Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series

[Oaky]

Courtesy of the postman today, here's the shiny medal variant...



the space in the middle is for one of Tomsk's Essex Super Randonneur Medals.

[Oscar's dad]

You could pin them to your wrist splint.

[Oaky]

funnily enough, I was discussing the idea of using the splint to display them on with huggy last Saturday, while we were waiting for you to find the Beer Festival

[Oscar's dad]

funnily enough, I was discussing the idea of using the splint to display them on with huggy last Saturday, while we were waiting for you to find the Beer Festival

Better still stick the badge pins in yourself - AUK acupuncture.  As you know we're coming round later so I'll put my Healing Hands ^TM to good use and do it for you if you like.  Happy to help 

[bloomers100]

Mrs B now goes cushion making on a Wednesday so I'm oot.

[Oaky]

Couldn't you just buy some cushions? 

[bloomers100]

I can't disagree with your suggestion.

[Christophe]

Mrs B now goes cushion making on a Wednesday so I'm oot.

Is that a euphemism?

I might be out Wednesday. If so I'll meet you at the pub.

[chief]

Hi Folks, well I have surprising news, I've moved further away from the compassses!  We are now more Marks Tey way after a house came up at short notice.

I'm thinking of some sort of pilgrimage ride from the old house to the new one, after all, I don't want my bike to lose track of where it is by putting it in some windowless van! 

Haven't worked out a route or a date yet but open to suggestions.  Perhaps a Wednesday night, Saturday or Sunday Morning and then post beers afterward at mine or at a public house near by.

Chief

[Oscar's dad]

Blimey!  That is exciting news!  What are you doing on Saturday 19th October?

[chief]

Are you about to ask me to ride 1200km by looping up and down TMNH?  Oh for the pilgrimage, yes that could work, how about t'others?

Mrs B now goes cushion making on a Wednesday so I'm oot.

Whoopee cushions?

[Oscar's dad]

Are you about to ask me to ride 1200km by looping up and down TMNH?  Oh for the pilgrimage, yes that could work, how about t'others?

No, I am referring to this slightly truncated but still epic adventure.  Post #80 (just before Oaky starts taking the piss) is the one in particular.

[bloomers100]

Hi Folks, well I have surprising news, I've moved further away from the compassses!  We are now more Marks Tey way after a house came up at short notice.

I'm thinking of some sort of pilgrimage ride from the old house to the new one, after all, I don't want my bike to lose track of where it is by putting it in some windowless van! 

Haven't worked out a route or a date yet but open to suggestions.  Perhaps a Wednesday night, Saturday or Sunday Morning and then post beers afterward at mine or at a public house near by.

Chief

wtf! you didn't ask permission to move??!!

[huggy]

Hi Folks, well I have surprising news, I've moved further away from the compassses!  We are now more Marks Tey way after a house came up at short notice.

I'm thinking of some sort of pilgrimage ride from the old house to the new one, after all, I don't want my bike to lose track of where it is by putting it in some windowless van! 

Haven't worked out a route or a date yet but open to suggestions.  Perhaps a Wednesday night, Saturday or Sunday Morning and then post beers afterward at mine or at a public house near by.

Chief

wtf! you didn't ask permission to move??!!

I believe it was snuck in to AOB towards the end of a MEMWNS committee meeting so little notice was taken therefore the permission was merely taken as read by Mr & Mrs C rather than explicitly given.

[bloomers100]

Hi Folks, well I have surprising news, I've moved further away from the compassses!  We are now more Marks Tey way after a house came up at short notice.

I'm thinking of some sort of pilgrimage ride from the old house to the new one, after all, I don't want my bike to lose track of where it is by putting it in some windowless van! 

Haven't worked out a route or a date yet but open to suggestions.  Perhaps a Wednesday night, Saturday or Sunday Morning and then post beers afterward at mine or at a public house near by.

Chief

wtf! you didn't ask permission to move??!!

I believe it was snuck in to AOB towards the end of a MEMWNS committee meeting so little notice was taken therefore the permission was merely taken as read by Mr & Mrs C rather than explicitly given.

Gutted

[Tomsk]

So, Chief....pilgrimage via Compasses: Fuller Street, Pattiswick or Totham? The latter two suit you as future MEMWNS venues?

[chief]

Yes it is a shame to be heading away from the area.  Bloomers and whatshisface and other folks will be sorely missed as local companions it was indeed not much time from it turning from a maybe to actually happening and even to the last moment i didnt think it would.

Have to take a look and see what places work for evening rides.  There's a few big roads that need some cunning crossing points to sort out.  Heard there is a compasses at pattiswick but it has something called a wine list

OD that ride on the 19th, I think I'll give it a miss but can't wait for the commentary!  Can you put a bike mounted video camera on so we can YouTube the highlights?

[Oscar's dad]

Yes it is a shame to be heading away from the area.  Bloomers and whatshisface and other folks will be sorely missed as local companions it was indeed not much time from it turning from a maybe to actually happening and even to the last moment i didnt think it would.

Have to take a look and see what places work for evening rides.  There's a few big roads that need some cunning crossing points to sort out.  Heard there is a compasses at pattiswick but it has something called a wine list

OD that ride on the 19th, I think I'll give it a miss but can't wait for the commentary!  Can you put a bike mounted video camera on so we can YouTube the highlights?

There are still some Colchester Good Beer Guide pubs that need ticking off so you'll be ideally placed to join in on our next raid.  The last one was well excellent as described in the Friday Night Ride to the Pub thread.

The Compasses at Pattiswick is very nice but a bit tarty, it doesn't have the earthy appeal on the Littley Green varient.  Our course it is on the mythical straight line that links The Compasses at Littlely Green, Great Totham amd Fuller Street (or is it at right angles to the line, it can't remember, there's a website about it somewhere).

Never mind about the 19th.  I have toyed with the idea of getting a Go Pro 

[bloomers100]

You'll need to cover nominations for that trophy, the meerkat one.

[Oscar's dad]

You'll need to cover nominations for that trophy, the meerkat one.

Noted.  And someone needs to be Rudolf.

[huggy]

A Withamite visit to The Compasses (the Littley Green one) is planned for this evening in case anyone else is interested. Departure time 7pm for 8:30 eta, following something like this.
Not very Oaky friendly with his crocked hand atm but it is OD's suggestion to hold the Christmas Do committee meeting there. 

Fair warning is hereby posted that if you do not turn up in person to the meeting you run the risk of being volunteered for something 

[Oaky]

Note that anything you may sign me up for in my absence will be politely¹ and firmly refused.




























[1] FSVO "politely".

[Oscar's dad]

I think you'd make a very fetching reindeer.  Your lovely children would be thrilled.  Just think of their beaming faces, your heart will melt.

All together now ... "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

[Oaky]

I think you'd make a very fetching reindeer.  Your lovely children would be thrilled.  Just think of their beaming faces, your heart will melt.

All together now ... "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

My previous post goes double for any reindeer related activities (unless it's "stuff the reindeer costume into the nearest litter bin and torch it")

[Oaky]