Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1761310 times)

slipgate · « **Reply #4375 on:** 11 September, 2013, 09:21:44 am »

I'm in - I should be able to make a 7:30 start from Witham.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4376 on:** 11 September, 2013, 09:24:24 am »

Quote from: slipgate on 11 September, 2013, 09:21:44 am

I'm in - I should be able to make a 7:30 start from Witham.

Smashing! We can meet up opposite the fire station at 7:30. I have finessed the route a bit

Tomsk - I think it might be closer to 8:30

Oaky · « **Reply #4377 on:** 11 September, 2013, 09:32:04 am »

I'll be coming out, but won't be able to leave home until sometime after 19:30, dependent on Brownies pick up.

It would be more like 1940 by the time I got to the fire station, but there's some uncertainty in that.

You chaps could set off at 19:30 and I could follow the route and catch you up, hopefully by Boreham.

huggy · « **Reply #4378 on:** 11 September, 2013, 09:35:10 am »

Due to work booking me in to a meeting to start 30 minutes after my holiday starts I may not be able to make the departure time but will still try to make the pub via a more direct route. What time is your Green Man eta?

Quote from: Tomsk on 11 September, 2013, 08:29:25 am

Looks like a damp evening ahead....I/we will be waiting in the Six Bells at Boreham, probably [Soupy is a bit dubious....] - reckon about 8pm there.

The CM8 postcode area on BBC weather is showing as cloudy but dry - tell Soupy he needs some character building if he's to do PBP

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4379 on:** 11 September, 2013, 09:36:00 am »

Quote from: Oaky on 11 September, 2013, 09:32:04 am

I'll be coming out, but won't be able to leave home until sometime after 19:30, dependent on Brownies pick up.

It would be more like 1940 by the time I got to the fire station, but there's some uncertainty in that.

You chaps could set off at 19:30 and I could follow the route and catch you up, hopefully by Boreham.

OK - we'll wait at the Six Bells if you haven't caught us up.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4380 on:** 11 September, 2013, 09:37:28 am »

Hugs - ETA Green Man 2130 to 2200 hours. Over.

Christophe · « **Reply #4381 on:** 11 September, 2013, 10:01:28 am »

Just made a suggestion to Bloomers that we should have another end of season dinner at Omar's in HP.

Let me know suitable dates/ times and I will book a table. Mid Octoberish?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4382 on:** 11 September, 2013, 10:09:13 am »

Quote from: Christophe on 11 September, 2013, 10:01:28 am

Just made a suggestion to Bloomers that we should have another end of season dinner at Omar's in HP.

Let me know suitable dates/ times and I will book a table. Mid Octoberish?

Excellent idea. Remind me not to have the curried fish. Strangely, the only Wednesday I know I can't make is the one right in the middle of October, that being the 16th.

delthebike · « **Reply #4383 on:** 11 September, 2013, 11:26:30 am »

I'm tempted to come along. I'd like to meet the Chinese artist that Tomsk is bringing.

Tomsk · « **Reply #4384 on:** 11 September, 2013, 03:34:41 pm »

I/we'll wait in the Six Bells

Probably leaving here at about 19:00...Boreham is about an hour if we take a fairly direct route through the Walthams.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4385 on:** 11 September, 2013, 03:52:56 pm »

slipgate · « **Reply #4386 on:** 11 September, 2013, 05:23:04 pm »

I'm on the train now, so at least I'll make the start this time!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4387 on:** 11 September, 2013, 05:24:14 pm »

Quote from: slipgate on 11 September, 2013, 05:23:04 pm

I'm on the train now, so at least I'll make the start this time!

Good man!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4388 on:** 12 September, 2013, 12:27:31 pm »

An evening of unwelcome drama last night, they say things come in threes ...

1. A rather embarrassing navigational blunder by me. Oaky is not going to let me live it down for a while
2. Dan (Soapy) gets taken down by an angry driver clipping him with his wing mirror - a nasty incident
3. Then Slippy gets a flat front tyre

When we eventually get to The Green Man we find Huggy patiently waiting. That American IPA was quite nice.

delthebike · « **Reply #4389 on:** 12 September, 2013, 12:32:28 pm »

Is Dan okay? Driver details taken?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4390 on:** 12 September, 2013, 12:35:17 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 12 September, 2013, 12:32:28 pm

Is Dan okay? Driver details taken?

Bashed elbow, bruised hip. According to Tomsk he's not too sore this morning. Dan did well to pick himself up and carry on - proper hard. It was too dark and the car was moving too fast to get any ID, more's the pity.

Oaky · « **Reply #4391 on:** 19 September, 2013, 02:22:17 pm »

Tonight, I will be heading over to the Compasses at Littley Green, where I will be joined by chief of this parish.

I will be setting off from Witham around 7:45 with an ETA of 8:30 at the Compasses.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4392 on:** 19 September, 2013, 02:24:58 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 19 September, 2013, 02:22:17 pm

Tonight, I will be heading over to the Compasses at Littley Green, where I will be joined by chief of this parish.

I will be setting off from Witham around 7:45 with an ETA of 8:30 at the Compasses.

Tonight (Matthew) I shall be doing the shop's quarterly VAT return

Say hello to chief for me. Remind him that there is camping fun to be had on the weekend of 19th / 20th October. He'll be find on his Dawes.

Christophe · « **Reply #4393 on:** 19 September, 2013, 02:29:27 pm »

Definitely not me. I'm still feeling the effects of the weekend. Still haven't got all the feeling back in my fingers and toes, generally knackered and light headed.

Oaky · « **Reply #4394 on:** 19 September, 2013, 02:35:03 pm »

I still have slightly tingly little fingers and my legs feel strong but seem to fatigue quickly, but I'm otherwise OK.

It'll be interesting to see how the legs cope with a ride longer than my station commute though.

Christophe · « **Reply #4395 on:** 19 September, 2013, 02:45:04 pm »

If I feel a bit more with it tomorrow I MAY try the mile cycle to the pool tomorrow lunch time, otherwise I'll wait till the weekend for a short outing.

bloomers100 · « **Reply #4396 on:** 19 September, 2013, 02:54:56 pm »

I'm going. My toes aren't right either and I did it a week before!

Oaky · « **Reply #4397 on:** 19 September, 2013, 02:56:14 pm »

Half of my toes aren't right either. They're left.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4398 on:** 19 September, 2013, 03:01:27 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 19 September, 2013, 02:56:14 pm

Half of my toes aren't right either. They're left.

You know that coat of yours ...

bloomers100 · « **Reply #4399 on:** 19 September, 2013, 08:58:25 pm »

Three angels are at the ancestral home