November 2024 Ramble Arrangements

Dear NERDS,

Joining Instructions for next Wednesday 20th November are as follows:

We meet at Newhaven bus station at about 11 15hrs whereupon there will be a short walk round the town with a pit stop somewhere, followed by lunch at that famous restaurant La Luna Rossa.

Anybody coming who has not yet told me, please reply as the restaurant will need numbers.

Hasta la vista

Lafayette.

2024 Christmas advance arrangements

 

Hello NERDS

Sorry but I am having to change the date of the Christmas 'Ramble' - originally scheduled for 3rd of December. How about TUESDAY 10th?
{ Would appreciate if you would let me know if that is OK.)  Details, as ever, to follow,
Don't forget the Newhaven gig on Wednesday October 20th. Lafayette will be providing joining instructions.
Cheers
Harry

November's Ramble arrangements

Dear NERDS,

The date for the next "ramble" will be Wednesday 20th November and will consist of a stroll around Newhaven and lunch probably at the Luna Rossa.

Additionally, the date for the Christmas ramble has been set for Tuesday, 3rd December, the venue yet to be decided.

Can you please let me know your availability for both dates as restaurant bookings will have to be made.

Nierdos Para Siempre!

Lafayette.

2024 October's Ramble

Due to the absence of one of the usual NERDs the present ramble was not so noisy as usual. In fact it was very strange how peaceful it seemed at times.

Lafayette and the Admiral met up at NHN station and wondered where everyone else had disappeared to. Where was the Bish and Matt, had they died of old age or just forgotten the date?

Anyway we were met at Lewes by Sandyballs who too was expecting a bigger quorum but we realised that Matt was off counting his money again and that Paco would be meeting us at the pub. Accordingly S.B. led the two of us on to the Depot where we indulged in an expensive coffee and admired the surroundings of Lewes's poshest cinema.

The weather outside was a bit gloomy but that didn't matter as we didn't intend to ramble far. However we made it to The Gardeners where we had a pint of Old and discussed the Queen's visit to Harvey's Brewery which she had made one day when she happened to be thirsty.

Now we had to climb up that bloody hill to get to The Rights of Man for lunch. Laf was feeling a bit crook after a recent bout of monkey pox so elected to take the bus. Unfortunately he had left his Old Gits' Bus pass behind so he had to smile sweetly at the driver who let him on as he was only going for one stop.

We got to The Rights and there met Paco who had come from Gatwick (long story), the Bish who had been shopping in town and Dave Hack, who had recently joined the NERDS because he had heard how amazing and charismatic we all were. What was really good though was that The Rights was selling Harvey's Bonfire Boy (since it was Halloween soon) a rare treat which is rarely produced, and only around this time of year.

The food was good (this is Laf's favourite Lewes pub) and the Bonfire Boy kept coming until Paco went on to the Malbec and had to get Laf to finish it as he had to dash off to rescue his car from the traffic wardens. Hackers told us lots of stories about people we could all barely remember from TN3, and the Bish and the Admiral partied like mad.

Pity the bog was on the top floor - all those stairs! Has no-one any pity for people with bad knees? Then we returned to the station where S.B.came running after Laf to give him the latest instalment of Mrs. Sandyballs' excellent plum jam.

Laf made it back to NHN again but sadly found he was in need of his bus pass again. Back to the "I'm a poor Old Git with a bad memory" routine and he blagged a second free journey back home.

So, a pleasant "day out" and surprisingly The NERDS seem to visit as many pubs as when they actually go rambling. ---- It had been strangely much quieter than usual though.......

Laf.

No photos, I'm afraid - we all forgot.

Ramble details for 30.10.2024

Hi all,
I have booked a table at The Rights of Man in Lewes for Wednesday at 12.30. I have booked for 6 but I am not sure how many we will be at table because some of you have not confirmed whether you will be coming or not. We will see who turns up and sort it out on the day. Come and spend your money before Rachel Reeves grabs it all!

