Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1750470 times)

bobb · « **Reply #2300 on:** 11 October, 2011, 12:03:55 am »

Either route is good for me. I know every inch of all those roads!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #2301 on:** 11 October, 2011, 06:39:40 am »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 10 October, 2011, 11:17:16 pm

http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?lnk=http://peter.chesspod.com/routes/ODepping2.gpx is an alternative suggestion for a route. OD, what are your route plans?

My route: bobbsville (Witham), Retreat Farm (for a quick cuppa with my parents who are there with their caravan prior to us joining them for the weekend), North Hill, East Hanningfield, Billericay, Mountnessing, Hook End (depending on who gets here first perhaps we could call each other when we get here as our routes meet), Kelvedon Common, Stapleford Tawney, Mole Trap.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #2302 on:** 11 October, 2011, 04:19:14 pm »

I am looking forward to it!

I shall park in my normal place up that side road on the western side of Colchester. Wowbagger knows where I mean! I shall meet you somewhere in the park, or in Roxwell Road or whatever it's called...

Is 10am correct?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2303 on:** 11 October, 2011, 04:30:27 pm »

10am is fine but I'd try Chelmsford instead of Colchester.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #2304 on:** 11 October, 2011, 05:28:55 pm »

Yes, wise move.

Clearly I am trying to eject the entire existence of Chelmsford from my brain!

bobb · « **Reply #2305 on:** 11 October, 2011, 08:21:27 pm »

I'm a 90% for this! All the impending doom (work) has now been fixed, so I should be good to go.

I would offer a spot outside mine, Helen (just off Rainsford road) but there are parking restrictions between 10 and 11am (to stop the suits parking there in the morning and heading to the station)

Anyway, no probs if you have a usual spot...

Oaky · « **Reply #2306 on:** 11 October, 2011, 08:32:00 pm »

Sliding back briefly on-topic

Anybody else other than Tomsk and I planning to be out tomorrow night?

bobb · « **Reply #2307 on:** 11 October, 2011, 08:46:16 pm »

I can't tomorrow night - I'm washing my hair....

bloomers100 · « **Reply #2308 on:** 11 October, 2011, 08:51:22 pm »

I'm getting a Turkish pedicure, so won't be out.

chief · « **Reply #2309 on:** 11 October, 2011, 08:55:47 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 11 October, 2011, 08:32:00 pm

Sliding back briefly on-topic

Anybody else other than Tomsk and I planning to be out tomorrow night?

Not me I'm afraid, out in the London tomorrow night

Tomsk · « **Reply #2310 on:** 11 October, 2011, 08:59:44 pm »

David Kerry is going to the Chelmer Club night, so I shall arrive with lungs intact

Haven't heard from JOC yet.

William IV 9pm-ish?

Oaky · « **Reply #2311 on:** 11 October, 2011, 09:01:07 pm »

Quote from: chief on 11 October, 2011, 08:55:47 pm

Quote from: Oaky on 11 October, 2011, 08:32:00 pm
Sliding back briefly on-topic

Anybody else other than Tomsk and I planning to be out tomorrow night?

Not me I'm afraid, out in the London tomorrow night

Two nights running! You're obviously in full training for the xmas do

Quote from: Tomsk on 11 October, 2011, 08:59:44 pm

David Kerry is going to the Chelmer Club night, so I shall arrive with lungs intact Haven't heard from JOC yet.

William IV 9pm-ish?

Sounds good!

chief · « **Reply #2312 on:** 11 October, 2011, 09:43:51 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 11 October, 2011, 09:01:07 pm

Not me I'm afraid, out in the London tomorrow night

Two nights running! You're obviously in full training for the xmas do

I'm out in Chelmsford on Friday night as well

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #2313 on:** 11 October, 2011, 10:50:49 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 11 October, 2011, 08:21:27 pm

I'm a 90% for this! All the impending doom (work) has now been fixed, so I should be good to go.

I would offer a spot outside mine, Helen (just off Rainsford road) but there are parking restrictions between 10 and 11am (to stop the suits parking there in the morning and heading to the station)

Anyway, no probs if you have a usual spot...

The usual spot is free of parking restrictions so it's no faff. Assuming I arrive at the correct town!

huggy · « **Reply #2314 on:** 12 October, 2011, 09:36:38 am »

Quote from: Oaky on 11 October, 2011, 08:32:00 pm

Sliding back briefly on-topic

Anybody else other than Tomsk and I planning to be out tomorrow night?

I'm not going to able to make it out to play this evening

Oaky · « **Reply #2315 on:** 13 October, 2011, 12:04:32 am »

A very pleasant evening in the company of mid-Essex's very own wombling 77 hour hero.

The Billy was serving 4 ales: Captain Bob (Mighty Oak), Copper<something_possibly_bottom> (Wibblers), Hobgoblin (Wychwood) and Bombardier (wells).

We started on the Capt. Bob, and very nearly didn;t move off it since it was so nice. Eventually we chanced the Wibblers Copper<thingy> which was also v. good. I also tried (for research purposes) a Hobgoblin since I hadn't had one of those from a cask before (unless at a beer festival where I'd lost the memory thereof).

Thepub also did a good line in quite spicy Wasabi Nuts, and sold really, really excellent "Sinfully Spicy" beef jerky fro the "wilddutch" company.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #2316 on:** 13 October, 2011, 06:36:34 am »

Phwoar, beef jerky! Never had that as a bar snack, sounds fab. Did they have any pork pies? They're fab too.

bobb · « **Reply #2317 on:** 13 October, 2011, 08:53:23 am »

Grrrrr... Sodding work has got in the way and I won't be able to come out and play today

Not this morning anyway....

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2318 on:** 13 October, 2011, 08:58:08 am »

That's a pity, bobb. I've just got on a train so should be in Chelmsford in an hour.

bobb · « **Reply #2319 on:** 13 October, 2011, 09:02:09 am »

I know, it's really annoying. I knew there might be a chance that something would come up and it has. At least I should get paid for it today though

Have a good ride!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2320 on:** 13 October, 2011, 09:10:56 am »

On the other hand it's raining, which wasn't on the forecast I saw. We'll see how wet we get.

Tomsk · « **Reply #2321 on:** 17 October, 2011, 09:00:03 pm »

This Wednesday....?

I'm going out Thursday for a bit of 'training', but Weds is free for socialising.

Oaky · « **Reply #2322 on:** 17 October, 2011, 09:18:29 pm »

Quote from: Tomsk on 17 October, 2011, 09:00:03 pm

This Wednesday....?

I'm going out Thursday for a bit of 'training', but Weds is free for socialising.

I should be good for this Weds evening.

Any locations in mind?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #2323 on:** 18 October, 2011, 07:13:58 am »

Tomorrow I shall be doing one of my day time rides if anyone fancies joining me. I'm getting the 1001hrs train from Marks Tey and heading for Sudbury as I have always wanted to go over the Chappel Viaduct. From Sudbury my route wends it's way back home via Specialities Tearoom in Stisted. My average speed these days is c16mph.

Tomsk · « **Reply #2324 on:** 18 October, 2011, 07:36:05 am »

Enjoy your ride OD - hope you have saddlebag room - I always seem to leave Specialities with one of their second-hand books.

Oaky - I'll look at a map, but I'm open to suggestions from you or any others.