BBQs

[Mick F]

Brilliant!
Makes me want to have a BBQ ..............

................ except we have a fully functioning kitchen (solid fuel cooker and/or electric cooker) and a back door open to the outside patio with table and chairs .........................

Some years ago, I considered (and it might still happen) out in the back yard, building a fireplace and chimney. We could sit out there in front of the fire and have a drink or three or four and watch the sun go down and the stars come out whilst keeping our tootsies warm.

[al_yrpal]

Buy a Chimanea... Instant outdoor fire and great for burning dry garden waste...

Al

[francovendee]

Buy a Chimanea... Instant outdoor fire and great for burning dry garden waste...

Al

Now I like those and have considered buying one for colder evenings.
What I think should be banned are the gas power outdoor heaters. You know the type they have in the outside spaces of eating and drinking establishments. I expect these to increase as any open bar will be restricted to outside service.

I'm going to order some thermal underwear and avoid places that have these heaters.

[al_yrpal]

Totally agree Franco, gas outside heaters should be banned! Unfortunately my aged earthenware Chimanea got smashed by my daughters' mini plastic greenhouse that got picked up and flung around in high winds. I will get another one when we move shortly. I fancy sitting in front of it when I come out of the hot tub

I guess you can get really nice garlic over there! I really like those massive charcoal fired rotisseries that you get at French outdoor markets.

Al

[merseymouth]

Wow! The thought of Al in a "Hot Tub" creates mental images of a cannibal's cooking pot!
Keep him on a rolling boil, season to taste IGICB MM

[al_yrpal]

Well, its there MM, looks good, dont know if it works, and it isnt mentioned in the particulars. But, if it doesnt I will get it going, spares seem easy to get. Looking forward to it. BBQs, Hot tub, theres a fire pit and a small lake, I will get a Chimenia too.
Its accompanied by a hole in the ceiling, woodworm, dry rot, rising damp, leaking roof, and a lot of other nasties. Long work programme ahead.

Al

[Oldjohnw]

About 25 years ago, when my children came camping with us and we had a large family tent, we were members of the C and C Club.

I used to enjoy their magazine - always paper then. Their environmental adviser was the late, climate change denying, Prof David Bellamy. For their letter of the month or star letter or whatever it was called they were awarding a gas patio heater.

I wrote a letter pointing out what terrible things these were and they really should offer something more appropriate.

Irony of ironies: I got star letter and won the patio heater. Conscience test and great temptation, because in this part of the world a nice easily switched on heater would be great. But I managed to find the courage to reject the prize. Of course it would just go to someone else so my point was probably, well, pointless. But my letter was published.

[Oldjohnw]

Its accompanied by a hole in the ceiling, woodworm, dry rot, rising damp, leaking roof, and a lot of other nasties. Long work programme ahead.

Al

I, too, am about to move house. But at 72 I don’t have your optimism to set out on a long work programme!

[Paulatic]

About 25 years ago, when my children came camping with us and we had a large family tent, we were members of the C and C Club.

I used to enjoy their magazine - always paper then. Their environmental adviser was the late, climate change denying, Prof David Bellamy. For their letter of the month or star letter or whatever it was called they were awarding a gas patio heater.

I wrote a letter pointing out what terrible things these were and they really should offer something more appropriate.

Irony of ironies: I got star letter and won the patio heater. Conscience test and great temptation, because in this part of the world a nice easily switched on heater would be great. But I managed to find the courage to reject the prize. Of course it would just go to someone else so my point was probably, well, pointless. But my letter was published.

Just as well you aren’t a member of Caravan& Motorhome Club. I’m having great trouble holding back from writing to their letters page from a recent article. Your post has probably taught me not to bother. ...
The Club has always cared about the environment- but there is still work to be done says Sustainably Advisor Mark Feast
The then two pages go on to tell us about Mark. Mark is in his 30s and has travelled the world extensively in the pursuit of surf boarding. Mark then becomes increasingly annoying basically along the lines of teaching your granny to suck eggs. Have a car free day for example and leaves us with one tip. think before you buy advises waiting a day to make sure you want it or even a week for bigger items. Don’t know how the guy would cope with my strategy with months of deliberation and research just to buy a pair of socks.
The star letter in CAMH wins absolutely nothing phew!

[francovendee]

Totally agree Franco, gas outside heaters should be banned! Unfortunately my aged earthenware Chimanea got smashed by my daughters' mini plastic greenhouse that got picked up and flung around in high winds. I will get another one when we move shortly. I fancy sitting in front of it when I come out of the hot tub

I guess you can get really nice garlic over there! I really like those massive charcoal fired rotisseries that you get at French outdoor markets.

Al

Garlic that we get in the supermarkets comes from other parts of the EU and it's variable in quality.
We used to get ours from the outdoor market, this is normally of French origin and very good.
We stopped going to markets although they are open.
We've had very low numbers but recently the numbers have shot up and here 10% is of the Brazil or SA type.
I'm vaccinated but my protection against these give me some concerns.
A cast iron Chimanea caught my eye but I walked on rapidly when I saw the price tag.

[al_yrpal]

Franco, things have got much better here. In the whole of the West Country there is a total of 15 people with Covid. 11 of them in Exeter. The vaccination programme appears to be working very well although we still cant meet indoors or in the pub

French or Spanish produce is still readily available. Local fresh caught fish is abundant. The BBQ will be essential at our new place because all it has is an Aga .

Al

[Paulatic]

things have got much better here. In the whole of the West Country there is a total of 15 people with Covid. 11 of them in Exeter.

There must be a lot somewhere I’d of thought when there has been over 2000 in SWEngland.
No wonder you’ve so much optimism where do you get your figures?

[al_yrpal]

things have got much better here. In the whole of the West Country there is a total of 15 people with Covid. 11 of them in Exeter.

There must be a lot somewhere I’d of thought when there has been over 2000 in SWEngland.
No wonder you’ve so much optimism where do you get your figures?
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Announced on Spotlight the local BBC News. I am talking about folk in hospital not infections. Sorry for the confusion!

Al