Another Winter Bivvy :)

[PaulB2]

Mushroom Risotto, roast partridge and the salted caramel roulade thingy sounds good to me.

[RIP]

I think we're now:

Al: Soup + steak
BDS: Broccoli & Stilton soup + Homemade Game and Cranberry Pie
benp1: scotch egg + turkey and pigs
MaM: scotch egg + turkey and pigs
'Reg': Broc & Stilton Soup + Chestnut Roast
PaulB2: Mushroom Risotto, roast partridge and the salted caramel roulade thingy
Pickers: Broccoli & Stilton soup with Parmesan Croutons; Honey Roast Duck on Spicy Noodles with Plum & Sweet Chili Sauce; a pud
Scott of the Woods: Scotch egg, turkey and pigs, and the roulade
SiB: Broc/Stilton soup + Turkey n pigs + Xmas pud

[Bearbonesnorm]

A true master of herding Reg

[RIP]

Thanks Stu, quite challenging herding Bears as you know - they tend to run off into the forest in all directions

[scott of the woods]

I’ve got my train ticket booked and should arrive in Stretton at 1036, just to confirm it is the weekend 15th & 16th December ????

[PaulB2]

That's a good point!

[middleagedmadness]

I’ve got my train ticket booked and should arrive in Stretton at 1036, just to confirm it is the weekend 15th & 16th December ????

Yes mate it's definitely that weekend ,there's a decent cafe in the village called jermimas ,it's about 5 minutes from train station

[RIP]

Just booked my bike on train today too (need to remember to book it for January Winter Event to Caersws now as well!) - as mentioned a while ago, bizarrely the quickest train from Milton Keynes is to go all the way up to Crewe then come back south through Shrewsbury arriving at Church Stretton at 11.56am.

[middleagedmadness]

Not sure what I'm doing as in transport ,getting down by train is not a problem with the 2 bike rules but coming back everyone will be on the train from church stretton to Shrewsbury for the connection ,think I may get train down and ride home ,if it's not snowing ,60 mile in the wet not too bad but 60 in snow would really have me p@@sed off before I even got to Telford

[RIP]

Yep MaM, 12:33 train away from Stretton on the Sunday for me. PS. Abi's taken over from Wendy - good excuse to pop and check the beer's still OK .

[Scattamah]

Hey Stu - you can park here and bimble across Ape Dale. Save you having to go so far.

Greetz

S.

[middleagedmadness]

Hey Stu - you can park here and bimble across Ape Dale. Save you having to go so far.

Greetz

S.

Good idea buddy , but I do like that ride back home from your end ,not sure the residents of albrighton enjoy me passing through after me looking like a tramp sitting on village green eating my chips after September's bam though

[Scattamah]

No dramas fella. Option is there.

Greetz

S.

[PaulB2]

What time are people meeting in Church Stratton?

[benp1]

I really hope it snows, a lot. And then we have a cold snap. Better than rain!

Plus I have a week in snowdonia just after Xmas and I really want to use the crampons and ice axe!

Wishful thinking I know

[RIP]

Church S railway station at 11.56 for me I believe. MaM meeting us at Little Stretton pub a short while afterwards..

[middleagedmadness]

Think I'm gonna meet Scott of the woods in church stretton for breakfast , he doesn't know yet ,but he said his train arrives in about 1030 so it would be rude not too

[middleagedmadness]

I really hope it snows, a lot. And then we have a cold snap. Better than rain!

Plus I have a week in snowdonia just after Xmas and I really want to use the crampons and ice axe!

Wishful thinking I know

Welsh winter climbing is a bloody nightmare to get the conditions right ,you build your hopes up after a couple of freeze thaw cycles ,plan your trip get everyone together and then it bloody lashes down and it's in a permanent thaw cycle , think the last time I had a good winter season was 2012 stretched all the way to April

[BigdummySteve]

I have car space heading up from Banbury, pickers has first dibs on account of his near death experience etc...but I’m sure we could fit 3 bikes in the back if we’re not too precious about paintwork

[scott of the woods]

Think I'm gonna meet Scott of the woods in church stretton for breakfast , he doesn't know yet ,but he said his train arrives in about 1030 so it would be rude not too

cheers mam! Are we going to meet at the train station or the cafe you mentioned? If cafe let me know the name, also I'll pm my phone number

[middleagedmadness]

Pm'd you Scott , probably meet you at cafe if I'm riding down from scattamahs ,if I'm getting train I'll text you

[scott of the woods]

Pm'd you Scott , probably meet you at cafe if I'm riding down from scattamahs ,if I'm getting train I'll text you

Cheers mam, I think I know where the cafe is opposite the co op car park?

[Al]

Reg - really sorry to do this to you but have to bail (and before I've even seen a weather forecast!) have a great ride - it's a great pub for food and a top bivy spot so sure you will. If plans change I'll try and meet you all for a pint but don't include me in the arrangements.

[RIP]

ok ta letting know.

Substitutes welcome from anyone!

Current group:

BDS: Broccoli & Stilton soup + Homemade Game and Cranberry Pie
benp1: scotch egg + turkey and pigs
MaM: scotch egg + turkey and pigs
'Reg': Broc & Stilton Soup + Chestnut Roast
PaulB2: Mushroom Risotto, roast partridge and the salted caramel roulade thingy
Pickers: Broccoli & Stilton soup with Parmesan Croutons; Honey Roast Duck on Spicy Noodles with Plum & Sweet Chili Sauce; a pud
Scott of the Woods: Scotch egg, turkey and pigs, and the roulade
SiB: Broc/Stilton soup + Turkey n pigs + Xmas pud

[middleagedmadness]

Train tickets booked yesterday so I'll be in church stretton at 10.00 ,I'll wait at the station for Scot of the woods and then meet you guys about 1230 at the ragleth after a bit of breaky