Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1750065 times)

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #7625 on:** 23 August, 2015, 04:54:45 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 23 August, 2015, 04:49:56 pm

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 23 August, 2015, 04:42:20 pm
That's it I think. What have I forgotten to tell you?
Bike parking? Changing facilities to change into disco pants?

I've added a bit about bike parking. You can use the loo to change into your avant garde disco pants.

jiberjaber · « **Reply #7626 on:** 23 August, 2015, 05:00:28 pm »

Ack - I shall be drinking wine and eating cheese interspersed with some cycling that weekend I am afraid

I'm touring up through France, Belgium, Holland that week, setting off on the Friday...

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #7627 on:** 23 August, 2015, 05:10:01 pm »

Quote from: jiberjaber on 23 August, 2015, 05:00:28 pm

Ack - I shall be drinking wine and eating cheese interspersed with some cycling that weekend I am afraid I'm touring up through France, Belgium, Holland that week, setting off on the Friday...

That's a shame but fear not, I has other plans too. Did I mention the first weekend in October?

jiberjaber · « **Reply #7628 on:** 23 August, 2015, 05:20:54 pm »

You did, I'll have to see how I feel after a week on tour though!

I've got the Country Bumpkin pencilled in... but...

I also have a clash with another hobby on that weekend (4th Oct), though it was a reserve date the early weather this year means it might need to rock up to that... I'll know closer to the end of Sept.

Oaky · « **Reply #7629 on:** 23 August, 2015, 05:25:41 pm »

Quote from: jiberjaber on 22 August, 2015, 09:05:42 am

+1 for Hurdlemakers,..

Hurdlemakers sounds good.

jiberjaber · « **Reply #7630 on:** 23 August, 2015, 06:47:41 pm »

Rumour has it The Woolpack late summer has a pre opening night for CAMRA members, this coincides with a Wednesday of all nights!... 2 Sept.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #7631 on:** 23 August, 2015, 07:01:46 pm »

Quote from: jiberjaber on 23 August, 2015, 06:47:41 pm

Rumour has it The Woolpack late summer has a pre opening night for CAMRA members, this coincides with a Wednesday of all nights!... 2 Sept.

The Chelmsford Woolpack I take it?

jiberjaber · « **Reply #7632 on:** 23 August, 2015, 07:03:24 pm »

Yep, Chelmsford I'll double check with bar staff, but seems like a good option.... I'll need to be organised as it'll eat into my tour prep

TimC · « **Reply #7633 on:** 23 August, 2015, 07:12:47 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 23 August, 2015, 04:49:56 pm

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 23 August, 2015, 04:42:20 pm
That's it I think. What have I forgotten to tell you?
Bike parking? Changing facilities to change into disco pants?

Disco pants? Count me in...

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #7634 on:** 23 August, 2015, 07:31:15 pm »

Quote from: jiberjaber on 23 August, 2015, 07:03:24 pm

Yep, Chelmsford I'll double check with bar staff, but seems like a good option.... I'll need to be organised as it'll eat into my tour prep

Tomsk · « **Reply #7635 on:** 23 August, 2015, 09:19:54 pm »

Hurdlemakers is ok for Weds...

Mid-Essex BBQ - probably ye total famille [4]

jiberjaber · « **Reply #7636 on:** 24 August, 2015, 08:33:31 am »

Bar man seemed to confirm his assertion of a CAMRA only preview night on Wednesday 2nd Sept at The Woolpack (Chelmsford). Only drawback I can see here is if you aren't a CAMRA member, you would need to join to join in.... (which I'm not at the moment....)

tedshred · « **Reply #7637 on:** 24 August, 2015, 12:57:45 pm »

Probably just me and my disco pants for BBQ.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #7638 on:** 24 August, 2015, 08:09:42 pm »

Will potential BBQ attendees please note that there isn't a dress code so disco pants aren't compulsory! However if you feel the need go for it!

Oaky · « **Reply #7639 on:** 25 August, 2015, 10:53:18 am »

Re BBQ: we will be four (self, mrs_o and two Acorns).

number of pairs of disco pants is as yet undetermined.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #7640 on:** 25 August, 2015, 11:11:14 am »

delthebike · « **Reply #7641 on:** 25 August, 2015, 01:12:18 pm »

I've mentioned tomorrow nights Hurdlemakers evening to Brian Taylor and he might turn up.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #7642 on:** 25 August, 2015, 01:15:52 pm »

Now I'm even more disappointed I can't be there!

huggy · « **Reply #7643 on:** 25 August, 2015, 01:21:41 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 25 August, 2015, 01:12:18 pm

I've mentioned tomorrow nights Hurdlemakers evening to Brian Taylor and he might turn up.

It'll be good to see Brian again if he can make it, since he let us get away after Loudeac

The colonials may interfere with my departure time again but as we're staying quite local I'll at least make my own way over if not with the official depart. Assuming Acorn #1 will be wanting a fairly direct route to the Hurdlemakers rather than gratuitous diversion via TMNH

tedshred · « **Reply #7644 on:** 25 August, 2015, 01:24:13 pm »

Do we know what happened to Mr Taylor on the ride ?

delthebike · « **Reply #7645 on:** 25 August, 2015, 01:30:13 pm »

Quote from: tedshred on 25 August, 2015, 01:24:13 pm

Do we know what happened to Mr Taylor on the ride ?

He spent three hours with a rider who crashed into a wall while avoiding a car. Other rider taken to hospital.
I think he's appealing his finish time and if approved will put him on par with his 2011 finish time of 89 hours and some minutes.

huggy · « **Reply #7646 on:** 25 August, 2015, 01:38:44 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 25 August, 2015, 01:30:13 pm

Quote from: tedshred on 25 August, 2015, 01:24:13 pm
Do we know what happened to Mr Taylor on the ride ?
He spent three hours with a rider who crashed into a wall while avoiding a car. Other rider taken to hospital.
I think he's appealing his finish time and if approved will put him on par with his 2011 finish time of 89 hours and some minutes.

Ah, that will explain why we didn't cross paths again even going in & out of controls. Brian should be credited with at least the number of hours he was assisting a stricken rider; I heard that he got back to StQ in around 92 hours so the 89 hour homologation would be right.

tedshred · « **Reply #7647 on:** 25 August, 2015, 02:02:01 pm »

And we feel pleased with ourselves for doing it once !

Nice one Brian.

Oaky · « **Reply #7648 on:** 25 August, 2015, 02:13:51 pm »

Quote from: huggy on 25 August, 2015, 01:21:41 pm

Quote from: delthebike on 25 August, 2015, 01:12:18 pm
I've mentioned tomorrow nights Hurdlemakers evening to Brian Taylor and he might turn up.
It'll be good to see Brian again if he can make it, since he let us get away after Loudeac

The colonials may interfere with my departure time again but as we're staying quite local I'll at least make my own way over if not with the official depart. Assuming Acorn #1 will be wanting a fairly direct route to the Hurdlemakers rather than gratuitous diversion via TMNH

I was looking at it earlier. it's approximately 10 miles Witham->hatPev->NorthHill->WoodhamWalter->hurdlemakers and 8.7 via Olivers Nurseries, Woodham Walter, Tom Tit lane.

I'm tempted to suggest outbound via NH, back via Woodham Walter to her. She's done NH (two repeats) before, so I think she'll probably go for it. I don't know what the mini-AndyC33's would prefer though.

Anybody recall if the Hurdlemakers has pickled eggs?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #7649 on:** 25 August, 2015, 02:59:31 pm »

You're not going to make Acorn #1 do the initiation ceremony are you