Author Topic: Arrivée est arrivé! (Read 475978 times)

Deano · « **Reply #1950 on:** 28 April, 2016, 04:37:44 pm »

Cumbria last year

Quote from: windy on 28 April, 2016, 12:38:42 pm

Well it has in the Outer Hebrides

Great front cover and article Deano, thanks

and a great article on MacNasty too

Mine isn't here yet

Delph Cyclist · « **Reply #1951 on:** 28 April, 2016, 04:57:24 pm »

Quote from: madcow on 28 April, 2016, 04:34:38 pm

To drum up -An ancient Scottish tradition of lighting a real fire and boiling a kettle for real tea.

Have you any light to shed on the Scottish tradition for putting out a blaze? I'm assuming it's the obvious technique involving second hand beer, tea, or indeed any fluid that has been especially filtered through any available Kidneys. I'm sorry to say that the delights of Creamola Foam is one that has eluded me.

Ian H · « **Reply #1952 on:** 28 April, 2016, 05:49:03 pm »

Quote from: paulworthington53 on 28 April, 2016, 04:20:20 pm

Postman Mike woke me up from my dreaded lurgi induced snooze to issue mine unto me.

Glanced at the McNasty article. What is a "drum up spot?" I've heard them mentioned before in a previous issue but have no idea what one is, not why it would require a "bonfire"...

Drum-up

Graeme · « **Reply #1953 on:** 28 April, 2016, 07:15:39 pm »

Waiting for mine - looking forward to it!

bodach · « **Reply #1954 on:** 28 April, 2016, 08:05:14 pm »

Got mine today. Really enjoyed it apart from all McNasty's lies about poor old me. Cremola Foam was very popular in the sixties and a spoonful would give plain water just the right amount of flavour.

Redlight · « **Reply #1955 on:** 28 April, 2016, 08:10:57 pm »

PieEater (an occasional visitor here) and I are featured by association. We are the two London Audaxers at the beginning of Longflap's very enjoyable article.

I'm amazed that he remembered our names, let alone so much detail about the ride. I'd forgotten about that broken chain incident, having buried large parts of that day into a deep part of my subconscious to be accessed only through psychotherapy.

What he hasn't included was the five minutes we all spent wandering around in the dark after he had repaired the broken chain, looking for the rider's lost glove.

menthel · « **Reply #1956 on:** 29 April, 2016, 10:20:20 am »

Mine arrived yesterday. Will settle down and read it once life has calmed down a bit. Hopefully next week!

madcow · « **Reply #1957 on:** 29 April, 2016, 11:28:18 am »

If you only need to boil a small amount of water then you don't need a big fire. By the time you have finished drinking and talking , the fire will be almost out . Just cover the ashes with a bit of soil.

Just skimmed through the mag whilst drinking my coffee. Looks like a really good mix of articles and photos. Well done to all involved.

Bender · « **Reply #1958 on:** 29 April, 2016, 01:31:06 pm »

hmm drumming up. co-incidently I've been considering a primus 96 for some time for this very purpose, ever since #coffeeoutdoors became a trend.

-B.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1959 on:** 29 April, 2016, 01:33:18 pm »

Quote from: bodach on 28 April, 2016, 08:05:14 pm

Got mine today. Really enjoyed it apart from all McNasty's lies about poor old me. Cremola Foam was very popular in the sixties and a spoonful would give plain water just the right amount of flavour.

Flavour of what though?

frankly frankie · « **Reply #1960 on:** 29 April, 2016, 01:48:47 pm »

Quote from: madcow on 29 April, 2016, 11:28:18 am

By the time you have finished drinking and talking , the fire will be almost out .

Talking? All those people he writes about are just inside Georgie's head, you know.

damerell · « **Reply #1961 on:** 03 May, 2016, 01:21:49 pm »

Quote from: Delph Cyclist on 28 April, 2016, 04:57:24 pm

Have you any light to shed on the Scottish tradition for putting out a blaze?

Scottish weather.

