Author Topic: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do  (Read 28531 times)

Oscar's dad

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London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« on: 07 November, 2008, 12:13:41 pm »
As some of you will know, The Essex pub NIGHT RIDES have become a much cherish feature of the social diaries belonging to a select few Essex boys (alas no girls yet  :'( )  At our last meeting we decided a pre-Christmas ride was in order.  I have since come up with the idea of making this affair more lavish and try attracting YACF folk from a wider area.  Here is the cunning plan ...

A 45-minute train ride from Liverpool Street will get you to Hatfield Peverel, to the east of Chelmsford.  A reasonably nice 5-mile ride north-west with take you to the hamlet of Fuller Street where you will find The Square & Compasses.  This is a superb pub that serves fantastic and well priced food, we are regulars.  I have booked The Gallery (middle picture) which is the S&C's private dining room for Friday 12th December at 8pm.  The Gallery seats between 6 and 12 people.

Some of the regular Essex pub nightriders have already stated an interest in this event.  My hope is that we can fill The Gallery with forumers from both Essex, London and anyone else that can make it.  I believe I can promise you an evening of fine food and booze in beautiful surroundings.  If we are very good we might even be graced with Santa's presence  :thumbsup: - who knows!

Please can you register an interest as I need to keep Victor, the S&C's genial landlord, informed of numbers.

Regulator

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Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #1 on: 07 November, 2008, 12:20:03 pm »
Damn!  We may have our work do on 12 December, at which my attendance will be nigh on compulsory...
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Oscar's dad

  • aka Septimus Fitzwilliam Beauregard Partridge
Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #2 on: 07 November, 2008, 12:21:24 pm »
Damn!  We may have our work do on 12 December, at which my attendance will be nigh on compulsory...

Shame, you could have ridden your new bike!

Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #3 on: 07 November, 2008, 12:21:37 pm »
My work do is the following week, so I am a definite IN!!
Those wonderful norks are never far from my thoughts, oh yeah!

FatBloke

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Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #4 on: 07 November, 2008, 12:27:17 pm »
I'm in!  :thumbsup:

May be the only Christmas do I get.  :-\ :-[
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Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #5 on: 07 November, 2008, 01:25:05 pm »
I'm a definite. :thumbsup:

Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #6 on: 07 November, 2008, 01:36:45 pm »
I'm interested, but it depends on the weather.

Wowbagger

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Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #7 on: 07 November, 2008, 01:39:35 pm »
I'm in!  :thumbsup:

May be the only Christmas do I get.  :-\ :-[

I would have thought you would have had a few at your place of work! ;)
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annie

Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #8 on: 11 November, 2008, 10:00:05 am »
I think I may be able to do this one.

Oscar's dad

  • aka Septimus Fitzwilliam Beauregard Partridge
Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #9 on: 11 November, 2008, 10:04:18 am »
I think I may be able to do this one.

Smashing  :thumbsup:

Will you need B&B?

annie

Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #10 on: 11 November, 2008, 10:06:07 am »
I think I may be able to do this one.

Smashing  :thumbsup:

Will you need B&B?

I think I might.  Can I confirm later please?  Are we to play silly games?

Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #11 on: 11 November, 2008, 10:10:30 am »
Are we to play silly games?

I vote for egg roulette! :demon:

Oscar's dad

  • aka Septimus Fitzwilliam Beauregard Partridge
Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #12 on: 11 November, 2008, 10:16:02 am »
I think I may be able to do this one.

Smashing  :thumbsup:

Will you need B&B?

I think I might.  Can I confirm later please?  Are we to play silly games?

No problem.  I will use our highly sophisticated on-line system to make a provisional reservation on your behalf.  Our terms and conditions state you can cancel before 1600 hours on the day of arrival.  If you breach these terms we reserve the right to take $6trillion from the  Suffolk County Council library card you are no doubt going to use to secure your provisional reservation.

Silly games may be appropriate.  If you read the Essex pub night ride thread you may gain the sense that the previous meetings of our motley crew haven't been entirely serious.

