Train picnic etiquette...masks

[Justcannotbearsed]

Just bought a train picnic for a 2 hour train journey. Not crowded train. Whats the etiquette or do I just need to starve.

Yabu.... starve
Yanbu .... fill your boots.

Its the law to have a train picnic on a journey of more than 30 minutes. And you must drink wine with it. Just go for it

@HalfTermHalfTerm

If I’m honest I’d think you were absolutely taking the mickey removing your mask for long enough to eat all of that.

I can see I’m in the minority though 🤷🏻‍♀️

Completely agree. Also if you can’t hold off eating for two hours on a train you need to see a doctor!

@GreenFingersWouldBeHandy

Urgh the sounds and smells of people munching and crunching on a train is vile. Why not have a meal before you set off; and one when you get to where you are going?

Because I don't want to. If I want to eat on the train I will.thanks. It is allowed.

OP, what you are doing is fine. I like your style. 😎
I regularly go to visit my mother by train. I buy food and a bottle of juice before I get on. I like that if I don't eat or drink it too fast and pace myself I can go for most of the journey with my mask down under my chin (yes, the much derided MN chin sling 🤣). I can breathe easily that way.

You've now given me the idea of buying the mini wine bottle (or two). I will be remembering that next time. 😉

A pp described a man eating a bag of nuts during a journey in order to have his mask down as a dick. If so then I am also a dick because I deliberately plan my "train picnic" for that and will continue to do so. I see no harm. The carriage is rarely totally full.

Covid rules
Twee made up phrase
Eating in public
Excessive sized meal
Daytime drinking, straight from a bottle no less

This post seems almost designed to send mumsnetters into a frenzy of pearl clutching. OP, if you are a troll, I salute your skills! If not enjoy your picnic and maybe consider trolling as a new hobby

@Nevertime

2 hours? What are you doing with a mini bottle?

🤣🤣🤣

@mugoftea456

Yep, you can have a nosh on buses too

My knowledge of the word nosh must be different to yours.
Having a nosh anywhere in public is absolutely not okay!

Same here, if I was noshing in public I would expect to be arrested!

If it’s busy and you can keep a bit of distance I think keep your mask on. If you’re on your own with space no prob

'Nosh', 'have a nosh', it was a copy editor making changes that sent Giles Coren off the deep end in a later published email rant wasn't it. The changing of his meaning.

@mugoftea456

Yep, you can have a nosh on buses too

My knowledge of the word nosh must be different to yours.
Having a nosh anywhere in public is absolutely not okay!

Ha ha ha, must be your mind! Nought wrong with gobbling some nosh on public transport

Same here, if I was noshing in public I would expect to be arrested!

And you definitely wouldn’t have your mask on.

Are you going to put a picnic cloth over the table, set out your food and plates?

I can't believe you haven't bought a reusable straw along for your wine OP, has Mumsnet taught you nothing?

They are serving food and drink. But it doesn’t mean that it’s sensible to eat on trains.

The omicron is so transmissible that yes taking off your masks just puts others at more risk.

But, as others have encouraged you, fill your boots!

I can go for most of the journey with my mask down under my chin

Why even bother wearing one then? So disrespectful to everyone else in your carriage, the train staff and the station staff.

Just stay at home.

Setting out a whole picnic on a train is vulgar. Quick sandwich or pastry is ok.

@User12398712

Covid rules Twee made up phrase Eating in public Excessive sized meal Daytime drinking, straight from a bottle no less

This post seems almost designed to send mumsnetters into a frenzy of pearl clutching. OP, if you are a troll, I salute your skills! If not enjoy your picnic and maybe consider trolling as a new hobby

Rumbled. But i still enjoyed my picnic.

What’s ‘nosh’ I’m scared to google. In the midlands I’m sure it means eat….

@Flapjacker48

Setting out a whole picnic on a train is vulgar. Quick sandwich or pastry is ok.

Life is too short to think this.

Vulgar…ace.

Is jay rayner vulgar too? Sorry for daily mail link www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-6316723/Food-critic-Jay-Rayner-divides-Twitter-middle-class-train-picnic.html

The only thing I would say is that it is a lot of food for just one person, unless the OK is sharing the picnic between 3 or 4 people.

OP, to nosh is eating. Some MNers appear to be aware of a more vulgar connotation, shame on them!

@Flapjacker48

Setting out a whole picnic on a train is vulgar. Quick sandwich or pastry is ok.

Get a bloody life! Jealous & miserable.

OP, next time you have a picnic get a bag of freshly fried chips with lashings of salt and vinegar. Wash it down with Blue WKD and Mad Dog 20/20.

You're going to wind someone up on here regardless of what you do so you may as well go for the burn.

@Flapjacker48

Setting out a whole picnic on a train is vulgar. Quick sandwich or pastry is ok.

I agree! Unhygienic too.

@Justcannotbearsed are you going to set things out on a table?

@Bpickle1

Its the law to have a train picnic on a journey of more than 30 minutes. And you must drink wine with it. Just go for it

I do a 42 minute train journey twice a day. I don't feel the need to eat whilst on the train! Not many people eat on the trains I catch now. So no more people scarfing down one of those pasties they sell at Victoria (which stink).

@JauntyJinty

What’s a train picnic?

You get a baguette then use scotch eggs and tomatoes as wheels, add a sausage roll for the drivers cab and continue to decorate until it looks like a locomotive

I really want to do this now 😳