Not a February Ramble

The NERDS were due to go on a ramble on Tuesday but the weather looked grim - lots of rain

and Paco checked the forecast and sensibly decided not to come.

Matt was still at home in fear of his life and The Bish and the Captain were both washing their hair (separately.)


Lafayette and Froggy were the only ones to meet Sandyballs at Lewes. He was a) disappointed at the low turnout and b) pissed off when he realised he had paid £2.50 for a ticket to Glynde that he wasn't going to use. As it was just starting to rain we decided to abandon the ramble until a better day and just go and get wasted in Lewes. Boom, boom!


After a brief sojourn in The Runaway Cafe to gather our thoughts we proceeded along Cliffe High Street almost tripping over some beggar who strongly resembled the late Philby,

and who was inconsiderately blocking the pavement and asking for money. Since Sandyballs, having lost £2.50, was now bankrupt, he gave him a kick and we carried on to the Lewes Bike Shop. There we saw a magnificent bike in the window , all shiny and new and a real snip at £ 3,750.

Sandyballs was tempted but having recently lost all his money on rail fares, decided that kicking the Philby beggar would be his only pleasure of the day. So, no bike.

The NERDS found themselves in The Gardeners.

Lafayette and Froggy drank Harveys and S.B. tried a couple of the other beers which he had to put on account as he was broke. (See above). After about an hour of idle chit chat we decided on lunch and went outside in the rain to go to The Dorset Arms.

Lafayette knows this place well as he usually comes here on a Monday whenever he's been off robbing liferings

along the Ouse. Although Laf knew the coffee here was good their cuisine was an unknown quantity. Laf. had chicken (!!!) stew which was very good. Froggy had cold tagliatelli and Sandy balls had the smallest piece of fish in the whole universe and about five chips.

So once again S.B. was pissed off. It really wasn't his day, firstly the ramble abandonado, then losing all his money on a futile train ticket, then not being able to buy his dream bike and finally being served up a crappy meal in the Dorset. Oh, and when we came out it was really pissing down with rain so we all got very, very wet.

And so Froggy and Laf trudged back to the station and got drencheder and drencheder.

As rambles go it had not exactly been a success but next month it's St Paddy's day and so (logically) the next ramble will be on the the 16th, ie. the day after. This is because St Paddy's is on a Tuesday and, like today, we don't have any luck with rambles that don't take place on a Wednesday (just don't ask).

Lafayette.

Valentine's Day

 

Happy Valentine’s day to all. We expect everyone to bring their Valentine’s cards from yesterday when arriving at Lewes at 1042hours. May your amorous adventures all come to fruition by the time of the ramble on the 15th!

2022 February's Ramble

This month we walk on TUESDAY 15th. For a change we will be experiencing what I believe is a brand new ramble. A long time since that has happened! We will be lunching at The Ram in Firle. 

I know we have lunched there before but not for many years. The actual walk, which is short and flat, starts from Glynde Railway station.

I made the unusual move of doing a recce for this one (by bike) and called in at The Ram to book a table. No Menu was available and there is not one on their website. The rather comely manageress assured me that they have steaks, burgers and some kind of fish dish. Memory suggests that the prices are not cheap.

So, the usual 10.25 from Seaford to Lewes, arriving at 10.42. We then have time for a coffee at The Runaway Café before the onward connection to Glynde at 11.15.

Don’t forget it is TUESDAY!!

Harry