Fancy a SOUTHEND meet in SUNNY Weather?-August/September.....read on

[Chris_Blue]

CMON DOWN to Southend
Andrea and I really looking forward to it and hope the weather holds for a nice sunny day by the seaside
Nice work AJ. I o u an ice cream (With or without a flake?)
Be nice to see everyone who has expressed an interest in this thread to come along
Confirmations SOUTHEND IS GO (5-4-3-2-1 Southend is go) Saturday 4th evening
CBLUE

[AJ07]

CMON DOWN to Southend
Andrea and I really looking forward to it and hope the weather holds for a nice sunny day by the seaside
Nice work AJ. I o u an ice cream (With or without a flake?)
Be nice to see everyone who has expressed an interest in this thread to come along
Confirmations SOUTHEND IS GO (5-4-3-2-1 Southend is go) Saturday 4th evening
CBLUE

Flake please

[Chris_Blue]

Looks like the weather forecast for Sunday is developing on the "not so good" line unfortunately. But we'll see
CBLUE

[Ds3Dan]

Looks like the weather forecast for Sunday is developing on the "not so good" line unfortunately. But we'll see
CBLUE

Ye I noticed that earlier typical!
I think we had our summer last week lol

[Chris_Blue]

Oh well- discuss Saturday night
We do have 2 other dates to fall back on
CBLUE

[Yellow]

Hope you get a sunny day, I can't get down as my new manager seems to randomly allocate overtime at the last minute. Don't forget fish and chips on the beach. :0)

[AJ07]

Ye I noticed that earlier typical!
I think we had our summer last week lol

Well I did say that it may be cancelled at the 11th hour. Let's just wait and see!

[Chris_Blue]

Yes- the cancel details are in my first post
Shame if cancelled- but thats the way it goes
As said- discuss Saturday night with everyone else interested
CBLUE

[AJ07]

Planned jaunt to Southend on Sunday 5th August.

Our meeting point being the Nags Head in Brook Street.

Past the Holiday Inn to your left and just before the traffic lights turn right into the car park of The Nags Head 44 Brook Street Brentwood CM14 5ND opposite the Magnus Vauxhall dealership. Suggested ETA 11.00 am.

[AJ07]

Planned jaunt to Southend on Sunday 5th August.

Our meeting point being the Nags Head in Brook Street.

Past the Holiday Inn to your left and just before the traffic lights turn right into the car park of The Nags Head 44 Brook Street Brentwood CM14 5ND opposite the Magnus Vauxhall dealership. Suggested ETA 11.00 am.

Watch this Space!!

[Chris_Blue]

Based on the principle that when drought orders are announced it rains for 3 months
Should we complain that its gonna rain all day Sunday?
"Its gonna rain all Sunday"
I'll go and buy some sunscreen then. Yipee! LOL
CBLUE

[AJ07]

Maybe Maybe not!

[AJ07]

Maybe Maybe not!

Weather forecast for Sunday 5th August

http://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/sou...330735?hour=57

[AJ07]

Decision still to be made this time Saturday evening all depending on weather, but...................fingers crossed?

Proposed route as follows:

Initially I propose that we all meet as close to the M25 as possible and then travel together into Southend but using a scenic route with a stop off at a pub in the country for liquid refreshment (non-alcoholic of course) and a spot of lunch.
Off at junction 28 of M25/A12 and follow signs to Brentwood A1023 Brook Street. Past the Holiday Inn to your left and just before the traffic lights turn right into the car park of The Nags Head 44 Brook Street Brentwood CM14 5ND opposite the Magnus Vauxhall dealership. Suggested ETA 11.00 am.
We then together, travel back towards Junction 28. Follow signs for the A12 Chelmsford/Harwich. Heading eastbound on the A12, turn off at Junction 14 Margaretting, merge onto Ivy Barns Lane, right onto Wantz Rd, onto Maldon Road, right onto Swan Lane to Stock.
LUNCH:
There are two pubs in Stock:
The Bakers Arms, Common Road CM4 9NF and The Bear Inn, The Square CM4 9LH, but The Bakers Arms seems to do more traditional pub grub.
After lunch we head for Southend passing the Hunningfield Reservoir (Photo opportunity) over the A130 through Battlesbridge. At Battlesbridge we pick up the A127 and head for Marine Parade Southend on Sea.
After parking up go for an ice cream and take a stroll along the sea front and maybe on the pier?

[Bensds3]

dont forget stock lane is closed, you can still pass down it if you like driving through poles and piles of rubble. It has been confirmed that i dont have to crawl into work until 12 so i can meet you guys for a chat Sunday morning.