Advanced warning of September 2022 Ramble and sad news

Hi all,

Charlie has just passed on the news that Ian Jordan has unfortunately died. Not many details. Apparently he has been receiving palliative care for a while and eventually succumbed to pneumonia.

Anyway, we will raise a glass to his memory on the next Ramble. I am thinking about Wednesday Sept. 7th. Could be another day around that date, let us be flexible as always.

No idea of the location yet….

Harry

The "Ramble" of August 2022

                                                        The August 2022 “Ramble”

The heat drove most people inside until our ramble of the 17th,

when we had planned to travel to Berwick for an aperitif then proceed to The Cricketers

for lunch.

However the luck of the NERDS - usual on a Wednesday, did not hold out. 

Many people could not come so Lafayette

met Froggy

on the train and we went to Lewes where we teamed up with Sandyballs.

Laf had been on at Paco to attend but he was so in love with his new big black car ( a Hyundai? - they all look the same)

that he couldn't bear the idea of walking away from it so decided to drive to the Berwick Inn instead.

This was fortunate for the other NERDS since it started to pour with rain the moment they got off the train.
One pint turned into two, the rain kept hammering on the roof and the NERDS enthusiasm for going outside and walking kept diminishing. Finally an executive decision was made to share Paco's Lovelymobile and keep dry going to the Cricketers.

We got there although there were a few dodgy moments with child locks which might have left Laf incarcerated in the back with Froggy. Fortunately Laf crashed his way out and freed Froggy. The others had raced ahead to avoid the rain.

It was packed inside the Cricketers because (obviously ) nobody wanted to sit outside, The hostess and her (student) helpers served three of us with Steak and Ale pies

(very good) and the creme caramel

with a biscuit,

We raced outside again towards the car, to avoid the appalling tempest which was cruelly preventing us from rambling back to The Berwick. Paco stroked his black treasure and car whispered it into taking us up to the pub. We sat around and drank coffee and stuff until Sandyballs had to run for his train. He had to get back to take his washing in

which he had completely forgotten about. You always put out washing when it's going to rain. It's a law of The Universe.

Anyway after that Paco took both Laf and Froggy home - which was nice - and so nobody managed to actually walk anywhere cos it was so wet, but we'd all had a GOOD TIME. Especially the car. So thanks to Paco

for all his consideration.

Another ramble next month - perhaps. But only if it's raining, otherwise we might have to walk.

August 2022 Ramble joining arrangements

Apologies for the late submission of theses Joining Instructions! This month we ramble on Wednesday 17th. I thought we would revisit an old favourite walk - the short leisurely stroll from Berwick Station to The Cricketers for lunch. Not forgetting the obligatory pit stop at The Berwick Inn, of course.

So the usual 10.25 train from Seaford Central to Lewes. A quick change there should get us to Berwick for 10.58. I will be booking our table at The Cricketers for 12.30. If anybody intends to dispense with the actual walking and will be driving direct to the pub - fine, but please let me know. Also if you are not coming at all, please inform.

See you on the day. Don’t forget the Factor 50, a hat and water etc.

Charlie - what about Steve Brown?

Harry