This evening I have received texts from the MEMWNS committee, who were in a pub, advising me that I am the organiser of this year's event.
It is decreed that it shall take place in Heybridge near Maldon, Essex, where there be pubs and a basic campsite.
This shall take place on a Friday or Saturday night in December.
I think a steady crawl from Chelmsford railway station will commence at 1130 via The Compasses and The Blue Boar eventually arriving at Heybridge at last light. Opt in or out as desired.
I shall organise a meal in a pub there - hopefully.
For those not wishing to camp; I shall seek bricks and mortar accommodation choices.
Please state opinions and preferences below to help shape the outcome.
Update 09/11/2012This subject to change but as nominated figurehead this is how I see the rough sketch of the day looking.
Meet at D's Diner
http://www.ds-diner.co.uk/ in Hatfield Peveral where you can get a good breakfast. Arrive in time so that we can leave at 1100 to ride 10 miles to
http://www.compasseslittleygreen.co.uk/ the ancestral home of MEMWNS. Here you can enjoy real ales and hearty food I guess we would leave here at around 1400 hrs to ride across to The Mighty North Hill for a gratuitous ascent, in this locality are cream tea or beer options. There is a simpler alternative for those not wishing to ride the hill.
The next watering hole will be
http://www.blueboarhotel.com/ at the top of Maldon High Street. Again real ales abound, there is a court yard where Oscar's Dad will be doing a Christmas songs set on his Mobile Music Machine
TM I would hope to arrive here by 1600 hrs.
Heybridge Basin where there is a campsite is under 3 miles from here. I would imagine the campers will head off around 1700-1800 to pitch tents in the dark etc. there are two pubs here also.
At 2000 hrs JenM has organised us an indian meal at a modern indian restuarant in Heybridge called Indian Summer the details are (nicked from JenM's post):-
£17.50 / head
- choice from a range of starters
- choice from either lamb, chicken or vegetarian based curry
- side dishes
- nan bread
- rice
Drinks will be extra and whilst we don't need to specify choice of menu they would like to know in advance the number of vegetarians and specific requests for hot / mild curries.
PS: If driving, Chief, there is car parking behind the restaurant
PPS: Its likely that they will locate us in a room off the main restaurant.....probably a good thing with Oscars Dad in full costume!!
I expect we'll wash up whats left of the evening in a pub at the Basin, there are two to choose from.
People tend to wear silly Christmas hats all day and dress their bikes with fairy lights and tinsel from the pound shop. Humour can be quite ribald.
Bring a lock and a key for outside the restaurant.
Please indicate to me bloomers 100. If you are camping and how many places at the indian you would like and any special requirements to my dedicated email for this event
heybridge2012 at g mail dot. com
I cannot guarantee I'll pick up on your intentions unless you use the email.
JenM I'll keep you abreast of numbers for the Heybridge end if that's okay.
