Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1753462 times)

Tomsk · « **Reply #4700 on:** 08 January, 2014, 09:54:52 am »

Sorry to hear about Tigger, never an easy decision.

Cats have a great life though, don't they? [Apart from not being able to ride bikes and drink beer]

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4701 on:** 08 January, 2014, 09:59:33 am »

Quote from: Tomsk on 08 January, 2014, 09:54:52 am

Sorry to hear about Tigger, never an easy decision.

Cats have a great life though, don't they? [Apart from not being able to ride bikes and drink beer]

This is true. He is currently curled up on the sofa, happy as you like. And he's got sardines for lunch. But if we don't do anything he'll be in a very poor way in just a few days.

Tomsk · « **Reply #4702 on:** 11 January, 2014, 06:16:47 pm »

Forward planning alert! How about this Wednesday, anyone?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4703 on:** 11 January, 2014, 06:22:11 pm »

Quote from: Tomsk on 11 January, 2014, 06:16:47 pm

Forward planning alert! How about this Wednesday, anyone?

Nope, not next week or the week after. Work

huggy · « **Reply #4704 on:** 13 January, 2014, 11:27:51 am »

Quote from: Tomsk on 11 January, 2014, 06:16:47 pm

Forward planning alert! How about this Wednesday, anyone?

As much as work has gone mad last week and this, I may have a window of opportunity to get out on Wednesday evening.
Would most likely be a 19:30ish departure from Witham in case any others of this locality are interested in a blustery, mild(?) & damp ride.
For the sake of suggesting a refreshment location - The Compasses @ 9pm?

Oaky · « **Reply #4705 on:** 13 January, 2014, 11:50:17 am »

I could probably drag myself to the Compasses on Weds.

slipgate · « **Reply #4706 on:** 13 January, 2014, 04:12:01 pm »

I'll probably make my way over to the Compasses, though I'll make my own way over rather than start at 7:30. I need to be a bit careful with distances and alcohol for the moment.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4707 on:** 13 January, 2014, 04:31:12 pm »

Quote from: slipgate on 13 January, 2014, 04:12:01 pm

I'll probably make my way over to the Compasses, though I'll make my own way over rather than start at 7:30. I need to be a bit careful with distances and alcohol for the moment.

You're not alone. There are a few on here who should be more careful with distances and alcohol - myself included! In fact, on occasion, anything that involves standing up is potentially dangerous

Tomsk · « **Reply #4708 on:** 13 January, 2014, 05:14:21 pm »

Compasses...

....is it too early to mention Easter Arrows and a Cunning Plan to go 'Hyper'?

slipgate · « **Reply #4709 on:** 15 January, 2014, 04:01:50 pm »

I'll likely give it a miss tonight. Very low levels until lunchtime today. I don't want to quite chance it just yet and fall in a ditch in the dark! I'll have to do more testing at the weekend

Oaky · « **Reply #4710 on:** 15 January, 2014, 05:01:16 pm »

I'm still planning to be out. Will probably ride direct to/from the Compasses though (the thought of hauling myself up NH with a partially mended rib doesn't appeal much).

huggy · « **Reply #4711 on:** 15 January, 2014, 05:19:12 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 15 January, 2014, 05:01:16 pm

I'm still planning to be out. Will probably ride direct to/from the Compasses though (the thought of hauling myself up NH with a partially mended rib doesn't appeal much).

How about an 8pm meet at the end of Dancing Dick's Lane if we're taking the direct route to Littley Green?

Oaky · « **Reply #4712 on:** 15 January, 2014, 05:46:13 pm »

Quote from: Huggy on 15 January, 2014, 05:19:12 pm

Quote from: Oaky on 15 January, 2014, 05:01:16 pm
I'm still planning to be out. Will probably ride direct to/from the Compasses though (the thought of hauling myself up NH with a partially mended rib doesn't appeal much).
How about an 8pm meet at the end of Dancing Dick's Lane if we're taking the direct route to Littley Green?

