Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series

[tedshred]

Tempted....but won't know for sure until much later tomorrow. I'd come over to the Fox as I can't be late....5am(ish) starts this week....and I'm off the booze again for a bit

Great, you'll be a hoot 

[Oscar's dad]

Tempted....but won't know for sure until much later tomorrow. I'd come over to the Fox as I can't be late....5am(ish) starts this week....and I'm off the booze again for a bit

Great, you'll be a hoot 

An earlier post from ted prompted me to Google what "misanthropic" meant.  A little harsh I thought    I hope you're all playing nicely in my absence 

[Tomsk]

Layer Fox or Compasses L.G., hmm...28 or 8 miles home...will Forward Planning prevail?

[tedshred]

Tomsk

I think the Witham peloton is still heading to the spiritual home.

Fandango and I are just being lazy and the forecast doesn't look too clever.

[Oscar's dad]

Layer Fox or Compasses L.G., hmm...28 or 8 miles home...will Forward Planning prevail?

The big test comes next week when FORWARD PLANNING takes us to the A&H, Dunmow - your local - no long ride for you!  It'll be an opportunity to see how many people are prepared to make the sacrifice you make each week!  As it stands I should be OK to make it.

[huggy]

Are we splitting in to Mid-Essex and West East Essex divisions for the winter months? 

I don't mind either destination, providing I can make it out at all, however I do need to go wherever Tomsk goes to hand over ACME merchandise and cash from sales.  I have a feeling that my route will be fairly direct wherever I end up though, quite possibly a little damp.

[Oscar's dad]

Are we splitting in to Mid-Essex and West Essex divisions for the winter months? 

Shocking! 

[tedshred]

Are we splitting in to Mid-Essex and West Essex divisions for the winter months? 

I don't mind either destination, providing I can make it out at all, however I do need to go wherever Tomsk goes to hand over ACME merchandise and cash from sales.  I have a feeling that my route will be fairly direct wherever I end up though, quite possibly a little damp.

If the West Essex Chapter insist on staying on the Western edges - which just shows white on my map with a picture of a dragon - then possibly.

A&H is probably about a 120k round trip for me.  Fine in June, not so much in November.   

[tedshred]

Happy to meet in the middle again to avoid any doctrinal schisms between East and West.

Sun at Feering ?

Kelvedon Railway ?

[tippers_kiwi]

Tempted....but won't know for sure until much later tomorrow. I'd come over to the Fox as I can't be late....5am(ish) starts this week....and I'm off the booze again for a bit

Great, you'll be a hoot 

An earlier post from ted prompted me to Google what "misanthropic" meant.  A little harsh I thought    I hope you're all playing nicely in my absence 

I also looked it up and I thought it was actually reasonably close to being accurate. One of the links led me to a list that only a Misanthrope would understand this one actually hit the nail RIGHT on the head

Small talk is a part of every day life, allowing coworkers and acquaintances to casually fill each other in on the goings on of their lives. For most people caring about the lives of others is easy, but for a misanthrope it is a chore. We don€™t care about your problems; in fact, we€™d be hard pressed to find anything less interesting. But we feign interest anyway in order to lead functioning lives in this miserable existence. So we nod and respond in good order, all the while wishing it would just end.

[tedshred]

An earlier post from ted prompted me to Google what "misanthropic" meant.  A little harsh I thought    I hope you're all playing nicely in my absence 

I also looked it up and I thought it was actually reasonably close to being accurate. One of the links led me to a list that only a Misanthrope would understand this one actually hit the nail RIGHT on the head

Small talk is a part of every day life, allowing coworkers and acquaintances to casually fill each other in on the goings on of their lives. For most people caring about the lives of others is easy, but for a misanthrope it is a chore. We don€™t care about your problems; in fact, we€™d be hard pressed to find anything less interesting. But we feign interest anyway in order to lead functioning lives in this miserable existence. So we nod and respond in good order, all the while wishing it would just end.


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That makes two of us then 

[tippers_kiwi]

I would emphasise the Co-worker bit. I do care about my family and friends to be fair!

[Tomsk]

Are we splitting in to Mid-Essex and West Essex divisions for the winter months? 

Shocking! 

...And Ted in the Far East Division, Carlos Up North? I suppose there's no reason why not, but perhaps I'd accept that some cold/wet/windy/all of those, Wednesday nights, I might not feel like venturing out on an epic and miss a week? Concentrate on the MEMWNS Heartlands, with more train assisted options too?

So, Compasses for me tomorrow.

[jiberjaber]

Are we splitting in to Mid-Essex and West Essex divisions for the winter months? 

Shocking! 

...And Ted in the Far East Division, Carlos Up North? I suppose there's no reason why not, but perhaps I'd accept that some cold/wet/windy/all of those, Wednesday nights, I might not feel like venturing out on an epic and miss a week? Concentrate on the MEMWNS Heartlands, with more train assisted options too?

So, Compasses for me tomorrow.

Hopefully see you at the Compasses

[tedshred]

Or the Layer Fox...

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[Tomsk]

Or the Layer Fox...

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Time for another thread: 'East-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series'? Noooo....

[Oaky]

I heard that tedshred was going to build a wall between Great Tey and Goldhanger and make mid-Essex pay for it.

[huggy]

My ACME cap is headed for the Compasses (LG), if it makes it out this evening, mainly to return Tomsk's panniers to him.  Not sure what time I'll be leaving though so don't wait for me at the roundabout if I'm not there at 7:30, however I will endeavour to have beer in hand by 9pm.
Hope the East Essex Two enjoy their ride and beers too 

[tedshred]

I will be heading to the Layer Fox with the aim of having a pint in hand by 9pm also.

Anyone of the north/east persuasion is most welcome to join me 

[Oaky]

I might just switch my Garmin into "Oscar's Dad Navigation Mode" and see where I end up.

Mind you, it's a long way home from Lowestoft...

[tedshred]

Lowestoft

[Oaky]

Lowestoft

Did you read the small print

[tedshred]

Of course not.

It's not I like I do that for a living or something. Oh.

[Oaky]

Not sure what time I'll get away tonight.  If I'm able to escape early enough I'll swing by the Spa Road rbt at 19h30 to see if there is anyone else there, but don't wait for me - I may be late.

[huggy]

Not sure what time I'll get away tonight.  If I'm able to escape early enough I'll swing by the Spa Road rbt at 19h30 to see if there is anyone else there, but don't wait for me - I may be late.

but where are you riding to, East or West?
If I'm not at the roundabout for 7:30 which is unlikely I'll try to get to The Compasses for about 9 via the direct route, probably leaving home about 8-ish