Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series

[psyclist]

I'm not out ... would be a very late night by the time I got home and I've got a workshop in London on the Thursday morning

[Nik's Nick]

Nor me - off to Dunkirk/Ypres/Bruges early doors Thursday and need my beauty sleep.

[tedshred]

I should be there.

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[BFC]

For those who are turning out tonight:

Access to beer garden and pub car park is via a vehicle passageway "through" the building 3 properties down the hill (towards the river). The passageway is gravel, take care on turn in.

[Andy C33]

Should be out

[tedshred]

I am not out. Political reasons.

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[jiberjaber]

Oh noooes... There's a Dutch saffa here for you Dirk!

[Jem]

Oh noooes... There's a Dutch saffa here for you Dirk!

Who is had a great time - evidenced by the fact that this morning she has - to coin a Saffer phrase - n' moerse Babalas and is feeling "KaK" - very delicate!

[jiberjaber]

Oh noooes... There's a Dutch saffa here for you Dirk!

Who is had a great time - evidenced by the fact that this morning she has - to coin a Saffer phrase - n' moerse Babalas and is feeling "KaK" - very delicate!

 

[BFC]

For this week - Chelmsford Beer Festival in Admirals Park.

Scheduled closing time is 10pm

I expect a direct route from Witham would be appropriate...

[jiberjaber]

For this week - Chelmsford Beer Festival in Admirals Park.

Scheduled closing time is 10pm

I expect a direct route from Witham would be appropriate...

Good spot that!

Suggest a slightly earlier start time then?? 20:00 or 19:30??

[BFC]

For this week - Chelmsford Beer Festival in Admirals Park.

Scheduled closing time is 10pm

I expect a direct route from Witham would be appropriate...

Good spot that!

Suggest a slightly earlier start time then?? 20:00 or 19:30??

I work with one of the organisers - he warned me!

[huggy]

For this week - Chelmsford Beer Festival in Admirals Park.

Scheduled closing time is 10pm

I expect a direct route from Witham would be appropriate...

Good spot that!

Suggest a slightly earlier start time then?? 20:00 or 19:30??

I work with one of the organisers - he warned me!

Noooo!! The correct response is, you work with one of the organisers, you told him we would be there drinking until 11pm 

[Tomsk]

I'll be along as early as possible, probably around 20:00. Soupy may appear too, evening work permitting, as he's got the day off on Thursday.

I have new insect repellant - my worst bite from the Hereward Swamp Vampire is still a bit swollen and tender ...

[BFC]

I will doing a short(ish) ride home, changing bike to one that I don't mind parking outside a beer festival and riding back to Chelmsford with my best locks as ballast.

Don't forget to strip all removables from the bikes - Grey Sheep "lost" a pump last year.

[Toby's Dad]

You've now made me nervous about leaving my PBP bike outside the beer fest! Might skip this week - do we know where we are next week?

[Tomsk]

Touring bike: 3 locks. Front and back wheels via frame, + saddle. Rucksack for 'stuff'.

[Toby's Dad]

Touring bike: 3 locks. Front and back wheels via frame, + saddle. Rucksack for 'stuff'.

That's confirmed it!! I have a bike that's only hours old; or the PBP bike. Neither am I leaving there. I'll do next week as long as it's not in Maldon....

[jiberjaber]

OK - options for next week please... it's hopefully a sunny week ahead so somewhere a bit more exotic and suitable for Elliot would be good.. which probably means putting off the sailing club ..... 

[huggy]

Do we know anyone at the sailing club 

Axe & Compasses, Aythorpe Roding is on the Western periphery of the Mid-Essex traditional catchment area.
The Bell Inn @ Great Bardfield has not had the pleasure of our visit, as far as I know, maybe worth remedying that?

[tedshred]

I am in Brum next week in my official capacity so will not be out - feel free to go as far west as you dare.

After that I do hope to be out a bit more...

[jiberjaber]

Do we know anyone at the sailing club 

Axe & Compasses, Aythorpe Roding is on the Western periphery of the Mid-Essex traditional catchment area.
The Bell Inn @ Great Bardfield has not had the pleasure of our visit, as far as I know, maybe worth remedying that?

A&C is quite foody now, OK for a winter visit, but not worthy of a summer one

The Bell Inn sounds like it might have some promise Looks like it has 3 hand pumps on   Perhaps our roving BFC could check it out ??

[BFC]

Do we know anyone at the sailing club 

Axe & Compasses, Aythorpe Roding is on the Western periphery of the Mid-Essex traditional catchment area.
The Bell Inn @ Great Bardfield has not had the pleasure of our visit, as far as I know, maybe worth remedying that?

A&C is quite foody now, OK for a winter visit, but not worthy of a summer one

The Bell Inn sounds like it might have some promise Looks like it has 3 hand pumps on   Perhaps our roving BFC could check it out ??

I will consider verification of their range and quality of real ales and other amenities (like bike parking), probably have to be a weekend visit after helping out at Dunmow for the Hereward, so will not be a true impression of Wednesday night atmosphere and quality of service.

Also of note - the road bridge in Bardfield is scheduled for long term closure from 29th July for 5 weeks. The wooden footbridge is to remain open for pedestrians throughout though. (Source - Braintree and Witham Times website)

[jiberjaber]

I might swing by there tonight on the way to Dunmow, subject to what I've got to get done today

[huggy]

Assuming we are convening at the Bell Inn @ Great Bardfield this week I have plotted this route for the Witham peloton, any objections or gotchas in there? (Really looking for BFC to proof read the route  )