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Ta all; will go for cooking them separately then. I may have to experiment.

Anybody managed pizza Fiorentina on an ooni, and if so, any tips? OH likes them, but also has a horror of runny egg white, and I worry that it wouldn't cook properly in the time it gets. Wondering if putting a pre-poached egg on top might work?

I think Supernova lights only work with other Supernova lights; unlike most other dyno lights, their front lights also have the driver circuit (incl. standlight) for the rear. The easiest option is probably just to get a B+M rear light; their toplight line small is minimalist and bright with a standlight, and is available pretty cheaply, though if you're not rack-mounting it, you may need an support bracket.

Which pans? I've got the hard anodised set, which is great, but the frying pan is a bit warped from use; I keep meaning to try and get the duossal pans, but they're not easy to find. Kettle is a must-have; stick it on once the meal's cooked, and then you've got boiling water for a post-meal cuppa and to help clean the pans.

Went family camping for a week, expecting to be able to get a Campingaz cylinder there, only to find they couldn't be had for love nor money. Thankfully I'd thrown in the Trangia 25 as a just-in-case backup, and the campsite had campfire spots (and free firewood!) at every pitch, so managed fine for the week, with some surprisingly elaborate meals. Next time I'm tempted to try bringing a Dutch oven and have a go at using that over/in the fire...

Love an Elephant Bike; the only thing they're missing for ultimate grab-and-go utility is IMO full chainguards and dyno lighting.

Had one the other day; so good. Only one left in the stash, alas.

When I've had a full day I've used cycle.travel to plot a route back from Harwich (roughly NCR 51 to Colchester then NCR1 and lanes to Chelmsford, then lanes to Upminster and follow the cycle routes into town); it's mostly laney and pleasant, but next time I think I'd rather get the train back (either direct from Harwich, or ride to Manningtree and get the fast train back from there) and have an extra day's touring in NL.

GR Yaris? Though that doesn't really fit the 'cheap' bit of a 'cheap runaround'...

Thought they were cold? Not an issue for summer camping I suppose.

Back from a week's car camping, and realising my aged frame is no longer so happy with my old mat. OH was very happy with her cushy self-inflating mat, but it's massive and weighs a ton. Unfortunately so am I; any suggestions for a mat suitable for a side sleeper who's 195cm and over 100 kg?

Any brand suggestions for nice women's jeans in non-skinny-cyclist sizes (and/or stockists where one could try various sizes and fits)?

Forgot to post this at the time, but someone has (with Grant's permission) scanned and put up most of the Rivendell Readers for your retrogrouchy delectation - http://notfine.com/rivreader/

As a pastry slab thing? Good call - may have to investigate...

I need some D-cells for some lanterns and a radio to take camping. Unfortunately all my rechargeables and my charger are AA/AAA.
Are there decent D-cell rechargeables around, and if so, what are the best bang-for-buck D-cells and charger I should be looking at?

IIRC the delamination is a known failure mode; guessing it's out of warranty?

My layperson's understanding is that the risks of outdoor contact are still massively reduced; the very few cases where there's been demonstrated outdoor transmission have involved prolonged and close contact (e.g. close face-to-face conversation for >15mins). I think the assumption is still that most transmission in 'outdoor' settings (sports matches, festivals etc.) is taking place in indoor bottlenecks.

I'd suggest a picture of your own bike with the eponymous builder or sportsperson would be ok - if it's a photo with the builder on pickup that's easy mode, but if you're photobombing them at the Tour or whatever that's legit...

Ah, those - do they have rack fittings on the back?

Looks great - where did you find the panniers? Carradice used to have some of their old PO stock, but that all seems to have gone now.

Which tunnel is that? Looks fairly sizeable.

The River Cottage Bread Book is IME great for a beginner; Dan Lepard's The Handmade Loaf is also good. Andrew Whitley's Bread Matters goes into more technical detail and has a good discussion of technique; most of the recipes are based on wholemeal flour, though he discusses how to adapt them for white.

For a cargo bike I'd imagine a safe top speed depends on the geometry and the design of the steering linkages. I took my Kr8 past 30mph downhill and it never felt unsafe; the limiting factor was always braking rather than speed wobble. IIRC Henry from Workcycles once posted that an old racing mate of his had hit 100(!)km/h on a long downhill drag, though I don't think that was a recommendation...

I know traffic policing hardly exists any more, but going for something that's an instant stop if you encounter the fuzz doesn't seem like the wisest of choices...

You should be able to get parts from Pashley, who still sell the Mailstar as the Pronto; IIRC the only major proprietary part is the chain tensioner?