Now then, as the excitement of the velodrome evening is behind us
, and with a backdrop of all the excitement surrounding Audax Club Mid-Essex (not to mention it's jersey
), my thoughts have turned to the MEMWNS which as I recently mentioned, could be considered the glue that sticks all our mid-Essex activities together. I think its important that we keep what we do on a Wednesday evening fresh and in rude health. Given the longevity of the series is down to the people who take part it follows that we should never miss an opportunity to broaden our base of riders or, put another way, spread to love. And of course there are always pubs we have never or seldom visited.
So, I have some suggestions for us all to consider ...
Suggestion #1 - Tomsk's
Mid-Essex Winter Brevet Populaire Series is a cracking idea and two yacfers based near Bishops Stortford (Bernster and psyclist) have expressed an interest in both Tomsk's rides plus meeting up with us on a Wednesday evening. Therefore I suggest we take a ride out their way one Wednesday night on a date which suits them.
Suggestion #2 - Mrs 'fandango has a shiny new bike, perhaps we could ride to a Colchester-ish pub to see if we can tempt her out (I'm guessing Sister Carol will tag along as well). What about the Donkey and Buskin near Layer? By the way, it was good to see Mrs jibbers last night - we need more WAGs joining us.
Suggestion #3 - many moons ago we met the landlord of the Maltster's Arms at Heybridge who invited us to visit his boozer. There is also the Heybridge Inn just up the road. Oaky tells me we have been to both but I can't remember doing so - should we go again?
Suggestion #4 - I got chatting to some chaps on the train the other week and they do a similar thing to us in the Stock / Mill Green area - The Viper is their HQ. Should we arrange a meet up?
Suggestion #5 - After chatting to some of the Witham Cyclist folks yesterday I think there is an appetite for shorter rides that get back to Witham a bit earlier. Perhaps the Witham peloton could be made up of two groups? The Pompey pub ride peoiple, who inspired the MEMWNS, have two groups, perhaps we can trial the idea?
Providing no-one has any violent objections to the above suggestions I am happy to do any organising required.
And of course, does anyone else have some suggestions we could consider?