Monday has so far failed to excite my interest and as I am working from home some forward planning has taken place.
I propose our target unvisited (by me) Good Beer Guide pubs are:
The Fat Cat (65 Butt Road, CO3 3BZ) - "Well established free house with guest ales mainly from East Anglia ... well chosen Belgian specialities"
The New Inn (36 Chapel Street South, CO2 7AX) - "Traditional two-bar back street local that has been transformed into a free house, offering mainly ales from local micros and a fine selection of malt whiskies ... a library
... dogs welcome in the public bar"
In a few days time, once I have a handle on numbers, I will phone the Victoria Inn to ensure they are aware we would like to eat curry and drink (lots of) beer, plus possible pots of tea, in their lovely pub (as endorsed by me and Huggy).
I also have a
proposed route from Witham. It largely follows NCN1 including the slightly muddy bike path round the back of the zoo. This is the section shown as a straight line. There are alternatives. For the return journey we can either jump on a train or follow the A12 cycle lane or do something entirely different.
What do we think?