Comments on: Living it Up! http://www.bigskylife.com/onelife/wp/2007/08/01/living-it-up/ a self-supported bicycle tour through South America Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:44:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Gary J http://www.bigskylife.com/onelife/wp/2007/08/01/living-it-up/#comment-63 Gary J Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:56:44 +0000 http://www.bigskylife.com/onelife/wp/2007/08/01/living-it-up/#comment-63 Damn, the shortbread biscuits. Nomad's entry reminds me that I'd forgotten about those, Plums. Considering that you were on a daily shortbread consumption equivalent to that of a small village, I wouldn't be surprised to hear that you had suffered some sort of terrible cold-turkey come down. I am sitting here (in my comfortable air-conditioned office, with a cup of tea) imagining you writhing around in the foetal position shouting to Jen "just get me more effing shortbread biscuits" and then, when she has brought them to you, you shouting "I told you not to give me any effing shortbread biscuits". I'll add them to the airdrop list. Damn, the shortbread biscuits. Nomad’s entry reminds me that I’d forgotten about those, Plums. Considering that you were on a daily shortbread consumption equivalent to that of a small village, I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that you had suffered some sort of terrible cold-turkey come down.

I am sitting here (in my comfortable air-conditioned office, with a cup of tea) imagining you writhing around in the foetal position shouting to Jen “just get me more effing shortbread biscuits” and then, when she has brought them to you, you shouting “I told you not to give me any effing shortbread biscuits”.

I’ll add them to the airdrop list.

]]> By: Nomad http://www.bigskylife.com/onelife/wp/2007/08/01/living-it-up/#comment-50 Nomad Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:44:11 +0000 http://www.bigskylife.com/onelife/wp/2007/08/01/living-it-up/#comment-50 Well guy's sounds like you are having a whale of a time big-ing it up in the hotel... However I feel you should be roughing it in your tent in some crag by now. I am with GaryJ on the T-Bag front but fear you may have an even bigger problem in procuring shortbread biscuits, and Tea made from muddy water tinged with Iodine from my memory always tasted better whatever Tea bag was used. Simon don't worry about your desk I will get someone to clean it and dump the mess since you won't be needing it when you get back (if) ;) Keep up the good work on the blog and the photo's. Remember to use plenty of "Foo foo" and rinse your clothes properly. Well guy’s sounds like you are having a whale of a time big-ing it up in the hotel… However I feel you should be roughing it in your tent in some crag by now.

I am with GaryJ on the T-Bag front but fear you may have an even bigger problem in procuring shortbread biscuits, and Tea made from muddy water tinged with Iodine from my memory always tasted better whatever Tea bag was used.

Simon don’t worry about your desk I will get someone to clean it and dump the mess since you won’t be needing it when you get back (if) ;)

Keep up the good work on the blog and the photo’s. Remember to use plenty of “Foo foo” and rinse your clothes properly.

]]> By: Gary J http://www.bigskylife.com/onelife/wp/2007/08/01/living-it-up/#comment-48 Gary J Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:17:18 +0000 http://www.bigskylife.com/onelife/wp/2007/08/01/living-it-up/#comment-48 I am pleased to see that you have got the PG Tips but I'm a bit worried that it is only an 80 box (although it could possibly be a 160 - tea nerds will know what I mean). Based on the Silversands tea consumption rate of approx. 10 cups per day, this is only going to last you 2-4 weeks at the most. I'm not totally familiar with South America but I would be very suprised if PG Tips was freely available (Rain forest planning permission for the new Tesco Expreso stores is in progress, I understand, though). Consequently, I will be arranging for an air drop of tea supplies at the appropriate time. To help me manage this, it would therefore be helpful if you could create a teabag counter on your web site. I am pleased to see that you have got the PG Tips but I’m a bit worried that it is only an 80 box (although it could possibly be a 160 - tea nerds will know what I mean). Based on the Silversands tea consumption rate of approx. 10 cups per day, this is only going to last you 2-4 weeks at the most.

I’m not totally familiar with South America but I would be very suprised if PG Tips was freely available (Rain forest planning permission for the new Tesco Expreso stores is in progress, I understand, though).

Consequently, I will be arranging for an air drop of tea supplies at the appropriate time. To help me manage this, it would therefore be helpful if you could create a teabag counter on your web site.

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