2023 March Ramble re-arrangements

Hi again. There may be a couple of changes to the arrangements for Thursday. Firstly, the weather may be questionable. Secondly, and more importantly, the two pubs I had thought about for a pitstop – both don’t open until 12 noon. Not a lot of use for us.



I will have a rethink and may well do something else. But the basic arrangements are the same. !0.25 Seaford to Lewes. The famed NERDS flexibility in action again!



Harry

March 2023 Ramble arrangements

Hi all,


Just a reminder that we walk this month on THURSDAY March 23rd. We are going to attempt to visit The Juggs in Kingston. I will book a table for about 1PM, allowing for a pit-stop enroute.


So, the usual routine. The 10.25 from Seaford and I will meet you at Lewes Station. Return will be either walking back to Lewes (me) or the 123 bus back to Newhaven , Fingers crossed for the weather!

Harry

2023 February's Ramble

We got a new member for the NERDS yesterday - Steve Brown, from Gatwick, Lagos, Folkestone and Calais. He has recently moved to Newhaven so we signed him up quick before he could escape.

Yesterday Lafayette was in charge so nothing could go wrong except..........

We met at Newhaven station Sandyballs, Laf. Paco, the Bish and Froggy come lately who had walked all the way from Seaford.

First stop was a coffee at The Sidings, the new(ish) trendy cafe by the station. Only we were faced with a barred gate and no cafe. Maybe summer hadn't arrived yet. So, plan B. a ten minute stroll round to The Ark for an aperitif pint - no problem.

On arrival at The Ark it seemed rather dark and lacking in personnel. Lafayette read out the bad news- it didn't open till twelve and it was now only about 11 o'clockish. OK, well , on to Plan C, go to The Hope and Hope it was open.

Google indicated it opened at 11 00hrs so the terror in Lafayette's breast calmed for a while until........

We got to the Hope at about ten past 11. It promised on the board outside that it should be open - only it wasn't. In fear and trepidation Lafayette hammered on the door demanding NERDS' Human Rights. Eventually a cheerful yoof deigned to open the door and told us there was no food available."You do do beer,

I hope" said Laf. icily."Yes, of course, we're a pub innit?" the yoof replied and let us in. ( phew!)

We got our drinks and sat outside

in the glorious sunshine and watched the ferry go past all the time being so glad we lived in an area which had such a choice of magnificent drinking holes,

Steve B. (aka The Gorilla because of his fearsome reputation for downing bucket loads of calvados. Do Gorillas drink calvados? anyway he, as a new entrant to the area was getting less and less impressed, especially when he was told that he couldn't go on the sandy beach nearby because it belonged to the French and they had said Non!

Anyway we went for a bit of a walk up to the sea

and then back again

and then since it was nearly dinner time and since Laf had had the foresight to book a table at La Luna Rossa, we went there and managed to get in first time.

Food and drink there was as usual excellent

- lots of pizzas, funghi, tagliatelli and icecream.

No wonder it's Lafayette's favourite eatery.

After that we went back to The Ark which was now open. Then, disdaining their crappy beer and previous lack of hospitality, we drank coffee (at least Lafayette did, but with a bit of Sandyball's brandy in it.

The we all went home,