What extras do you take when self-catering?

nickyhutch

Triker - have a great time. had to laugh, though - you're taking pains au chocolat to France?!

aliasojo

I found this thread interesting as I'm having to leave my own home soon due to repair work getting done and we need to stay in self catering cottages for a fortnight. One week will be spent in a remote cottage on a hill in the middle of nowhere......I'll be packing books, dvd's, cards and board games.

I kinda feel like it's not a holiday if you bring your own stuff with you, part of the 'experience' is coming up with inventive ways of opening the that tin of beans when the supplied tin opener is rubbish, lol and living in a way that's different to the norm. :rotfl:

Although I need to take my pillow...I'm of an age now when the old bones just don't do too well with change in that dept.

nickyhutch

Torry_Quine wrote: »

We do cook every day as normal at home, go out for a meal only once or twice in a fortnight away. Meals and cooking methods are adapted to suit the available equipment although if something important is missing eg one year we had no bread knife, we go and ask for one. Have been going on self-catering holidays for over 20 years without problems

I'd rather just stick one in the boot than have to go and ask for one - a lot easier. And who would I ask on a Siblu Park in France? Reception? They'd send me to their overpriced shop to buy one. Again, it's not that I don't want to use their stuff, or that they don't have one, just that in my experience, the knives don't cut, the tin openers don't open and I can fit about 6 corn flakes in the cereal bowl.

Triker

nickyhutch wrote: »

Triker - have a great time. had to laugh, though - you're taking pains au chocolat to France?!

I know...:o:o:o its just its Disneyland Paris and everything food wise is extortionate...I've even bought our 'gifts' already from the Disney store here...they had a sale on and it seemed rude not to.:rotfl:

Because I'm being MSE beforehand we can afford to splash out a little now as much has been catered for.

I've also just quickly washed my little non stick frying pan...thanks for the tips.:D:T

Torry_Quine

nickyhutch wrote: »

I'd rather just stick one in the boot than have to go and ask for one - a lot easier. And who would I ask on a Siblu Park in France? Reception? They'd send me to their overpriced shop to buy one. Again, it's not that I don't want to use their stuff, or that they don't have one, just that in my experience, the knives don't cut, the tin openers don't open and I can fit about 6 corn flakes in the cereal bowl.

Have not ever been self-catering abroad and doubt I ever will so can't help there but think holidays are about new experiences including using different equipment. Isn't it a problem taking so much stuff abroad?

nickyhutch

Triker wrote: »

I know...:o:o:o its just its Disneyland Paris and everything food wise is extortionate...I've even bought our 'gifts' already from the Disney store here...they had a sale on and it seemed rude not to.:rotfl:

Because I'm being MSE beforehand we can afford to splash out a little now as much has been catered for.

I've also just quickly washed my little non stick frying pan...thanks for the tips.:D:T

Ah now I see, that makes complete sense lol.

nickyhutch

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Have not ever been self-catering abroad and doubt I ever will so can't help there but think holidays are about new experiences including using different equipment. Isn't it a problem taking so much stuff abroad?

Well my holidays are about having a break, visiting new places and getting a bit of sun, not having a row with a useless bread knife every morning and a rubbish veg peeler every evening when the simple solution is to take one with me.

I don't think a veg knife, a bread knife, a frying pan and a few bowls is much, to be honest, so no, it's not a problem. Very easy, in fact.

Why wouldn't you go self catering abroad? It's great fun, trying all their food.

Torry_Quine

nickyhutch wrote: »

Why wouldn't you go self catering abroad? It's great fun, trying all their food.

Prefer to holiday in this country as my health is not good and a long journey from the North/East would be exhausting for me. I'm also not good with heat and have found it difficult enough here recently! I don't even own a passport and have no desire to get one.

This is a very beautiful country and I think it's a shame more people don't holiday here and experience it.

nickyhutch

Torry_Quine wrote: »

Prefer to holiday in this country as my health is not good and a long journey from the North/East would be exhausting for me. I'm also not good with heat and have found it difficult enough here recently! I don't even own a passport and have no desire to get one.

This is a very beautiful country and I think it's a shame more people don't holiday here and experience it.

I see. Sorry for making assumptions

Don't assume those of us who go abroad don't also holiday here, though. I love days/weekends/short breaks here in the UK.

Torry_Quine

nickyhutch wrote: »

I see. Sorry for making assumptions

Don't assume those of us who go abroad don't also holiday here, though. I love days/weekends/short breaks here in the UK.

No problem as you weren't to know.

Wasn't getting specifically at you but have spoken to people who are shocked that I don't go abroad and wouldn't dream of holidaying here and wouldn't even consider that a holiday!