2022 July' Ramble events

Lafayette met only Froggy off the train at Newhaven, No Bish, no Paco, No Matt, No Captain. No Sandyballs WTF?

Sandyballs turned out to be in The Sidings already.

This is Newhaven's new trendy bistro situated next to the river, It was warm and sunny so the three

of us had a trendy cup of coffee,

Then began the ramble proper.

We three NERDS went over the bridge and down the back of Elphick Road. Laf had decided not to ramble far because of the heat so headed for The Jolly Boatman

which looked ominously dark and closed looking. It was. Probably not open till 12 or something.

So, heading for The Ark (it was that sort of ramble) Laf came across a very sober ex drunk who lived just up the road from The Boatman. " It closed about a year ago," he said sadly "But I've saved a lot of money." he added. Well Whoopee!

The Ark it was then. The three thirsty NERDS staggered through the concrete heat and found The Ark was thriving - not closed, not abandoned and selling alcohol.

Quel Paradis! The NERDS sat outside in the sun and drank and drank.

Laf got a phone call from Matt who claimed to have driven to La Luna Rossa with his girlfriend

and was waiting for us, More lies! We uprooted ourselves and went to the Luna Rossa

where we met Paco who had also driven there (sans girlfriend). 

We all had a good meal and drank some excellent Italian wine, Then - what else? we rambled in Paco's car back to The Ark and sat in the shade in the back garden and drank some more, Good ramble this,

Eventually Sandyballs got bored with the scintillating conversation and went home, Matt had gone already with his fictitious girlfriend, Paco gave Froggy a lift back to Seaford and Laf was left to reflect on a pretty rambleless ramble where most NERDS seemed to prefer driving to walking. They all like drinking, so that was all right



Lafayette.