Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1750473 times)

Tomsk · « **Reply #1725 on:** 07 February, 2011, 09:46:27 pm »

Square & Compasses, Fuller Street & Leather Bottle, Pleshey, have both worked well before. Ideally a 20 mile loop, followed by a direct run of 10 or so back to base. If you'd like to suggest any pub half way between Dunmow and Witham, that'd probably work!

chief · « **Reply #1726 on:** 07 February, 2011, 10:30:11 pm »

Quote from: Tomsk on 07 February, 2011, 05:43:47 pm

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I'm going to be out this wednesday (along with chief).

Are you going further afield [for chief!] than the 'Compasses'? David and and I will be out for a ride, destination unknown.
[/quote]

Hey! I resemble that remark!

I didn't make the 'bottle last time if you guys fancy it again? I'm spending time after work sorting loft stuff still so the more local the better for me.

Oaky · « **Reply #1727 on:** 07 February, 2011, 10:38:12 pm »

If we did do the Bottle again, I could try again to do it via the completely gratuitous North Hill route.

Equally, I could do that with any of the other obvious options too.

bloomers100 · « **Reply #1728 on:** 07 February, 2011, 11:09:47 pm »

I might come to the bottle too.

Tomsk · « **Reply #1729 on:** 08 February, 2011, 05:07:25 pm »

Looks like its the 'LB' then!? We will be coming via Bardfield, Felsted etc, so arriving about 9:00pm.
Have fun on North Hill!

Oaky · « **Reply #1730 on:** 08 February, 2011, 08:18:09 pm »

Quote from: Tomsk on 08 February, 2011, 05:07:25 pm

Looks like its the 'LB' then!? We will be coming via Bardfield, Felsted etc, so arriving about 9:00pm.
Have fun on North Hill!

I'll aim for 9-ish too.

huggy · « **Reply #1731 on:** 09 February, 2011, 03:38:26 pm »

I'm contemplating joining you at the LB, as long as my navigational skills don't let me down!
If I come out to play I'll aim for 9 too

Oaky · « **Reply #1732 on:** 09 February, 2011, 04:14:13 pm »

Quote from: Huggy on 09 February, 2011, 03:38:26 pm

I'm contemplating joining you at the LB, as long as my navigational skills don't let me down!
If I come out to play I'll aim for 9 too

Hopefully see you later then.

I'm taking a slightly roundabout route tonight, in order to scoot (if that's the right word) up North Hill. I'd be setting off around 7ish (possibly 7:15ish). You're welcome to join if you fancy a gratuitous hill climb. I will PM you my mobile number in case you don't still have it from the other weekend.

I'll be taking a more direct route home.

токамак · « **Reply #1733 on:** 09 February, 2011, 04:26:02 pm »

Drunkenly meandering around on the lanes late at night is not a more direct route home.

Oaky · « **Reply #1734 on:** 09 February, 2011, 04:31:13 pm »

Quote from: токамак on 09 February, 2011, 04:26:02 pm

Drunkenly meandering around on the lanes late at night is not a more direct route home.

I wasn't! It was early morning by then!

huggy · « **Reply #1735 on:** 09 February, 2011, 04:51:25 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 09 February, 2011, 04:14:13 pm

Quote from: Huggy on 09 February, 2011, 03:38:26 pm
I'm contemplating joining you at the LB, as long as my navigational skills don't let me down!
If I come out to play I'll aim for 9 too

Hopefully see you later then.

I'm taking a slightly roundabout route tonight, in order to scoot (if that's the right word) up North Hill. I'd be setting off around 7ish (possibly 7:15ish). You're welcome to join if you fancy a gratuitous hill climb. I will PM you my mobile number in case you don't still have it from the other weekend.

I'll be taking a more direct route home.

Yes, that's the type of offer I was afraid may come back when I posted $:-\$
I guess I'm game for that if you don't mind coming back to pick up my lungs that I'll be leaving half way up North Hill

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #1736 on:** 09 February, 2011, 04:53:31 pm »

^^^ There is no shame in coughing up one or both of your lungs

huggy · « **Reply #1737 on:** 09 February, 2011, 05:00:49 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 09 February, 2011, 04:53:31 pm

^^^ There is no shame in coughing up one or both of your lungs

Does that mean you've got a pass to come out & play tonight too?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #1738 on:** 09 February, 2011, 07:02:14 pm »

No sorry, too busy. I hope to get out at the weekend though.

Oaky · « **Reply #1739 on:** 10 February, 2011, 01:02:19 am »

>29 miles ~(my computer came out of its bracket on the way home and missed some. ... I had 18 or 19 at Pleshey so I reckon about 32 is plausible).

5 attendees, which makes it the highest turnout this year. It would have been more but FlitchBikesDavid could't make it in the end.

Tomsk, chief, bloomers100, huggy and myself consumed a few Wherries and Excelsiors.

Two more ascents of north hill (now at 8/52 for the year)

To encourage myself to get to 52, I hav, tonight, invented the GdMEMWNS award.

A point is gained for each ascent of North Hill en-route to or from a MEMWNS. Ascents must start at the "North Hill" sign at the bottom near Papermill Lock, and must go at least as far as the pink house a the corner of North Hill, The Ridge, Colams Lane and Spring Elms Lane. Repeat ascents are allowed.

League table 2011

Name	Points
Oaky	2
huggy	1

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #1740 on:** 10 February, 2011, 06:19:38 am »

"Gd"? I'm sure I am missing something obvious.

Oaky · « **Reply #1741 on:** 10 February, 2011, 11:06:59 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 10 February, 2011, 06:19:38 am

"Gd"? I'm sure I am missing something obvious.

"Grimpeurs du MEMWNS" , by analogy with Grimpeurs du Sud (aka GdS).

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #1742 on:** 11 February, 2011, 08:33:25 am »

Ahh I see!

Tomsk · « **Reply #1743 on:** 21 February, 2011, 02:07:29 pm »

This Wednesday....The 'Three Elms' Chignal-Whichever-It-Is [Smealy?]. The Dunmow contingent [of 2 - possibly too small to be a contingent] will be taking a circuitous route as usual, posibly via the Rodings and Willingale.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1744 on:** 21 February, 2011, 02:08:36 pm »

I am available this week. I may put in an appearance. Too early in the week for beer, sadly.

bobb · « **Reply #1745 on:** 21 February, 2011, 02:14:24 pm »

That is only about 2 miles or so from my abode. I may be tempted out. But if it's cold and wet, I won't be!

'tis a nice pub...

токамак · « **Reply #1746 on:** 21 February, 2011, 02:23:22 pm »

Chignal St James I think it is. It's not far from me either, although I should probably be packing for Majorca on Wednesday evening.

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huggy · « **Reply #1747 on:** 21 February, 2011, 02:45:37 pm »

I guessing there may well be Witham representation routing via North Hill

Oaky · « **Reply #1748 on:** 21 February, 2011, 05:13:53 pm »

Having selflessly checked this venue out during the seg 75 on sunday i can confirm that a Witham to 3 elms via north hill trip is definitely on the cards.

Oaky · « **Reply #1749 on:** 22 February, 2011, 10:55:54 pm »

huggy - if you're interested, I'll be following approximately the same route we took to Pleshey, with a slightly different continuation from Little Waltham. I'll probably limit myself to a single ascent of North Hill en-route.

Jack and Jenny at 19:15?