There will be pickled eggs!  :thumbsup:

Regulator

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Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #13 on: 11 November, 2008, 10:36:36 am »
Woo hoo!


Our works do has been set for 19th December (whilst I am on holiday, thank God).

Therefore, I am available for this foray into deepest, darkest Essex!   :thumbsup:
Quote from: clarion
I completely agree with Reg.

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Oscar's dad

  • aka Septimus Fitzwilliam Beauregard Partridge
Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #14 on: 11 November, 2008, 10:38:45 am »
Woo hoo!


Our works do has been set for 19th December (whilst I am on holiday, thank God).

Therefore, I am available for this foray into deepest, darkest Essex!   :thumbsup:

Fab.  Can you round up some other London folk to join you?

Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #15 on: 11 November, 2008, 10:53:50 am »
If anyone coming in from other areas need guiding in I can meet them at any number of train stations. Hatfield Peveral is the closest, but not many trains stop there. Going on to Witham might be a better bet and I could go straight from work rather than going home first. Chelmsford is another option but will put more miles/time on getting there. Depends on how you want your miles-pint ratio to work out  :P
Those wonderful norks are never far from my thoughts, oh yeah!

Oscar's dad

  • aka Septimus Fitzwilliam Beauregard Partridge
Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #16 on: 11 November, 2008, 10:59:09 am »
If anyone coming in from other areas need guiding in I can meet them at any number of train stations. Hatfield Peveral is the closest, but not many trains stop there. Going on to Witham might be a better bet and I could go straight from work rather than going home first. Chelmsford is another option but will put more miles/time on getting there. Depends on how you want your miles-pint ratio to work out  :P

Good idea Bobb.  I can also guide people in from Witham.  Getting off at Witham rather than Hatty Pev only adds 5 minutes to the train journey.  The ride from Witham to the pub is nicer if longer.

annie

Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #17 on: 11 November, 2008, 11:22:55 am »
Eggs?  I don't do eggs in any shape or form.  Well I don't eat them that is :o

Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #18 on: 11 November, 2008, 11:27:08 am »
How about other pub snacks? Pork scratchings?

Something tells me they're a no too  :P
Those wonderful norks are never far from my thoughts, oh yeah!

Oscar's dad

  • aka Septimus Fitzwilliam Beauregard Partridge
Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #19 on: 11 November, 2008, 11:27:52 am »
Eggs?  I don't do eggs in any shape or form.  Well I don't eat them that is :o

We will attempt to convert you to the pickled variety.  All you will need to accompany this delicacy is a packet of crisps and a pint of something brewed, brown and served at room temperature .  Victor the genial landlord will have just the thing.  

annie

Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #20 on: 11 November, 2008, 11:28:45 am »
How about other pub snacks? Pork scratchings?

Something tells me they're a no too  :P

Absolutely not.  I guess I could find something to do with a bag of crisps or a lollipop if they have any.  Oh just remembered it's Essex so I guess that anything goes!

annie

Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #21 on: 11 November, 2008, 11:29:28 am »
Eggs?  I don't do eggs in any shape or form.  Well I don't eat them that is :o

We will attempt to convert you to the pickled variety.  All you will need to accompany this delicacy is a packet of crisps and a pint of something brewed, brown and served at room temperature .  Victor the genial landlord will have just the thing.  

Tea, just perfect.  Make sure he warms the pot first please.

Regulator

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Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #22 on: 11 November, 2008, 11:37:26 am »
I hope Victor does pork scratchings....  :P
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I completely agree with Reg.

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Wowbagger

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Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #23 on: 11 November, 2008, 11:48:12 am »
Santa has just pencilled this into his diary.
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annie

Re: London friendly Essex YACF Xmas Do
« Reply #24 on: 11 November, 2008, 11:48:51 am »
Santa has just pencilled this into his diary.

Oh goodie.  Haven't sat on his knee for a while.

<Goes off to write long list>