else I'll edit this post...I just did

Edited by condor on Friday 30th April 19:23

[Balmoral Green]

Car, me, moonshine, money.


Oh, and a toothbrush.

[JonRB]

Somewhat unexpectedly; me. Plus whatever I put together / is needed. And possibly my Sagaris depending on what my travel buddy wants to travel in.

[Mobile Chicane]

Yay! Though if Drew is coming, you'll be shacking up with him, or me. (I'm going to nab the twin room downstairs by the kitchen). Don't worry about the Corrado breaking down - I've been given the number of an excellent local mechanic who knows VWs inside and out.

[JonRB]

Mobile Chicane said:

Yay! Though if Drew is coming, you'll be shacking up with him, or me. (I'm going to nab the twin room downstairs by the kitchen). Don't worry about the Corrado breaking down - I've been given the number of an excellent local mechanic who knows VWs inside and out.

In 14 years of ownership the Corrado has only ever let me down once and that was a failed Hall Effect unit that left it non-starting on the driveway. Besides, you'll be wanting me to take the Sagaris surely (look you, boyo)?

Edit: Also, it's 8:30 in the morning and you're posting on PH. Is the bed on fire?

Edited by JonRB on Sunday 25th April 09:31

[Mobile Chicane]

JonRB said:

Mobile Chicane said:

Yay! Though if Drew is coming, you'll be shacking up with him, or me. (I'm going to nab the twin room downstairs by the kitchen). Don't worry about the Corrado breaking down - I've been given the number of an excellent local mechanic who knows VWs inside and out.

In 14 years of ownership the Corrado has only ever let me down once and that was a failed Hall Effect unit that left it non-starting on the driveway. Besides, you'll be wanting me to take the Sagaris surely (look you, boyo)?

Edit: Also, it's 8:30 in the morning and you're posting on PH. Is the bed on fire?

Edited by JonRB on Sunday 25th April 09:31

I'm in bed, on my BlackBerry. I've managed to synch it with my Wi-Fi and everything

[Dupont666]

Car
- N/A train is my transport

Equipment
- Can bring a Imperia pasta maker to save hassle for pasta dish.


Booze
- Some wine nice wine or champers

Food
- money as room is limited
- Koskenlaskija (different flavours maybe)
- Finnish rye bread for afore mentioned soup dish.

Books
- hmmm

Anything else
- Walking boots for exploring

Will need a pick up for me and OH so as soon as I book train I will look for a kind soul or taxi.

Whats closest train station to the place?

What is the menus so far?

Myself and the OH will be there until sometime on Monday due to work commitments... I hate work...

Edited by Dupont666 on Sunday 25th April 13:15

[Mobile Chicane]

Nearest station is Carmarthen (4 miles away). Train takes just over 4 hours from Paddington, change at Cardiff.

[condor]

Dupont, I can add the imperia pasta maker to my list as I've got one, which will save you some weight. You make the pasta dish though

• goes back to edit her list again*

[Cotty]

Dupont666 said:

- Walking boots for exploring

Yep im taking mine as well

[Dupont666]

been told we are bring finnish cheese and rye bread that you cant get in UK as OH wants to try and do finish soup dish that has salmon, veg and cheese in it... its a lunch style dish.