New Barbie

[howard18]

For the second time in two years I've been burgled (shed and summerhouse only). However this time they took a four burner barbecue amongst other things. I will be replacing it and am looking for suggestions as to who I should buy it from and whether any suggestions will need assembling.
(I'm hopeless at DIY)

Thanks - Howard

[Ray B]

Howard, the temps we had today they were thinking ahead. But a 'Workmate' three thermal blocks one or two row of bricks around the edge, and a grill, you are up and running and the parts are cheep to replace.

Ray

[Ray B]

parts are CHEAP even.

Ray

[Onelife]

Hi Howard

You might like to try this link as I’ve always found their price to be very competitive.

http://www.garden4less.com/

As for assembly I’ve always found it better if you can get someone to help...especially someone who knows what they are doing

P.s I’ve just purchased a chiminea from this company.....ordered 4pm arrived 11am the following morning.

Regards

Keith

[Dancing Queen]

A lot of Insurance companies now replace the items like for like and use their own suppliers so you might not have a choice.

[Boris+]

I can't be doing with these new type bbqs - they're not the real thing. If you really can do it, you don't need a gussied up gas-guzzler; tastes better the old way too.

Meanwhile, I'm sorry that you have had another burglary - it's most unsettling and unpleasant.

Em

[howard18]

A lot of Insurance companies now replace the items like for like and use their own suppliers so you might not have a choice.

Thanks for that Dancing Queen. Didn't claim. Insurance premium is enough as it is.


Regards Howard

[Dancing Queen]

Sorry Howard I just assumed you had

I seem to think we bought ours from Homebase, it was a few years ago though but I do remember we got it at a very good price.

[Kendhni]

I gave up on the barbies a few years back ... by the time I found where the barbecue had been buried in the garage and then managed to extract it to the outside world, finally got it lit and then cremated a couple of burgers, a couple of sausages and some steak i realised I could have had the frying pan out and done it properly in a fraction of the time. If we do have a barbie then I simply buy a few of those disposable things ... much less hassle.

[Manoverboard]

We had a three burner gas n lava rock variation but the taps sheared after a while.

I basically decided that it was an expensive way of ruining a decent piece of steak so purchased a couple of electric 28mm griddles from Prestige ... works a treat for us.

Amazon sell them but Prestige presently have a Half price sale on !!!

At that price you cannot go wrong ... get a couple maybe plus an electric Wok for Asian Fusian on the patio while you're at it

[howard18]

Many thanks for that. I think I will take the route suggested by MOB. Looks like it does the job.
Can't really see myself trying to light a wood fire with the Chiminea.

Thanks for your posts. Howard18

[Keechy]

Ahh! Barbies bring back fond memories for me. I had a built-in job and I thought I'd cook myself a couple of kebabs because the wife was out for the day. I had trouble getting it going using firelighters so I ignored all common sense and added a little model aircraft fuel to the mix. The effect was spectacular and instant. Within a couple of seconds, I was turned into a raging fireball as the can exploded which also set my garden shed on fire and melted a plastic air grill on next door's house. I was wearing a polyester polo shirt which stuck to me and my hair caught alight. I got the shirt off, put my hair out and ran upstairs into the bath and turned on the shower. My neighbours called the fire brigade and managed to put out the flames before they arrived.

When my OH arrived home she was confronted by the devastation in the garden so she came to the hospital to see me sitting up in a bed "looking like ET" and found it hilarious. I spent a week in hospital bandaged up like a mummy and 5 weeks off work. No permanent damage fortunately. I also got a telling-off for letting the fireman up the stairs in his boots!

The oddest thing is that wen I inspected the damage, not only were the kebabs uncooked, the firelighters were still there.

I no longer have a barbie

[Serendipity]

Sorry for your experience but your post gave me a good laugh!

[Manoverboard]

Keechy ... I can picture all of that, priceless but don't buy an electric chain saw whatever you do

[CaroleF]

MOB thank you for the information about the Prestige grill - looks just what I want. We have a small cottage in dorset and when we go there I have to use the electric cooker which is a nightmare. The one time I managed to heat a griddle pan - took ages - it set the smoke alarm off! With this I can even take it outside on the patio - and yes it's still more expensive on Amazon than on the Prestige site.

Carole.

[Manoverboard]

Carole ... and Howard etc

If you like your steak rare then oil it, olive or chilli, crank up the griddle to ' 10 ' for the stripes ... else cook slower at setting ' 6 ', clean off the griddle and re-oil ... let the steak rest then be subjected to the high heat striping effect.

I also generally use American Steakhouse Seasoning for a Barbi-queue-esque taste

[Keechy]

Sorry for your experience but your post gave me a good laugh!

Thanks for the tea and sympathy

For some time afterwards, my OH had the remains of my polo shirt in a picture frame. Most of my work colleagues had a good laugh too (once they realised I wasn't too badly damaged.)

[howard18]

MOB.

You sound like real professional!

Howard

[Manoverboard]

MOB.

You sound like real professional!

Howard

Not really but I do like my food