Feanor · « **Reply #1962 on:** 03 May, 2016, 05:35:07 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 29 April, 2016, 01:33:18 pm

Quote from: bodach on 28 April, 2016, 08:05:14 pm
Got mine today. Really enjoyed it apart from all McNasty's lies about poor old me. Cremola Foam was very popular in the sixties and a spoonful would give plain water just the right amount of flavour.
Flavour of what though?

It's quite indescribable. A very synthetic fruity flavour.
The closest I could think of might be those Parma Violet sweets, crushed up into a powder, with some added effervescence.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1963 on:** 03 May, 2016, 07:03:02 pm »

I'm happy to give that a miss then.
Sticking with Scottishisms in that article, what is a "shilpit wee nyaff"?
I suppose a shilpit weeny must be someone who obsessively reduces the amount of shilpits on their bike, so when you say "shilpit weeny aff" you are expressing your (old skool audaxer) disdain for such new-fangled minimalism...

Ian H · « **Reply #1964 on:** 03 May, 2016, 07:26:27 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 03 May, 2016, 07:03:02 pm

Sticking with Scottishisms in that article, what is a "shilpit wee nyaff"?
I suppose a shilpit weeny must be someone who obsessively reduces the amount of shilpits on their bike, so when you say "shilpit weeny aff" you are expressing your (old skool audaxer) disdain for such new-fangled minimalism...

George is not a tall man. As for the rest, I suspect the only clues are in the photos.

Feanor · « **Reply #1965 on:** 03 May, 2016, 07:39:13 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 03 May, 2016, 07:03:02 pm

Sticking with Scottishisms in that article, what is a "shilpit wee nyaff"?

A small, insignificant person.

Drone · « **Reply #1966 on:** 04 May, 2016, 08:56:08 am »

For the second time in fourteen years I feature in the pictures. I wasn't named in the picture back then, but I was a newbie. I thought that after all this time perhaps I might have been recognised but I must have an anonymous look about me. Never mind my wife was pleased that I finally made it.

Ian H · « **Reply #1967 on:** 04 May, 2016, 09:57:02 am »

I'm in the background of one small picture, as a factotum switching someone's rear light on.

sg37409 · « **Reply #1968 on:** 04 May, 2016, 10:35:34 am »

Quote from: damerell on 03 May, 2016, 01:21:49 pm

Quote from: Delph Cyclist on 28 April, 2016, 04:57:24 pm
Have you any light to shed on the Scottish tradition for putting out a blaze?

Scottish weather.

P1ssing on it.

citoyen · « **Reply #1969 on:** 22 July, 2016, 12:56:52 pm »

Arrivée est parti... well, it's at the printers, at least. Should be winging its way to you all soon. Phew! To whet your appetite, here's a preview of the cover, but in spoiler tags for the benefit of those of you who enjoy a surprise on your doormat...

(click to show/hide)

tonyh · « **Reply #1970 on:** 22 July, 2016, 05:15:42 pm »

Thanks for providing anticipation, as well as the magazine! Looks great.

Peter · « **Reply #1971 on:** 22 July, 2016, 11:57:24 pm »

Don't worry about the bird, citoyen - it's a golden reminder of the persistent low-flying blackbirds on our rides!

Tim Hall · « **Reply #1972 on:** 04 August, 2016, 11:06:36 pm »

Good issue citoyen. Nice work.

Should I be worried that I recognised mmmartin brice from his photo on the back cover?

Delph Cyclist · « **Reply #1973 on:** 08 August, 2016, 11:56:14 am »

Quote from: Tim Hall on 04 August, 2016, 11:06:36 pm

Good issue citoyen. Nice work.

Should I be worried that I recognised mmmartin brice from his photo on the back cover?

I am more concerned that he isn't correctly equipped - he doesn't have his AUK mudguard sticker

citoyen · « **Reply #1974 on:** 08 August, 2016, 12:40:46 pm »

Quote from: Tim Hall on 04 August, 2016, 11:06:36 pm

Good issue citoyen. Nice work.

Cheers!

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Should I be worried that I recognised mmmartin brice from his photo on the back cover?

Maybe he's the one who should be worried...

Mike - Hopefully the updated info about stickers should ensure he is able to rectify that oversight easily!