See you at Lewes station at the usual time.

Cheers
Harry

Final details of October's Ramble 2024

Hi,

This month we meet on Wednesday 30th. Location will be Lewes. I have booked a table at The Rights of Man for 12.30. No Froggy - he is on football watching duty. However we will have Mike T as guest and also Dave Hack as special guest, Should be riotous fun,
The usual 10.24 from Seaford. I will be your reception committee at Lewes station. Coffee , a pint perhaps then the usual climb up School Hill to our lunch destination. Perhaps a bus up the hill, Paco?
Charlie, can you see if Steve is available?
Harry

October's Ramble arrangements 2024

October is the treasurer of the year,
And all the months pay bounty to her store;
The fields and orchards still their tribute bear,
And fill her brimming coffers more and more.
But she, with youthful lavishness,
Spends all her wealth in gaudy dress,
And decks herself in garments bold
Of scarlet, purple, red, and gold.
She heedeth not how swift the hours fly,
But smiles and sings her happy life along;
She only sees above a shining sky;
She only hears the breezes' voice in song.
Her garments trail the woodlands through,
And gather pearls of early dew
That sparkle, till the roguish Sun
Creeps up and steals them every one.
But what cares she that jewels should be lost,
When all of Nature's bounteous wealth is hers?
Though princely fortunes may have been their cost,
Not one regret her calm demeanor stirs.
Whole-hearted, happy, careless, free,
She lives her life out joyously,
Nor cares when Frost talks o'er her way
And turns her auburn locks to gray.

Hi,
This month, under the rules of the new triangular scheme of NERDS meetings, we will once again visit the historic town of Lewes. The date will be Wednesday 30th. Probably have a pint somewhere and then lunch in The Rights of Man. I will probably book a table so it will help if you let me know if you will be attending or not. It tends to get busy in there.
See you then, hopefully.
Harry

2024 September's Ramble events

The NERDS met up at The Steamworks in Seaford - at least Lafayette, Froggy and Sandyballs

did. Laf. got a panicky call from Paco whose alarm

had failed to go off and was worried we would be going somewhere from the Steamworks and leaving him behind. ( Ferries, Newhaven, not quite making it, remember?)

Anyway, no chance, we hadn't even started properly drinking by that time; so we started doing that and expected to see Paco in his pyjamas and dressing

gown in due course. Hooray! he turned up at last.

Pints were consumed,

Paco, Frog and S.B. talked about football while a bored Laf picked his nose and filed his nails.

Froggy related his latest tragedy of losing his bank card and we all blamed Shirley Deans for having stolen it the other night to fund her goodbye do.

Eventually the noise level levelled out and we decided to try the new faux italian restaurant miles away in the centre of Seaford. Someone must have been there to recommend the Pablo Picasso

(named after the famous italian housepainter) but nobody could remember who, so we went in anyway.

It was spacious, light, welcoming, warm and with a very extensive menu.

We all found the Malbec of excellent quality and drank a lot of it.

The food was really good too and there appeared to be at least six identically dressed waitresses available at our beck and call. God knows how Froggy

paid for his meal without his bank card but he did. Maybe he got a loan off Shirley or something.

So this new Salvador Dali place, where Barclays bank used to be in Seaford was rated as NERDS approved for just about everything. We may even go back there and see if Santa Claus does a Christmas dinner later in the year.

All for now. Enjoy your hols, Brian, and come back in one piece.

Lafayette.

September's Joining arrangements 2024

Hi all,

Sorry for late submission of these joining instructions! Lafayette and I have decided we should meet on THURSDAY 26th. Unless any other bright ideas arise, let us meet at Seaford - the usual place and time. If weather is clement we can stroll along the promenade perhaps. Or a bus to a country hostelry? We can decide whilst in the Steamworks whilst enjoying a pint or a coffee........ 

Harry