Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1753396 times)

bloomers100 · « **Reply #4175 on:** 07 June, 2013, 09:16:39 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 04 June, 2011, 09:24:39 am

Smashing night out! Our route. A small navigational challenge saw us nearly missing pubs 4 and 5. And, after enjoying the delights of pub 6 (The Cats) I got on my machine and promptly fell off it. Much giggling from me whilst lying on my back with Claud on top of me.

The big question is ... where were the rest of you!!! You missed a grand night out!!!

Look what I found elsewhere, welcome to the club OD.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4176 on:** 08 June, 2013, 07:46:56 am »

I've been a member of the club for many a year!

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #4177 on:** 09 June, 2013, 08:59:22 pm »

Do JenM and I get any points for having a Mid-Essex do..

(a) on a Sunday lunchtime
(b) not in mid Essex
(c) in Germany
(d) with each of us having ridden 500+ miles to reach our pub?

Oaky · « **Reply #4178 on:** 09 June, 2013, 10:26:06 pm »

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 09 June, 2013, 08:59:22 pm

Do JenM and I get any points for having a Mid-Essex do..

(a) on a Sunday lunchtime
(b) not in mid Essex
(c) in Germany
(d) with each of us having ridden 500+ miles to reach our pub?

So long as there wasn't any forward planning involved, I don't see why not

Oaky · « **Reply #4179 on:** 11 June, 2013, 10:08:40 am »

So... tomorrow...

I will be heading over to The Three Elms at Chignal St. James starting in Witham, setting off probably around 19:30, aiming for a 21:00 -- 21:30 arrival.

Any takers? I seem to remember that Christophe might join on his way back from "That London"; OD and huggy were washing their hair and I have a half-memory that it my be Tomsk's "Book Club" evening, but that could be a hallucination.

slippy? chief? bloomers?

Oaky · « **Reply #4180 on:** 11 June, 2013, 07:19:48 pm »

I forgot one! I do believe Old Git may well have expressed interest in going to the three elms tomorrow too, but that was some time back and may have fallen foul of the curse of forward planning.

chief · « **Reply #4181 on:** 11 June, 2013, 08:40:04 pm »

*waves* I'm about for this and possibly complete with a resplendid Dawes bike that has not only been washed, but also features new brake pads and the ability to change gear

please feel free to marvel at its slipstreamness

Oaky · « **Reply #4182 on:** 11 June, 2013, 08:53:00 pm »

excellent! - we can raise a pork scratching or two to toast it!

Tomsk · « **Reply #4183 on:** 11 June, 2013, 09:39:06 pm »

Yup, Book Club for me tomorrow.

Hope there has been a new production run of pork scratchings for you all, since I nabbed them all last week

Oaky · « **Reply #4184 on:** 11 June, 2013, 09:46:15 pm »

Tell me you didn't clean out all the Scotch Eggs too

Oaky · « **Reply #4185 on:** 12 June, 2013, 09:49:07 am »

Christophe, Old Git - are you chaps planning to be at the Three Elms?

(It's looking like a wet one tonight! $:-\$ )

slipgate · « **Reply #4186 on:** 12 June, 2013, 10:43:37 am »

It's unlikely for me tonight. Microsoft, Netapp and Symantec are all deciding to make my week as crappy as possible!!!

Christophe · « **Reply #4187 on:** 12 June, 2013, 05:08:47 pm »

Is anyone still going ? I'm pondering my options whilst studying the skies at the moment... $:-\$

Oaky · « **Reply #4188 on:** 12 June, 2013, 05:31:53 pm »

As things stand, I'm still going.

Oaky · « **Reply #4189 on:** 12 June, 2013, 05:32:55 pm »

Chief too, I believe ( as of texts exchanged a short while ago)

bloomers100 · « **Reply #4190 on:** 12 June, 2013, 06:10:42 pm »

I can't tonight as I have a prior arrangement. I was going to alert you that the Pig and Whistle has had a make over outside might be worth a recce as you are in that area. I may txt when prior is over to see where you are.

delthebike · « **Reply #4191 on:** 12 June, 2013, 06:21:24 pm »

Quote from: bloomers100 on 12 June, 2013, 06:10:42 pm

I can't tonight as I have a prior arrangement. I was going to alert you that the Pig and Whistle has had a make over outside

New owners too!

Oaky · « **Reply #4192 on:** 12 June, 2013, 07:30:31 pm »

I'm setting off shortly, aiming for between 9 and 9:30 at the Three Elms

chief · « **Reply #4193 on:** 12 June, 2013, 07:49:04 pm »

see you there, best bring a brolly

Oaky · « **Reply #4194 on:** 12 June, 2013, 09:16:47 pm »

I've arrived via north hill - still surprisingly dry.

Refueling with Red Diesel.

Oaky · « **Reply #4195 on:** 12 June, 2013, 09:20:30 pm »

Chief just arrived, so i'm not Norman No Mates.

Christophe · « **Reply #4196 on:** 13 June, 2013, 10:31:57 am »

Apologies for the no show. Started pissing it down just as I stepped out of work and am feeling a bit fair weather at the moment so trained it home instead.

Hope you had a good evening and prok sratchings were, well, up to scratch.

May be out in a couple of weeks time. Doing a solo DIY 400km next Friday night/ Saturday so will be resting up next week in preparation.

Oaky · « **Reply #4197 on:** 13 June, 2013, 10:51:06 am »

Pork scratchings were, indeed up to scratch, as were the ales (Colchester Red Diesel, Growler Gladness, and another Growler - Umbel Mahgna perhaps? A Porter with a hint of coriander in it).

Pete the landlord had been busy inventing new snacks, so these were also tested:-

On the left, a "Haggis Egg" and on the right a "Scotch Tomato"

Very tasty indeed. I was initially sceptical about the tomato, but it worked really well. (Electrolytes, protein and hydration in a handy package ... I expect Team Sky's electronic ears just pricked up).

Oaky · « **Reply #4198 on:** 13 June, 2013, 03:43:56 pm »

I just realised that yesterday was the third anniversary of our arrival at California.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #4199 on:** 13 June, 2013, 03:52:39 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 13 June, 2013, 03:43:56 pm

I just realised that yesterday was the third anniversary of our arrival at California.

Blimey, 3 years ago ...