Sounds like a good idea to me.

huggy · « **Reply #4713 on:** 15 January, 2014, 05:49:08 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 15 January, 2014, 05:46:13 pm

Quote from: Huggy on 15 January, 2014, 05:19:12 pm
Quote from: Oaky on 15 January, 2014, 05:01:16 pm
I'm still planning to be out. Will probably ride direct to/from the Compasses though (the thought of hauling myself up NH with a partially mended rib doesn't appeal much).
How about an 8pm meet at the end of Dancing Dick's Lane if we're taking the direct route to Littley Green?

Sounds like a good idea to me.

Oaky · « **Reply #4714 on:** 22 January, 2014, 12:19:01 pm »

Anyone around tonight? It's looking mild (i.e. not icy) and not too rainy...

I'm thinking about Braintree, perhaps (King Billy or the under-new-management Wagon and Horses).

I probably can't set off until close to 8 p.m., though (maybe 10 to - ish)

slipgate · « **Reply #4715 on:** 22 January, 2014, 12:30:23 pm »

I'd like to, but I'm still out. Hypoing all over the place for some reason - bike'n'beer will just make things more unpredictable. Plus I've got a cold which is really irritating!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4716 on:** 22 January, 2014, 02:03:28 pm »

Get well soon Slippy!

huggy · « **Reply #4717 on:** 22 January, 2014, 04:15:39 pm »

I'm not going to make it out tonight

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 22 January, 2014, 02:03:28 pm

Get well soon Slippy!

+1

slipgate · « **Reply #4718 on:** 22 January, 2014, 04:26:02 pm »

Thanks chaps. I'm pretty much over the worst of the cold. Also, I had a message back from the diabetes team earlier today saying I'm in the 'honeymoon' period (it's no honeymoon I have to say!!!) - basically my pancreas hasn't quite given up the fight yet, so it's chipping in with a bit of insulin here and there which is causing my levels to drop. So that should clearup soon - also, I hope Google get their act in gear with the bionic contact lens to monitor sugar levels - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25776927 - one step towards robocop!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4719 on:** 22 January, 2014, 05:17:05 pm »

Those Google people are clever little fookers aren't they!?! Perhaps they can upload the Good Beer Guide into a contact lense. Could be a new take on Beer Goggles! They could call them Beer Googles

(I should be in marketing!)

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4720 on:** 26 January, 2014, 08:23:54 am »

What do folks think about the coming Wednesday evening?

huggy · « **Reply #4721 on:** 26 January, 2014, 09:40:13 am »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 26 January, 2014, 08:23:54 am

What do folks think about the coming Wednesday evening?

I think it will most probably follow Wednesday afternoon.

I may be collecting Vicky Vaya from Gt Dunmow after its 6-week service, so if I am awheel I'll be starting from there. However, I am currently afflicted with man-flu and the weather forecast for Wednesday doesn't look attractive at the moment.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4722 on:** 26 January, 2014, 10:04:12 am »

Quote from: Huggy on 26 January, 2014, 09:40:13 am

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 26 January, 2014, 08:23:54 am
What do folks think about the coming Wednesday evening?

I may be collecting Vicky Vaya from Gt Dunmow after its 6-week service, so if I am awheel I'll be starting from there.

You could get a tow off Tomsk the Tank Engine!

slipgate · « **Reply #4723 on:** 26 January, 2014, 05:30:32 pm »

Is this forward planning? I'm a distinct possibility. Been okay over the last couple of days. Similar to before, a Compasses type pub distance away would be good and I'll join up at the pub.

Tomsk · « **Reply #4724 on:** 26 January, 2014, 06:03:38 pm »

This Wednesday looks ok for me - but....I'm on something of a detox at the moment, having suffered a bit of a flare-up of my [admittedly still rather slight] arthritis. So, cutting down/out: alcohol, caffeine, red meat and other nice things etc etc.