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Chatting => Frugal Living => Topic started by: angelavdavis on June 29, 2013, 22:10

Title: Need a brew?
Post by: angelavdavis on June 29, 2013, 22:10: Hi all,

I am referring to the brew for human consumption....

I noticed yesterday that Asda has reduced its single burner camping stove to £10. It takes the small butane gas cannisters which are priced 4 for £5.

I thought I would mention it as I have been asked at my site about my little stove and thought this was quite a good price compared with Halfords and other places.
Title: Re: Need a brew?
Post by: compostqueen on June 29, 2013, 22:20: I have a new camping stove for my shed as the last one got nicked >:( It takes the butane canisters and today I ran out and had no tea. I was bereft. All day on the plot with no brew :ohmy:

The canisters don't last very long at all
Title: Re: Need a brew?
Post by: angelavdavis on June 30, 2013, 18:36: I plan my whole workload around my brews! I have the same problem with the cannisters to be honest, especially as I have dropped my whistle from my kettle in between the slats of the staging in the shed and, as a result, I end up with a shed which more resembles a sauna when I leave it to boil too long!

If I used a stove which needed a larger gas container, it would get stolen!
Title: Re: Need a brew?
Post by: Growster... on June 30, 2013, 18:51: I read a lovely book recently, where one of the plot-holders always had a bottle of wine in her shed, in case of emergencies!

Mrs Growster and I always take a flask of tea or coffee with us, but really, a quick Chateau Growster Chardonnay would be a welcome difference..;0)

Or a couple of pints of 'Old Twillit' (7.5 ABV)
Title: Re: Need a brew?
Post by: Beetroot queen on June 30, 2013, 18:53: No way i am having tea facilities on our plot, hubby is 93 years old and drinks 20+ cups a day. We'd never get any blooming work done :lol:

Mind you i could always hide it for my plot time
Title: Re: Need a brew?
Post by: Sparkyrog on June 30, 2013, 18:56: If Hubby is 93 he is doing VERY well :D
Title: Re: Need a brew?
Post by: Beetroot queen on June 30, 2013, 19:00: Quote from: sparkyrog on June 30, 2013, 18:56
If Hubby is 93 he is doing VERY well :D

He drinks more tea than the local care home. I have threatened to buy him an urn.

Hes actually in his 40's but i have never known anyone drink tea like he does
Title: Re: Need a brew?
Post by: RJR_38 on June 30, 2013, 19:17: My mum (in her very late 40s) would give him a run for his money! As soon as she has finished a cup the kettle goes on again! She can also drink it within seconds of being poured - she must have burnt out all the cells that gauge temperature in the mouth :blink:
Title: Re: Need a brew?
Post by: Beetroot queen on June 30, 2013, 19:36: Quote from: RJR_38 on June 30, 2013, 19:17
My mum (in her very late 40s) would give him a run for his money! As soon as she has finished a cup the kettle goes on again! She can also drink it within seconds of being poured - she must have burnt out all the cells that gauge temperature in the mouth :blink:

We burn out so many kettles, its never cold, its like a continuous boil. He pours one into the teapot and refills the kettle atthe same time, he then puts it back on. Its not normal :D

Are we off topic again :lol:
Title: Re: Need a brew?
Post by: RJR_38 on June 30, 2013, 19:44: Oops probably... To be fair we were talking about tea still. Can't stand the stuff myself :wacko:
Title: Re: Need a brew?
Post by: Beetroot queen on June 30, 2013, 19:46: Quote from: RJR_38 on June 30, 2013, 19:44
Oops probably... To be fair we were talking about tea still. Can't stand the stuff myself :wacko:

I am going to change my name to the queen of off topic :D

I like tea but 2-3 cups a day is my absolute max. Someone at work did a cartoon of hubby with an iv drip of tea ::) its not just at home hes like this
Title: Re: Need a brew?
Post by: Sparkyrog on June 30, 2013, 20:25: Yes it is BQ I do that for coffee :)