It was the day after a rail strike and we weren't sure that the trains would run. Paco was prepared to take us all to Ringmer in his (now only newish) car,
but fortunately there was a train so we were fine.
We were: Paco, The Captain - all done up with NERDS' badges
of yore and a christmas jumper, Lafayette, Froggy. and Sandyballs who we met in Lewes just as he was sliding into the off licence opposite the station to boost his liquor supply. 
We "rambled" all of a hundred yards to The Depot, Lewes's posh caff to sit down out of exhaustion and drink expensive coffees. At least it's warm and comfortable here among all the Lewes women working with their laptops.We took the opportunity to add some of S,B's brandy to our coffee
to get us in the mood for rambling to the bus stop outside Waitrose.
So we got on the bus to Ringmer. Laf insisted on going upstairs - he always travels this way and you see more. and we got to Ringmer where everything was slushy snow. We carefully skated our way to The Anchor
but there was no Bronco there, sadly, as he had had a recent fall and did not want to go out in the snow.
The Christmas meal was very good. Sandyballs had been there the week before to try it out and was now on his second lot of scallops (as was Laf and The Cap.)
Lots of wine was drunk and the photos this month
are good because they were taken by some old git in the pub who pitied Froggy's feeble attempts to get everyone in the pictures.
We missed one bus back to Lewes so went back in the pub to drink whisky and console ourselves, We finally managed to get a bus and Laf and S.B. ended up in The Landsdown and got very, very drunk before wandering off into the night.
It was a good ramble and thanks to Sandyballs for organising it all.
Happy Christmas to All.
Lafayette.
We "rambled" all of a hundred yards to The Depot, Lewes's posh caff to sit down out of exhaustion and drink expensive coffees. At least it's warm and comfortable here among all the Lewes women working with their laptops.We took the opportunity to add some of S,B's brandy to our coffee
to get us in the mood for rambling to the bus stop outside Waitrose.
So we got on the bus to Ringmer. Laf insisted on going upstairs - he always travels this way and you see more. and we got to Ringmer where everything was slushy snow. We carefully skated our way to The Anchor
but there was no Bronco there, sadly, as he had had a recent fall and did not want to go out in the snow.
The Christmas meal was very good. Sandyballs had been there the week before to try it out and was now on his second lot of scallops (as was Laf and The Cap.)
Lots of wine was drunk and the photos this month
are good because they were taken by some old git in the pub who pitied Froggy's feeble attempts to get everyone in the pictures.
We missed one bus back to Lewes so went back in the pub to drink whisky and console ourselves, We finally managed to get a bus and Laf and S.B. ended up in The Landsdown and got very, very drunk before wandering off into the night.
It was a good ramble and thanks to Sandyballs for organising it all.
Happy Christmas to All.
Lafayette.
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