Old Style holidays

MrsTinks

I'm going on an OS holiday! Well after much negotiation with the OH we have agreed on the fact we NEED a holiday (our first that hasn't been visiting parents). I refused to go abroad because we couldn't agree on an MSE holiday (£500+ per person and diving school etc etc etc just can't justify it) so someone suggested a barge holiday... did a load of resarch and it's booked! in a few weeks time we're off on the waterways of England. It's going to cost £500ish for both of us AND the dog. (So no kennelling costs)
BUT I now have to cook on our holiday :rolleyes: DOH
Ok with any luck OH might catch a few crayfish in the rivers but I doubt that we can live off them for a week lol!

I might be able to pick a few things along the rivers/canals but probably not much in 3 weeks from now when we're going...

This is where your help comes in I will have basic cooking facilities but probably nothing like a slowcooker :rotfl: so ideas will be very welcome (Dunno if the thing has an oven either... will try to find out...)

T

emg

you could always take your slowcooker with you!

Linda32

Do you like tinned fish, we have that on holiday, OH has Tuna I have Mackeral, along with salads. No cooking just preparing involved and the same can be used for pic-nics.

Biddyrolo

My MIL used to take her pressure cooker on the narrow boats and cook as if she was at home, my BIL on the otherhand takes a tray of eggs, bread and more baked beans than you can shake a stick at.
There are of course plenty of canal side pubs.

Penny-Pincher!!

We have been lucky enough to have 2 weeks away in a caravan this year. I meal planned for the week and took as much as I could with me, then bought stuff at a local supermarket when we got there...spending just a few £'s.

I have copied and pasted my list...lol-this covers all meals, snacks and drinks etc

Holiday

Saturday-Jacket Spud, Ham and salad
Sunday-Roast Beef, Roasts, carrots, cauli, Yorkshires & gravy
Monday-Lamb, new spuds and veg
Tuesday-Chicken, Roasts, veg & yorkshires
Wednesday-Chicken Curry & Rice
Thursday-Spagbol
Friday-Take-away

To Take

Beans x 3, Spagetti, Sweet corn, crisps, biscuits, rice, pasta, soup, jam, marmite, tea towels, cloth, wash liquid, oil, curry sauce, mayo, ketchup, vinegar, gravy, juice, lemonade, loo rolls, matches, coffee, tea, sugar, milk, cereal, wet wipes, noodles, bags for rubbish, beers, wine, tuna, milk, foil, wash powder, cleaning spray, air freshner, vouchers, email from museum, onion, beef joint, lamb chops

To Buy

Cheese, ham, eggs, bacon, sausage, butter, yogurts, chicken, mince, spuds, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, apples, bananas, bread, rolls, mushrooms, coleslaw, salad, Yorkshires,

Other stuff to take

Quilt large, duvet and blanket, pillows, base sheets, shampoo, dryer, brush/stuff, make up, deo, towels, soap, flannel, laptop, films, DS, board games, cards, shaver, tablets, allergy tablets, inhalers, sun cream, nivea, sun cream, books, OU stuff

MissPP

Knickers x 7, Socks x 7, tops x 7, trousers/shorts, pyjamas x 2, swim costume, bra,

MrPP

Pants x 7, socks x 5, jeans x 3, tops x 6, pyjama bottoms, jacket, swim shorts,

PP

Knickers x 7, socks x 2, tops x 5, jeans x 3, jacket, pyjamas x 2, bra,

HTH

PP
xx

MrsTinks

alledgedly the boat has: A fully equipped kitchen including cooker and microwave

So I should be able to survive I might be tempted to take the slowcooker, just depends on room in the car I guess... It's a coupe and there will be me, OH and the dog and all our gear :S

That btw includes a dog crate too (which I am still not sure about where is gonna fit on the boat... hmmmm)

Anyone wanna look at the boat it's at https://www.canalboatforhire.com

It even has a solid fuel fire (yay!!!) and is very luxurious and because it's outside the peak times it's very affordable

Anyway I'll let you all know if it's any good when we get back hehe

Penny-P I'll user your list as a "guide" I think Substitute the kids stuff for the dogs etc lol

Like the tinned fish idea... and jacket potatoes...

I might do a casserole at home on friday ready to take with us to the boat and then just nuke it in the microwave in the evening with some HM bread - Because I probably won't feel like cooking anything much on our first evening...

black-saturn

Agree with all the above advice but also remember it's a holiday. You don't want to be spending most of your time planning meals, cooking and washing up. You go on holiday to get away from all of that!

chickadee

A few weeks ago I walked along a canal path near me and passed a couple who were cooking dinner on the towpath. They were using a single burner camping stove and having some kind of prawn and garlic dish. I don't know exactly what it was but it smelled fantastic! It was on the Lancaster canal so i guess they may have been Morecambe bay shrimps. My advice would be just keep it simple.

MrsTinks

They could have been crayfish they are considered a pest if the are the signal crayfish and can be fished and eaten (they're yummy btw but let them hang out in a bucket of fresh water for a day or two before munching as the rivers can be questionable in water quality) Cook like big prawns

Saturn I know it's a holiday hun but to me a holiday means getting away from work - the mobile will be unanswered and only calls from the house/cat sitter will be answered I am looking forward to having the time to potter about and prepare the meals I think because at home even my OS meals end up feeling rushed OH can sit out side and steer or fish and we'll just slow our lives down for a few days

jennybb

I have PMd you. Check with the hire boat company that you will be able to use the slow cooker - it depends on the 240V power supply that they have on the boat.

Enjoy!

aimeelister

It sounds fantastic. As a small child our holiday used to be as a family with friends on their narrow boat (9 of us!). They were the best holidays ever. One thing we could never live without were bikes. They were essential items for popping off and getting a few extra odds and sods (and for getting away from the parents!)
My suggestion is dont rely on the fridge too much. They are fine for things like milk and spread but i wouldnt overload it with ready prepared OS meals. Other than that i would treat it like a normal kitchen.

Have a lovely time!