Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series

[Redlight]

Bring 'em along. We could give them some old breve cards to sort or something 

[Oscar's dad]

Bring 'em along. We could give them some old breve cards to sort or something 

The Junior Tippers are top notch AUK helpers and Secret Control operatives so I think they should come along! 

[Tomsk]

I could bring the stamps!

[jiberjaber]

hmmmm.. looking to hit freezing by 17:00 tonight and then down to -1 just after 19:00...
I'm toying with the idea of fitting the ice tyres but its only 20km to the pub tonight.... hmmmmm

[tippers_kiwi]

hmmmm.. looking to hit freezing by 17:00 tonight and then down to -1 just after 19:00...
I'm toying with the idea of fitting the ice tyres but its only 20km to the pub tonight.... hmmmmm

Only takes a few inches to come off on ice thought mate!

[jiberjaber]

 

[Tomsk]

B roads all the way, no lanes for me...take care out there folks.

[jiberjaber]

Yep - I'm on teh gritted routes tonight too

[Oscar's dad]

I shall wend my way down to 'spoons on Penelope dodging the icebergs.

[JenM]

Cycled to the tea shop in Terling today and popped into the Rayleigh Arms on the pretext of checking on the menus.......what a soulless place, not at all cosy. I wonder how long it will last this time.

[Oscar's dad]

Cycled to the tea shop in Terling today and popped into the Rayleigh Arms on the pretext of checking on the menus.......what a soulless place, not at all cosy. I wonder how long it will last this time.

Its better than it was.  We popped in last weekend and got a very warm welcome.  Lord Rayleigh now owns the building and has leased it to a local couple who have done it up.  They still have some finishing touches to do but we didn't think it was too bad.  I hope it does survive as Terling needs a pub.  I suppose as Terling hasn't had one for so long locals have got into the habit of going elsewhere, after all there's plenty of choice.  I think the principle of "use it or lose it (again)" needs to apply.

[The Retiree]

Cycled to the tea shop in Terling today and popped into the Rayleigh Arms on the pretext of checking on the menus.......what a soulless place, not at all cosy. I wonder how long it will last this time.

Its better than it was.  We popped in last weekend and got a very warm welcome.  Lord Rayleigh now owns the building and has leased it to a local couple who have done it up.  They still have some finishing touches to do but we didn't think it was too bad.  I hope it does survive as Terling needs a pub.  I suppose as Terling hasn't had one for so long locals have got into the habit of going elsewhere, after all there's plenty of choice.  I think the principle of "use it or lose it (again)" needs to apply.

Having chatted to the owner myself I think they are looking for a gastro pub operation as where the pub failed previously was running as a 'traditional' local boozer...... then a Thai restaurant!!!
Sadly no pub these days can survive on wet Sales alone.
I have to say the food is very nice but it does slightly lack a good drinking only area which is a bit of a shame


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[Oscar's dad]

... Sadly no pub these days can survive on wet sales alone ...

Some can, e.g. The Oddie and Victoria in Colchester.  But it is increasingly rare.  I think it depends on the owner's cost base.  If they have high rents or mortgage payments to meet then they probably need revenue from food.

[The Retiree]

... Sadly no pub these days can survive on wet sales alone ...

Some can, e.g. The Oddie and Victoria in Colchester.  But it is increasingly rare.  I think it depends on the owner's cost base.  If they have high rents or mortgage payments to meet then they probably need revenue from food.

True I guess to an extent The Cats - Woodham Walter falls into that bracket too!
What I should have said is a pub/building of that size needs to have a gastro offer. As it stands with the Monkey they haven't got the whole building open. I believe the intention is to move the village shop to the big space at the back of the pub to as such create a 'village hub' with pub, shop, tearoom and surgery all together


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[Oscar's dad]

A village hub would be a terrific idea!

Yes, The Cats is another wet trade only pub although I was told once that Wally does a ploughman's on something like Wednesday and Thursday lunchtimes     

[tippers_kiwi]

And don't forget the Oddie does their own Nourishing Cheese Rolls!

[Oscar's dad]

And don't forget the Oddie does their own Nourishing Cheese Rolls!

And Bovril!

[tippers_kiwi]

We should try and get there before the Winter is over....

[tedshred]

And to the Donkey and Buskins 

Hurdlemakers next week.

[Oscar's dad]

You're doing this to wind me up aren't you 

A visit to the Oddie is already in hand.  We should have been to the D&B already but you lot did your own thing.  And next week isn't The Hurdlemakers.

Please could you refer to your FORWARD PLANNING documents 

[Oscar's dad]

Oh and another thing ...

FUCKWITS.

[tedshred]

But everyone wants the Hurdlemakers 

Hey, why don't we go to a pub in Witham the week after ?  Just a suggestion, don't know where the idea even came from.

[Oscar's dad]

I'm ignoring you now. 

Although if I get the chance to flob in your oyster tomorrow I might not be able to hold myself in check, you'd never know 

[tedshred]

Just thinking, how about the Totham Compasses on the 1st of Feb ?  You could wear your party frock.

[Oscar's dad]

Just thinking, how about the Totham Compasses on the 1st of Feb ?  You could wear your party frock.

Totham Compasses is next week.  And my frock is being dry cleaned.

Oh bollox, I forgot, I'm supposed to be ignoring you.