17th April 2015 Night Ride to Bognor

[slowmotion]

I fear I'll need to head back fairly sharp after breakfast as I will have to be reasonably awake at a dinner party on Saturday evening, so will need a little bit of sleep beforehand.
So, never having made it to Bognor before, what is the earliest train that one could realistically get back to London after breakfast (and the next one, if I was to miss that...)?

Bognor to Victoria takes about 100 minutes. Here's a sample of the Saturday timetable.....

Departures from Bognor at....
8:30
8:39
8:56
9:07
9:30
9:39
9:56
10.07


See here:http://tickets.southernrailway.com/sn/en/JourneyPlanning/MixingDeck

 

[redfalo]

I fear I'll need to head back fairly sharp after breakfast as I will have to be reasonably awake at a dinner party on Saturday evening, so will need a little bit of sleep beforehand.
So, never having made it to Bognor before, what is the earliest train that one could realistically get back to London after breakfast (and the next one, if I was to miss that...)?

My Saturday commitments are even more pressing, with friends coming over for afternoon tea. Hence my decision of skipping the last few miles into Bognor, as well as the brekki, but heading straight to Barnham.

 

[Trickedem]

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7508796 This is the second part of the route form Gatwick using the Gurkha Bridge option. When we turn left in Yapton, you can turn right to Barnham station.

 

[theclaud]

Sorry gang. I'm pulling out of this ride

Ha. So much for that. Knee still not right, so I'm out of this one.

The drinking team is getting a bit depleted. Is it just me, Ade and Slowmo left?

 

[frank9755]

The drinking team is getting a bit depleted. Is it just me, Ade and Slowmo left?

I'm planning to have a swift one. But that looks like a pretty strong core team in any case!

Re trains; thanks Slowmo for the timetable but my question was more about what time do we typically arrive and what trains have people managed to catch in the past. I guess It will all become clear, but was just trying to work out if I had time for the second pint before the point at which my judgement would become impaired.

Obviously what I should logically do is work backwards from how much time I need to sleep in the afternoon, but IME people don't do that: they find the result they want and then backfill the logic to justify it.

 

[frank9755]

My Saturday commitments are even more pressing, with friends coming over for afternoon tea. Hence my decision of skipping the last few miles into Bognor, as well as the brekki, but heading straight to Barnham.

Hmm; I think your afternoon tea is much easier! A good hour's nap on the train and a wake-up ride home will mean you'll be feeling fresh in the afternoon. And they won't stay that long. I've got to cycle to Belsize Park and then stay awake, witty and entertaining for an entire evening without even a restaurant closing time to rescue me - an impossible challenge!

 

[Shadow]

The drinking team is getting a bit depleted. Is it just me, Ade and Slowmo left?

Are there any prerequisites to join this fabled team?

 

[theclaud]

Are there any prerequisites to join this fabled team?

It helps if you like beer.

 

[rich p]

witty and entertaining for an entire evening .....
..... an impossible challenge

Point taken, Frank.

 

[Trickedem]

It helps if you like beer.

I like beer and have every intention of joining the team, I currently have a ticket for 10.56, but it wouldn't be the end of the world if I missed that one, or the next one,(repeat as necessary)
There was also some rumour of another Martin joining us in Bognor. Could this be true?

 

[StuAff]

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7508796 This is the second part of the route form Gatwick using the Gurkha Bridge option. When we turn left in Yapton, you can turn right to Barnham station.

TMN to me. #109

 

[Trickedem]

TMN to me. #109

Que?

 

[StuAff]

Que?

Easiest place to turn off for Barham is the roundabout/junction south of Yapton (vacant pub etc) where we normally make a left. Take a right there and just keep straight on.

 

[hatler]

I've booked the 10.07 out of Bognor, so I'm hoping there's time for brekkie at the very least.

 

[Trickedem]

I've told the cafe to expect us between 8 and 8.30am