This is what we did on the ramble.
A stellar collection this month of Froggy, The Bish, Matt, Sandyballs et moi
met up in Lewes where the weather was dull and grey. Paco was off having some medical appointment.
First of all we wasted time by going to The Trading Post in Lewes for a posh coffee. This place was so popular with yummy mummies, and it being half term as well. that we were relegated to sitting in the back garden with all everybody's kids.
Next we hiked up the Ouse and around Pell's pool
and pond until we came to your beloved Landport estate.
It's still the same as when you left it - full of working class clods
who voted for Brexit, Good job you're not working class.
Eventually we ended up at The Blacksmiths Arms at Ofham
which is a little oasis of the West Indies in darkest Sussex. When we got there the Jamaican chappy was polishing his beer taps (as you do) but found time to give us a good lunch.
(Lafayette had goat curry
with rice and peas - very nice). The food was fine although S.B. said his steak was stringy, but there was very little electric light in the place and it was quite cold. Cuts, I suppose.
Since no bus back seemed forthcoming we walked back into Lewes which was a lot further than anyone remembered.and found solace in The Elephant and Castle
where Sandyballs had a mega dump
and the rest of us drank beer.
Then we all went home. Or tried too since the trains to Seaford were all late "due to a signalling incident" but we were only actually delayed about ten minutes.
So, a ramble where we actually rambled for a change. Lafayette hopes this new departure will not become a habit.
November Ramble is the 17th and we see that Sandyballs is already trying to alter the date of the Christmas ramble. Plus ca change....
Lafayette.
