Essex Group Setup & Pub meetup?

[tim_n]

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Right, threads keep surfacing about doing an Essex meetup. So to set the ball rolling I've set up an Essex group. I've gone through a few threads and invited people who've expressed interest in a London/Essex meetup.

I'd suggest before we do a moot, we go for a pint somewhere to meet faces etc

The group is here: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/group.php?groupid=18

The location should be close enough to public transport to allow those without cars to access it and central enough that people from different areas of the world can access it.

Brings to mind either London at Liverpool Street area or Shenfield as it's a fairly central hub to most. I live out Southend way, so I'm not just picking the most central pub to me. Unfortunately neither locations host 'quiet quaint country pubs' - so if no-one interested in an Essex moot has travel issues we could meet up in nicer out of the way pubs, so let me know below if you're interested. There's a lovely pub in East Essex right out in the sticks, owned by the Oliver family called 'The plough and sail' which does fairly nice grub for instance...

I'll be at the Bushmoot until the 11th and back off on the trail with my scouts on the 18-25th. I'm running a music event on the weekend between the two (www.rochfest.org.uk if you're interested) so any meetup will be September time. Hopefully we could get something setup for October/November/December?

[Graywolf]

Well I am up for this.

[Paganwolf]

me 2 sounds like a plan..

[tim_n]

I'm continuing this thread in the group.

[DavidJT]

I'm up for a London pub meet but can only do mid week at the mo'. Any specific pubs / dates?
Here does good beer, just over the river from Liverpool St....
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-georgeinn
Can I suggest no one does a sharps show-and-tell though!

[nunzionuk]

Depending when and where I am up for the pub meet

[Tattooedspidermonkey]

I am definatley inboard for this one guys, any further developments ??

[wild1]

hi im in the north romford area and i am up for a meet of some kind i have tried posting on the essex group page but i am unable to

[tim_n]

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/sho...25#post1047525

[Bobishere]

Hiya ... I'm in.

[TROOPER]

Sounds interesting, wouldnt mind popping along for a pint.

[TomBartlett]

Any plans to set a date for this?

[tim_n]

Ok ladies and gents, I'll organise a couple of meetups. There's a sort of London group setup. I'm going to propose an evening weekday London liverpool street meet first, and or an Essex one on a weekend. Maldon (not close to me particularly) has the blue boar and Rochford has the Golden Lion or the less traditional but more airy horse and groom.

[Swallow]

Ok ladies and gents, I'll organise a couple of meetups. There's a sort of London group setup. I'm going to propose an evening weekday London liverpool street meet first, and or an Essex one on a weekend. Maldon (not close to me particularly) has the blue boar and Rochford has the Golden Lion or the less traditional but more airy horse and groom.

Hi Tim

London Pub Meet 3 is now pointing at this thread so you will have some incoming and may need to start getting a pub and date together.

[Swallow]

How about Thursday 29th March for the London Pub Meet in Liverpool st.?

[tim_n]

Sounds good to me!

[hemdale]

I'm up for it, count me in guys !

[Swallow]

Sounds good to me!

Ready to pick a pub? We do seem to be unusually quiet in responses.

[TROOPER]

Two hopes of makin that one i'm afraid, Bob Hope and No Hope, the first ones dead! the rest is lemon entry dear Watson. Sorry try to catch you on another one.

[DavidJT]

Quite fancy it, but off to Sweden and Norway the following day, so will prob be busy doing last minute kit sorting.

[zeon98]

I'd be interested in an Essex meet.

[tim_n]

Zeon can you make the London one? I'm thinking of an Essex weekend meet in April.

[Swallow]

Oh Dear. I popped in a date just to get the date conversation going, but now we have tim, 2 London crew and no Essex crew. The idea was the London crew tag along, not take over.

[Essexman]

Just tagging along, I'm over Epping Forest way. Might be able to make an Esex meeting, just depends on work etc.

[tim_n]

Right, only the three of us for a London meet but I'm afraid I'm going to pull this one!

But!

Let's go walk about! Hockley woods 14th April 1pm meeting in the car park. Fortunately by the car park is also a pub for afterwards AND it's 15-20 minute walk from station!

[sandsnakes]

for some reason this one slid by me. i am still up for Lonondon meets.

R

[hemdale]

Hi everyone, shall me try to organise an Essex outdoor meet ?

[tim_n]

Hemdale - I've got one setup for next weekend (see two posts above)

[hemdale]

Ah you mean THIS weekend ?
Damn, I'm off to France....

[tim_n]

Nope, 14th!