Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1744514 times)

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #14900 on:** 07 July, 2020, 08:39:02 am »

Quote from: rob on 05 July, 2020, 10:08:45 pm

Erm. Help a newbie out. OT ?

Do we need to write rob a MEMWNS Glossary of Terms? 🤣

Tomsk · « **Reply #14901 on:** 08 July, 2020, 09:17:06 am »

Bring an umbrella and something dry to sit on!

psyclist · « **Reply #14902 on:** 08 July, 2020, 09:21:57 am »

I'm going to bail for this evening ... a quiz I was due to join last Wednesday was pushed back until today as a couple of us couldn't make it last week

Oaky · « **Reply #14903 on:** 08 July, 2020, 10:59:37 am »

Is the BB going to need a "hello kitty" face mask for the foreseeable future? Does he know anyone who could sew him one?

Toby's Dad · « **Reply #14904 on:** 08 July, 2020, 11:38:32 am »

I'm completely snowed under this week - hopefully better next Wednesday...

Tomsk · « **Reply #14905 on:** 08 July, 2020, 03:53:02 pm »

OT still ok for everyone else? I'll be along sometime after 20:00.

jiberjaber · « **Reply #14906 on:** 08 July, 2020, 04:15:09 pm »

Yep - checked out the rear arrangements, there's a big marquee in the car park and some room inside (didn't pop inside). It's payment by contactless card - not sure how we'll work that but I am sure we will find a way...

See you at 20:00.

Note - bridge in the park is undergoing replacement - I've not checked it out yet but I think there is a temporary bridge in place if you are coming from that direction....

huggy · « **Reply #14907 on:** 08 July, 2020, 04:17:37 pm »

I'm not going to make it out awheel this evening

rob · « **Reply #14908 on:** 08 July, 2020, 05:47:18 pm »

Setting off around 7:15. Should be there around 8.

BFC · « **Reply #14909 on:** 08 July, 2020, 05:53:26 pm »

Anyone else launching from Witham roundabout of doom?

Andy C33 · « **Reply #14910 on:** 08 July, 2020, 06:45:27 pm »

Due the Sarah being a bit uneasy about me going to pubs just yet and not wanting that call from “the man” to self isolate, I’m not out.

Snotty Gilbert · « **Reply #14911 on:** 08 July, 2020, 07:18:54 pm »

Same here, I'm not comfortable with pubs just yet....

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Oscar's dad · « **Reply #14912 on:** 09 July, 2020, 08:48:13 am »

Totally understandable Andy and Jan. I’d be interested to know what the OT had put in place to keep everyone safe. We’ve been in 2 pubs here in the Lakes and we’re quite impressed.

jiberjaber · « **Reply #14913 on:** 09 July, 2020, 10:46:16 am »

One way system, table service, contactless payment only, hand sanitizer stations, reduced capacity, staff with face masks on. We all had to write down out name, contact number and arrival time.

It was quite empty, 4 of us in one corner and 2 in another corner. There were about 4 people outside under the marquee and may have been a similar number in the bar area.

Not sure where next weekends venue might be...

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #14914 on:** 09 July, 2020, 10:52:06 am »

Excellent, confidence inspiring stuff.

huggy · « **Reply #14915 on:** 09 July, 2020, 12:15:00 pm »

Quote from: jiberjaber on 09 July, 2020, 10:46:16 am

It was quite empty, 4 of us in one corner

Interesting that the ban on more than 2 households meeting indoors has been relaxed in Chelmsford

Christophe · « **Reply #14916 on:** 10 July, 2020, 02:21:41 pm »

Quote from: huggy on 09 July, 2020, 12:15:00 pm

Quote from: jiberjaber on 09 July, 2020, 10:46:16 am
It was quite empty, 4 of us in one corner
Interesting that the ban on more than 2 households meeting indoors has been relaxed in Chelmsford

Obviously only applies to people meeting in actual houses. Feel free to mix with any old Tom, Dick or Harry indoors anywhere that sells copious amounts of alcohol. Not a recipe for disaster / killer virus spreading.

BFC · « **Reply #14917 on:** 12 July, 2020, 05:36:07 pm »

BFC Pigsty (anyone that has been will understand) is available if the mass would prefer, until we all figure out where to go that has the right mix of keeping the pubs alive and keeping ourselves alive. Whilst it was nice to be in a pub last week the low turnout due to lack of confidence and crap weather made the event underwhelming.

I am buiding up to testing the Woolpack on foot (Witham, not Chelmsford), but even if they have got their act together for drinking the bike parking facilities are worse than crap.

Spiritual Home scheduled for 22nd I assume, unless the builders have other ideas.

I think all the regulars are open to suggestions for venues.......

Tomsk · « **Reply #14918 on:** 12 July, 2020, 06:43:55 pm »

I think the forecast looks a bit more settled this week. I'm up for another pub visit, but BFC Towers is fine by me if most aren't happy to go pub-wards. Maybe the lure of the Spiritual Home later this month will draw the ACME punters in?

huggy · « **Reply #14919 on:** 12 July, 2020, 07:08:56 pm »

Spiritual Home reopening is postponed to the 24th so not possible this Wednesday.
Anywhere suitable in the open air is good for me with the less damp forecast.

rob · « **Reply #14920 on:** 12 July, 2020, 07:54:48 pm »

I forgot to dry my shoes out last week and they were still wet on Friday morning.

BFC · « **Reply #14921 on:** 12 July, 2020, 08:07:35 pm »

By the way, does anyone want/need a tumble drier.
It predates the burn the house down models by a few decades (at least), very well built with a lot more steel than plastic.
Kitchen redesign (retirement driven) requires it's eviction.

PM if interested.

josser · « **Reply #14922 on:** 13 July, 2020, 09:27:02 pm »

Pub not open until the 24th now, so you’ll have to wait until the 29th I’m afraid. We will have a big marquee up in the back garden, not my crappy little one. The new shed bar will be operational, so you don’t even have to go into the pub - tutti al fresco.

The guidelines say groups of up to 30 in the pub, which is the equivalent of 2 households if you have as many children as Boris. And remember what he said - if you can go to the pub, got to The Compasses, don’t stay at home, go to the pub, preferably by bicycle, but only one or more forms of exercise day, which in turn will allow us to take back control of our borders and unleash this country’s full potential... ad infinitum... ignoratio elenchi... piffle piffle, spaff the wiff waff up the wall...

jiberjaber · « **Reply #14923 on:** 14 July, 2020, 07:53:30 am »

So, what's the plan?

Tomsk · « **Reply #14924 on:** 14 July, 2020, 10:45:46 am »

If a pub and not BFC's Garden of Earthy Delights, then at least we should be able to sit outside tomorrow evening. The OT is a known quantity - unless there is any experience of the arrangements somewhere else?