Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1750334 times)

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4325 on:** 28 August, 2013, 03:08:53 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 24 August, 2013, 05:14:12 pm

Another pub, rescued by the locals, that might be worth a visit at some point.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-23801849

Great news

But on the other hand

Wowbagger · « **Reply #4326 on:** 28 August, 2013, 03:21:31 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 24 August, 2013, 05:14:12 pm

Another pub, rescued by the locals, that might be worth a visit at some point.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-23801849

If you go there, whatever you do, don't upset the neighbours.

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Oaky · « **Reply #4327 on:** 28 August, 2013, 04:37:53 pm »

Tonight, huggy and I will be visiting the Compasses at Littley Green, via a slightly circuitous (100km) route as part of a gratuitous hunt for teh shiny!

ETA at the compasses between 9:30pm and 10:00pm.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4328 on:** 28 August, 2013, 04:41:04 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 28 August, 2013, 04:37:53 pm

Tonight, huggy and I will be visiting the Compasses at Littley Green, via a slightly circuitous (100km) route as part of a gratuitous hunt for teh shiny!

ETA at the compasses between 9:30pm and 10:00pm.

Good luck, fortune favours the brave. Nothing wrong with hunting down shiny things

Tomsk · « **Reply #4329 on:** 28 August, 2013, 06:39:03 pm »

Have a good ride and well-earned pub stop, chaps. Been out today, so catching up on things this evening.

Plan is for a ride on Sunday.....

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4330 on:** 28 August, 2013, 06:42:46 pm »

Tomsk, wanna head over to Witham and join my led ride on Sunday? 1030 from Spinks Lane and off to The Cats via TMNH

Tomsk · « **Reply #4331 on:** 01 September, 2013, 08:31:56 pm »

We joined the Chelmsford CTC Sunday run today, adding about 35 miles onto their roundabout trip to Maldon.

FORWARD PLANNING ALERT: I'm giving Book Club a miss on Wednesday: last chance for some miles before 'The Flatlands'....

Oaky · « **Reply #4332 on:** 01 September, 2013, 08:38:57 pm »

I was mulling over the idea of the Queen's Head in Maldon on Weds... possibly preceded by a visit to a chip shop there. A chance for some miles, some Essex energy drink AND carbo-loading for those doing the Flatlands on the claendar date

I'm open to other suggestions though.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4333 on:** 02 September, 2013, 06:52:14 am »

I'm available this Wednesday evening. I don't mind where we go although could do without not being late home as I have a busy day on Thursday.

slipgate · « **Reply #4334 on:** 02 September, 2013, 09:07:34 am »

I was just talking to OD about that pub yesterday, I like that place! I too would prefer not so many miles, though I've only got the one route suggestion which we did (minus the OD roman road/ford bypass!).

huggy · « **Reply #4335 on:** 02 September, 2013, 09:25:36 am »

I'm definitely up for a spin on Wednesday, Maldon area suits me as long as Tomsk (and Soupy? (maybe even Old Git??)) are ok with that bearing in mind their ride home from there after refreshments. From a purely selfish perspective my priority after a last loosening-the-legs ride is to chat with Flatlands Team Essex Captain Tomsk for a while

Tomsk · « **Reply #4336 on:** 02 September, 2013, 04:39:22 pm »

Maldon is fine by me. Queen's Head is good too - is this the only pub of that name to feature Anne Boleyn on the sign? [Good ol'Essex Girl, despite not being orange

]

Eta? Probably 8:30 at the earliest for me....

rr · « **Reply #4337 on:** 03 September, 2013, 10:37:02 pm »

Who was that in the blue YACF jersey I saw outside Howbridge School on Monday?

delthebike · « **Reply #4338 on:** 04 September, 2013, 07:27:11 am »

Quote from: Tomsk on 02 September, 2013, 04:39:22 pm

Maldon is fine by me. Queen's Head is good too - is this the only pub of that name to feature Anne Boleyn on the sign? [Good ol'Essex Girl, despite not being orange ]

The Anne Boleyn pub, Rochford, used to have the Queens head but I think it was decapitated when it changed to a carvery pub.

Oaky · « **Reply #4339 on:** 04 September, 2013, 08:09:07 am »

Quote from: rr on 03 September, 2013, 10:37:02 pm

Who was that in the blue YACF jersey I saw outside Howbridge School on Monday?

The only person I can think of locally with a blue one is huggy. Not sure what he'd be doing around that area, mind you. Further afield, there's TimC, but I guess he's even less likely to have been in the vicinity. Hmmmm

Oaky · « **Reply #4340 on:** 04 September, 2013, 08:16:53 am »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 28 August, 2013, 03:08:53 pm

But on the other hand

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4341 on:** 04 September, 2013, 08:20:01 am »

What's the plan for tonight?

