Southend 15 August

[DJ]

You can see the coffee shop from the Tower of London it will be to your left.


MEETING POINT IS COFFEE SHOP 9am across the road from the Tower.

http://bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=15293

Dj you're always up early.

Ah ok, that looks great. Thanks. I reckon that will be "Pret a manger" then!

Up early ! Yes I am, I always seem to see 5 am ! Sometimes it's beautiful and peaceful othertimes it's not!

 

[Sig SilverPrinter]

Helen have you room in panniers for my cake?
If I'm on the other bike I still haven't worked out how to carry it , assuming I have time for cake baking as I may have to work on friday
anyhoo if I do bake and you have room I could get it brought to rainham marshes where we are stopping.

Topcat I am aiming to be at the start but if I'm running late i will meet you along the way

 

[Auntie Helen]

Hi Sig,

Yep I'll have room in my pannier. I always have room for cake.

If you don't have time to make one I'll see what I can do (which will involve going to a shop and handing over money, I'm not talented at actually making the things like you are!)

 

[Sig SilverPrinter]

Hi Sig,

Yep I'll have room in my pannier. I always have room for cake.

If you don't have time to make one I'll see what I can do (which will involve going to a shop and handing over money, I'm not talented at actually making the things like you are!)

Thats great I'll see if the courier is available.

As for the cherry cake its very easy to make, all ingredients go in the bowl together , give a good mix put it in a tin , bake

 

[redjedi]

Ah ok, that looks great. Thanks. I reckon that will be "Pret a manger" then!

Up early ! Yes I am, I always seem to see 5 am ! Sometimes it's beautiful and peaceful othertimes it's not!

Hi DJ

It's actually the Tower Cafe.

Where this white empty shop is.

 

[Sig SilverPrinter]

2 weekends, 2 mad plans

Also nice to see places like Dagenham and Tilbury in the daylight.

They're worse in the daytime

 

[ChrisM]

They're worse in the daytime

+1 lol

I may attend depends if I can book the time off work.....

 

[Sig SilverPrinter]

i see you are in Romford, now thats not pleasant at night, I live off the Upper Rainham Rd btw, near the cardrome

 

[topcat1]

Topcat I am aiming to be at the start but if I'm running late i will meet you along the way

Hello Sig,that's ok we'll be going up the comercial rd as there shouldn't be any traffic.

 

[topcat1]

By the way Dave, I think Mark is in urgent need of a new bike mate, that energy sapping MTB just isn't cutting the longer rides for him

It's his birthday next week

will his bum look big on this?
Thanks for making me feel guilty i'm now looking at either building up a bike for him or spending £500 on a boardman/specialized/trek .

 

[MacB]

It's his birthday next week

will his bum look big on this?
Thanks for making me feel guilty i'm now looking at either building up a bike for him or spending £500 on a boardman/specialized/trek .

Having been down the 'build one up' route I'd say buy off the peg unless you've got lots of spares lying around.

 

[topcat1]

Is it the place next to Subway

Here?

Yes
I've just been past there, it's a salad bar (YES WE WILL MEET THERE AT 9)

 

[redjedi]

So we're meeting at a salad bar?

I better have breakfast before I leave then. I hope the other stops are better

 

[Aperitif]

It will soon turn into a 'salaud' bar once the pelotoneers arrive - that's for sure!

 

[Davywalnuts]

So we're meeting at a salad bar?

I better have breakfast before I leave then. I hope the other stops are better

Ill be flying past there tomorrow on the way to Cutty Sark Gardens then on to Whitstable, ill check out any greasy fry up places or anywhere for us meat eaters.