Not A Friday Night Festive Seasonal Ride to the Coast

[CharlieB]

Including the elephants?

Especially the elephants.

 

[StuAff]

To get this back on topic...I enquired about leave last week, and hopefully have odd days sorted for the post-Christmas week (woo-hoo! ) as there were slots free, though haven't had that confirmed just yet. Should therefore be OK for this & the festive drink/pootle Thinking of doing two rides, weather permitting....

 

[velovoice]

Leave sorted - I'm in!

 

[Davywalnuts]

Super!

28th to Brighton it is then. ?

 

[StuAff]

OK, still waiting to hear RE my own leave, but Brighton on the 28th it provisionally is. Weather etc permitting, classic route via Portnalls Rd, Reigate, Turners Hill & the Beacon. Suggest for midway stop we annoy the jobsworths of Gatwick.

 

[CharlieB]

To clarify, as it's not totally clear: This is departing HPC at midnight on 28th? If such is the case, please count me in?

 

[StuAff]

Charlie, yes indeed, midnight on the 28th.

 

[Davywalnuts]

I was thinking, is there anyone who can check if that parade along the Maderia that we get booze from, will be open?

And, I really cant be done with cycling back, so will see if I can get a cheap ticket soon, so if whoever is coming and training it back, might be best to agree on train times?

 

[StuAff]

I was thinking, is there anyone who can check if that parade along the Maderia that we get booze from, will be open?

And, I really cant be done with cycling back, so will see if I can get a cheap ticket soon, so if whoever is coming and training it back, might be best to agree on train times?

No idea about the first bit. As for cheap tickets: best option will be groupsave into London Bridge (£29.80 any time after 9 for four people) or Victoria (£10 advance fare, not groupsave, at 10ish, £31.80 groupsave super off-peak single for four from the 1019 onwards). No need to fret. 1024 from Brighton only gives us 36 mins to get to HPC...

 

[Davywalnuts]

People would be looking at getting up to the station at 10:00 or just after. I don't think we have ever got drinks from any of the bars much earlier than that.
For preference I'd go for 10:19 Victoria. Fewer stops to worry about, perfect for HPC.

Would that be so we can feature in the Fnrttc Ride & Drinks too?

Stu, the groupsave looks best bet as compared to an advance, curiously...

 

[StuAff]

Would that be so we can feature in the Fnrttc Ride & Drinks too?

Stu, the groupsave looks best bet as compared to an advance, curiously...

Indeed so. And yes, daft that groupsave is cheaper....

 

[Davywalnuts]

Super.

Right, so, here goes.

Leaving HPC at Midnight on Wednesday 28th with a half way stop at Gatwick (yeh?) and finishing at Brighton. And those coming back to London, by train, were aim for a groupsave on the 10:19 am train to Victoria, to enable participation in the Fnrttc Ride and Drinks. All correct yeh?

Roll call, for there and train back

Davywalnuts. Train back.
Adrian. Train back

 

[Davywalnuts]

Just train back without the ride?

Ehh? Have I messed up?

 

[Davywalnuts]

Just thought about it.. think it will be a hip flask night too..

 

[Tim Hall]

Ahem. I'm guessing this isn't a huge ride. If I'm right, delete Gatwick and substitute Hall Towers for coffee, tea and sticky buns. Or mince pies. Or both. Soup is a possibility.

The downside to this is I'll have to clear up a bit.

And if this does go, I (or we) will ride down for the first half.