The only bit I'm not sure about is the chippy as I am on Day 4 of my new healthy lifestyle. I will allow myself some Essex Energy Drink as I will of been on me bike but chips etc

Oaky · « **Reply #4342 on:** 04 September, 2013, 08:29:51 am »

Quote from: Tomsk on 02 September, 2013, 04:39:22 pm

Maldon is fine by me. Queen's Head is good too - is this the only pub of that name to feature Anne Boleyn on the sign? [Good ol'Essex Girl, despite not being orange ]

Eta? Probably 8:30 at the earliest for me....

I should be able to set off by 7:30 tonight, so depending on route, we could easily be there (pub or chippy (doesn't look like this any more, but is still in the same place

) by 8:30-8:45-ish. I see that there is a preference for not too many miles among the members of the Witham crew, so perhaps something like this taking in Beacon Hill, North Hill and (via a gratuitous detour) Market Hill Maldon.

TimC · « **Reply #4343 on:** 04 September, 2013, 08:32:50 am »

Quote from: Oaky on 04 September, 2013, 08:09:07 am

Quote from: rr on 03 September, 2013, 10:37:02 pm
Who was that in the blue YACF jersey I saw outside Howbridge School on Monday?

The only person I can think of locally with a blue one is huggy. Not sure what he'd be doing around that area, mind you. Further afield, there's TimC, but I guess he's even less likely to have been in the vicinity. Hmmmm

Wasn't me!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4344 on:** 04 September, 2013, 08:39:59 am »

Oaky, that all looks lovely. I (and probably Huggy) will meet you at 7:30 by the mini roundabout on Maldon Road just before it dives under the A12

Oaky · « **Reply #4345 on:** 04 September, 2013, 10:01:25 am »

Quote from: TimC on 04 September, 2013, 08:32:50 am

Quote from: Oaky on 04 September, 2013, 08:09:07 am
Quote from: rr on 03 September, 2013, 10:37:02 pm
Who was that in the blue YACF jersey I saw outside Howbridge School on Monday?

The only person I can think of locally with a blue one is huggy. Not sure what he'd be doing around that area, mind you. Further afield, there's TimC, but I guess he's even less likely to have been in the vicinity. Hmmmm

Wasn't me!

Looks from Strava like it could well have been huggy: http://app.strava.com/activities/79503323

huggy · « **Reply #4346 on:** 04 September, 2013, 10:31:14 am »

Quote from: Oaky on 04 September, 2013, 10:01:25 am

Quote from: TimC on 04 September, 2013, 08:32:50 am
Quote from: Oaky on 04 September, 2013, 08:09:07 am
Quote from: rr on 03 September, 2013, 10:37:02 pm
Who was that in the blue YACF jersey I saw outside Howbridge School on Monday?

The only person I can think of locally with a blue one is huggy. Not sure what he'd be doing around that area, mind you. Further afield, there's TimC, but I guess he's even less likely to have been in the vicinity. Hmmmm

Wasn't me!

Looks from Strava like it could well have been huggy: http://app.strava.com/activities/79503323

It was indeed me!

However, as a certain OD has just messaged me to accuse me of loitering outside Primary Schools I can prove by my linked Strava track that it would have been about 6:30pm and I did not stop, only looking up to say hello to a cyclist plus ~~son~~ daughter travelling in the opposite direction. Was that you rr?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4347 on:** 04 September, 2013, 10:37:10 am »

I never had a single doubt as to your character! My concern was about how others might view the facts. 2+2 can very easily equal 5!

Christophe · « **Reply #4348 on:** 04 September, 2013, 10:38:24 am »

Quote from: Oaky on 04 September, 2013, 08:29:51 am

Quote from: Tomsk on 02 September, 2013, 04:39:22 pm
Maldon is fine by me. Queen's Head is good too - is this the only pub of that name to feature Anne Boleyn on the sign? [Good ol'Essex Girl, despite not being orange ]

Eta? Probably 8:30 at the earliest for me....

I should be able to set off by 7:30 tonight, so depending on route, we could easily be there (pub or chippy (doesn't look like this any more, but is still in the same place ) by 8:30-8:45-ish. I see that there is a preference for not too many miles among the members of the Witham crew, so perhaps something like this taking in Beacon Hill, North Hill and (via a gratuitous detour) Market Hill Maldon.

That's a bad choice of chippy. There's only one real chippy in Maldon and that's the Friendly Fryer at the top of the High St behind the Blue Boar.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4349 on:** 04 September, 2013, 10:39:51 am »

And the Friendly Fried has a license!